RAWW Podcast
Welcome to the Rad Active Waterwomen (RAWW) Podcast. I am Sarah Freeman, a life, swim coach. I guide women in the water and beyond!
This podcast is a space for stories of Waterwomen around the globe sharing their journey as Waterwomen. Anywhere from swimmers, wild swimmers, surfers, sailors, free divers, open water swimmers, ice swimmers, women who like to dip their toes in the water, and women who identify as women.
Waterwomen all have something in common: they love the water! Every guest has a story to share about their journey to who they are today. Some Waterwomen guests will have a cause behind their love for the water, some will have a healing journey to share, some will have a story of moving through fears, and so much more!
I have also added something new, as of October 2025. I, "Sarah," will be doing short recordings between waterwomen guests to share my learnings from the water, and more!
I can guarantee one thing! After listening to the RAWW Podcast, you will want to be in, on, or around water.
There is something very special about the community of Waterwomen, and I cannot wait to share their stories with you!
"Where dreams begin, and ripples never end!"
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RAWW Podcast
How Aerin Bowers Turned A Paused Dream into an English Channel Success
What keeps a swimmer moving when the shore won’t get closer? We sit down with endurance swimmer Aerin Bowers to chart the raw, funny, and fiercely honest path from a weather-canceled dream in (2024) Dover to a 2025 English Channel crossing powered by grit, smart training, and a crew that knew exactly how to support this journey.
You’ll feel the pace of a night start—the rush to kit up, the fear of doing anything illegal at the pebbled shore, and the first hour’s logistics of staying near the boat in pitch dark. From there, the Channel teaches: a smack of jellyfish, a stubborn swimsuit, and hours where rhythm replaces thought. Aerin surges for three hours, fighting the treadmill feeling until the water finally shifts and the French coast starts to move toward her.
We get specific on the unsexy or maybe sexy foundations that made it possible. Erin’s training blends drills, intervals, and long back-to-back swims with added strength sessions, physio, and massage to stay injury-free. Her “coach as mentor” model supports the social-emotional side, because performance isn’t just pace; it’s belief held over time. Aerin also names the channel blues—how motivation can crash after a big goal.
Most of all, keep asking why you swim; the answer becomes fuel when the tide turns. If this story moved you, tap follow, share it with a water-loving friend, and drop a review to tell us what part hit home.