The Blue Room

A podcast celebrating the joys of outdoor swimming and the incredible sense of community it creates. Join us as we explore the beauty and thrill of swimming and dipping, in ocean, rivers, and natural waters — often with friends and fellow enthusiasts. Each episode features inspiring interviews with diverse personalities and groups who share their passion for aquatic adventures, connection with nature, and the positive impact of swimming on health and well-being. Whether you're new to outdoor swimming or a seasoned water lover, discover stories of friendship, resilience and shared experiences.

The Blue Room is a sports podcast hosted by sabra.lane, with 34 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

sabra.lane hosts The Blue Room, a sports show with 34 episodes published.

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  Episode #15

  Whaley excellent! Talking the Blue Room with whale scientist Dr Vanessa Pirotta

  Aug 14, 202638 minS2

  Dr Vanessa Pirotta spends a lot of her time in The Blue Room , or what she calls our Blue Backyard. As a kid all she wanted to do was to become a dolphin trainer - she's now a whale scientist and become a regular contributor in the media, explaining science. Vanessa talks with t he Blue Room's Sabra Lane about her fascination with the ocean, whales and science. We also discuss the approaching 70th meeting of the International Whaling Commission - and what YOU can do to help protect whales. Features: Dr Vanessa Pirotta Sabra Lane, The Blue Room. Extra Resources: Dr Pirotta's website: https://www.vanessapirotta.com/ Instagram: @drvanessapirotta "Humpback Highway" - Dr Vanessa Pirotta: https://unsw.press/books/humpback-highway/ Themes: The Blue Room, the Blue Backyard, oceans, whales, dolphins, killer whales, Orcas, research, science, STEM, swimming, snorkeling, diving, university degrees, courage, adversity, "Humpback Highway", Tonga, Humpback whales, dolphin trainer, Rosa Pirotta, women in science, whale snot, drones, krill, International Whaling Commission, krill supplements, keystone species.

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  Bitten not beaten: Joanne Norman on being the first Australian Woman to achieve the Oceans 7

  Jul 31, 202635 min

  The Blue Room's Sabra Lane interviews marathon swimmer Joanne Norman on becoming the first Australian woman to complete the Oceans Seven Challenge. What makes Joanne's story truly remarkable is that she was bitten by a Cookiecutter shark on her first attempt at the Molokaʻi channel. She recovered and successfully swam it a year after the attack. What makes her tick, why did she start marathon swimming - and Jo reveals she swims with her eyes closed - all of the time. Features: Joanne Norman, Marathon Swimmer. Sabra Lane, The Blue Room - theblueroom.au Joanne Norman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jo_norman_swims/ Themes: Courage, open water swimming, marathon swimming, Oceans Seven Challenge, inspiration, inspiring swims, surviving a shark attack, cookiecutter shark, English Channel, Catalina Channel, Strait of Gibraltar, North Channel, Kaiwi Channel, Cook Strait, Tsugaru Strait, Dubai, Abu Dhabi. Film, "Don't be Prey", Mark Sowerby, Rob Woodhouse.

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  That's how I pray; singers Vika and Linda Bull on swimming and their song 'That's How I Pray"

  Jul 17, 202627 min

  Pop divas and sisters Vika and Linda Bull have just been inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame , released a new album "Where do you come from", are currently on a national tour and have written a song for swimmers called "That's how I pray". The Blue Room host Sabra Lane interviews them both to talk about how the song came about, what swimming means to them and about their careers, life, Tongan heritage and how strongly they feel about community harmony. Features: Linda and Vika Bull Podcast host Sabra Lane Additional information: Vika and Linda's website including Gig dates: https://vikaandlinda.com.au/ Their book: "No Bull" - Affirm Press, 2022. https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/No-Bull/Linda-Bull/9781922848260 Themes: Singing, song writing, harmonies, ARIA Hall of Fame, swimming, open water swimming, ocean swimming, health, mental health, alcohol, absintence, Tonga, Tongan heritage, inspiration, Joe Camilleri, art, whales, Philip Island, ocean pools, Fitzroy Pool, Collingwood Pool, Doncaster Pool, sport. "No Bull".

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  Episode #13

  BONUS: Cold water shock, depression, swimming v medication an interview with Dr Heather Massey

  Jul 10, 202632 minS2

  Dr Heather Massey is a marathon swimmer. She's also a researcher at the University of Portsmouth’s Extreme Environments research group in the UK. She's just recruited people for a study comparing cold water swimming with medication in treating depression. Heather joined the Blue Room's Sabra Lane for a chat about her marathon swims, the science of cold water immersion, after drop and floating. Plus what do we know, and what don't we know when it comes to proven results from cold water swimming? Features: Dr Heather Massey /Researcher at the Extreme Environments Laboratory at the University of Portsmouth. Sabra Lane , The Blue Room. Themes: Cold water swimming, wild swimming, cold water imersion, marathon swimming, English Channel, Ice kilometre, after drop, depression, science, University of Portsmouth, acclimatisation to cold water, cold water exposure, driving after cold water swimming, numbness, pain, hot water More information: Dr Massey's research: https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/en/persons/heather-massey/publications/ Float to Survive: https://www.floattosurvive.au/

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  Episode #12

  Talking the Big Blue in the Blue Room with author and ocean-lover Tim Winton

  Jul 3, 202648 minS2

  Australian author Tim Winton joins the Blue Room podcast host Sabra Lane for a long chat about his obsession with the ocean. Tim is admired the world-over for his salt water stories. Nearly all of his novels are love letters to the sea. As Tim says in his dedication in “Land's Edge" - For my family and for those who know that a bad day's fishing is always better than a good day's work. Tim says swimming is family culture and ‘pretty precious' for his tribe. We talk about swimming, what it means, what it does for the mind and explore some of his work including his TV documentary 'Ningaloo' where he swims with whale sharks and opens the window on that part of the West Australian coast. The author also talks about the struggle of writing Juice, while making Ningaloo, as well as fighting for its protection and sharks. Features: Tim Winton/ Author and conservationist Sabra Lane - The Blue Room Resources: Penguin Australia's Tim Winton page: https://www.penguin.com.au/authors/tim-winton Three-part TV documentary series Ningaloo Nyinggulu: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/ningaloo-nyinggulu Cape Range National Park https://exploreparks.dbca.wa.gov.au/park/cape-range-national-park Themes: Author Tim Winton, Oceans, swimming, spearfishing, surfing, coastal life, open water swimming, pool swimming, writing, novels, Miles Franklin Award, Booker Prize, marine protection, environmental protection, marine parks, Whale Sharks, Great White sharks, conservation, environmental protection, Western Australia, mining, petro-state, beaches, beachcombing, diving, ocean obsession.

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