From A to Sea – The Southern Star Sea Swimming Podcast · The Southern Star

Ossi Schmidt on the 'most scenic open water swim in Munster'

May 21, 2024·27 min·1 clip
A hitchhiking journey through England led Ozzy to West Cork and changed his life forever.
Biography interview with open water swimming legend Ozzy Schmidt covering his post-war German childhood, return to swimming at 40, organization of Irish Open Master Swimming Championships, and role in Cork's swimming community through Corkmasters and the Gadonabout Garnish charity swim.

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A patient open-water story shaped by place, memory, and local detail.

Ozzy Schmidt's route from a childhood in Solingen, far from the sea, to the name behind the Gadonabout Garnish Swim gives this sports story real shape.

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Press play for a grounded swim story that starts far from the sea.

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