Dan Wallace OLY

• Olympic Silver Medalist and average at everything else. • Adventure Swim Youtube 🎥🔥 • English Channel 2023

[Dan Wallace OLY @danwallace_]

This is why I do it ❤️

[SWIMNERD @SwimNerds]

Today on @insidewithBH...

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 William Wallace's Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Grandson, Dan Wallace!

Brett and @danwallace_ talk about...

✅Dan's background growing up in Scotland and swimming career at the University of Florida under Gregg Troy & training with Ryan Lochte.

✅The mentality and team culture that contributed to Dan's success, and how embracing a new environment helps athletes to adapt and thrive.

✅The recent success of 🇬🇧British Swimming, particularly in the 200m freestyle, and swimmers like Tom Dean and Matt Richards emerging as top talents.

✅Dan's Scottish heritage and pride representing Scotland, as well as his retirement from swimming at a young age after achieving his goals.

✅Dan rediscovering his passion for swimming after taking time away, through activities like ice swimming and charity swims.

✅Both of their experiences with burnout and the importance of reconnecting with swimming in new ways to find joy in it again.

Apple Podcasts:
https://t.co/Es6Me94xrX

YouTube:
https://t.co/KcXvjcthSs

#swimming

[Dan Wallace OLY @danwallace_]

Yesterday I died and went to heaven…

Not, really, but I did hike Helvellyn for sunrise and we were blessed with this view.

Get out there and do it everyone 💙

[Dan Wallace OLY @danwallace_]

@JamesyKing12 It’s all part of the training plan 💪🏼

[Dan Wallace OLY @danwallace_]

📣 YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST 📣

That’s right, I’m returning to the scene of the crime to take on a solo crossing of the English Channel 💪🏼

One of our goals at Metre by Metre was to inspire others, and that’s exactly what’s happened. I’be been inspired.

Let’s go 💪🏼

DW

[Dan Wallace OLY @danwallace_]

Ever wondered what it takes to qualify to swim the English Channel…? Look no further 👍🏼

Check out my latest YouTube video where I head to Lake Windermere and aim to complete my 2 hour qualifying swim 🥶

🎥: @connormollison

#englishchannel #swim #swimming #openwater

[Dan Wallace OLY @danwallace_]

WE DID IT!

What a humbling experience for the entire @metrebymetre team. 50km and 10 hours and 37 minutes later we know why this is called the ‘Everest of Swimming’.

Donations are now sitting well over £100,000 🎉

This is just the beginning…😏

M//M

[Dan Wallace OLY @danwallace_]

Last night we went turned up in race mode at our launch site for Monday’s swim🔥

It was so beneficial to visit the beach we will leave from at 5am on Monday morning.

Your support is driving the team’s motivation and I want to personally thank you all 🩵

Let’s get it 💪🏼

M//M

[Dan Wallace OLY @danwallace_]

Channel Swim Update: We wrapped up training in London a few days ago and made our way to Dover. Our team moral is at an all time high having just official passed our £100,000 fundraising target.

Keep an eye out for our start date…

[Dan Wallace OLY @danwallace_]

The boys have arrived in London and we’re ready to get to work 💪🏼

The support and donations that have been coming in over the last few days are really boosting the team’s motivation, so please keep spreading the word.

Let’s Go!

M//M

[Dan Wallace OLY @danwallace_]

@JamesyKing12 @STVNews @EHollandTV Aiming for Monday

[Dan Wallace OLY @danwallace_]

Just wrapped up filming with STV, talking all about next week’s challenge - swimming the English Channel. Excitement is an understatement.

Incredible to see the amount of funds already raised, and each donation gives us more motivation.

Link in bio 🔗

[Dan Wallace OLY @danwallace_]

“I’ve just realised I need to swim for the longest time I’ve ever swam in the cold”.

Head over to @Danwallace93 on YouTube now to watch how and why I’ve been able to step things up 💪🏼

#coldwatertraining #swimming #youtube

[Dan Wallace OLY @danwallace_]

I loved my @Propulsion_Swim debut.

Have a listen to hear about some career highlights and my exciting plans for the future 🔥

[Propulsion Swimming @Propulsion_Swim]

Don't miss our latest podcast episode with Olympian Dan Wallace 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿@danwallace_

From his early retirement (24) to his upcoming English Channel challenge 🌊

📽️ YouTube - https://t.co/Jpqom2XDIw
🍏 Apple - https://t.co/5FtBOtu0j2
🎙️ Spotify - https://t.co/fedh90xZLg

[Dan Wallace OLY @danwallace_]

Day: 8
Time: 35min
Temp: 11C
Location: Foxlake, Dunbar.

I enjoyed this one! Today was my first swim at an official venue which came with it, a 300m course, no currents, fresh water and even a sauna to warm up in afterwards. Today felt much more like training 💪🏼

[Dan Wallace OLY @danwallace_]

Day: 6
Temp: 9C
Time: 32min
Location: Longniddry w/ @edinburghblueballs

Nice! My first time above the 30 minute marker. Sometime getting into some deep and meaningful helps pass the time 🙏🏼

#coldwatertraining #coldwaterimmersion #cold #swimming #swim

[Dan Wallace OLY @danwallace_]

Day: 5
Temp: 8C
Time: 18min
Location: North Berwick, Old Pier.

Getting out in the chop was a great test today. We don’t know the conditions we will be given in the channel but we want to be prepared in all weather 💪🏼

Follow along for progress

#swimming #coldwaterswimming

[Dan Wallace OLY @danwallace_]

Awesome article from @ScottishSwim ❤️‍🔥 Thank you for the support and to everyone that has donated and helped grow this project so far 🙏🏼

[Scottish Swimming @ScottishSwim]

A team of swimmers, led by World Champion Dan Wallace, are aiming to complete a charity relay swim of the English Channel in record time next month 💙

Full story 👉 https://t.co/9nsvMYCmiw

How to get involved
👉https://t.co/LCGep1xiis

[Dan Wallace OLY @danwallace_]

Day: 4
Time: 20min
Temp: 8.9C
Location: North Berwick

NICE! Some good progress today with my longest swim logged! It’s only going to get better from here 💪🏼

Follow along for my progress

#cold #coldwaterswimming #swimming #edinburgh #scotland #northberwick

[Dan Wallace OLY @danwallace_]

@AllanDavidSinc1 Relay this year mate. But I think a solo is on the cards for next season 👌🏼

[Dan Wallace OLY @danwallace_]

Day: 3/30
Temp: 9.1C
Time: 12min
Location: North Berwick

This was a tough one and my qualifier is looking very far away at the moment. Consistency will get me there 💪🏼

Follow along for progress

#coldwater #swim #swimming #scotland #edinburgh #northberwick