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Team 10 – SWE
Marcus Brandt
Sweden , Tyresö
Merits
- 3rd place at junior Swedish Championships in Orienteering
- 2nd place at the five-day Orienteering event
- 2nd place in the Swedish Championship in Relay Orienteering
- Elitstyrkans hemlighet – a Swedish TV program similar to SAS: Who Dares Wins
- Ran from Radio huset in Stockholm to Gothenburg in 6 days for Musikhjälpen, 505 km
- 3rd in my age group 70.3 Austria
- 4th place at Swedman X-tri ironman
- 3 times 70.3 World Championship participant
- 1st place Åland Swimrun, 10 km swim, 43 km run
– Why do you want to participate in One Water Race?
When I learned to swim 14 years ago, my sights were set on triathlon. I could set my plan for the goals I wanted to achieve. Swimrun has grown on me over the years, and when I saw this race two years ago, I wanted to participate, but there was a big obstacle; I didn’t know anyone I could do it with.
– Have you taken a similar challenge before?
I haven’t done many swimrun adventures, but my run from Stockholm to Gothenburg in minus 20 degrees was a real adventure, just like my participation in Elitstyrkans hemlighet was in season 1.
– What are your strengths?
My greatest strength is that I don’t leave anything to chance. If it’s my A race I will think about everything that will prepare me for the challenge, and I don’t give up.
– What are your weaknesses?
A significant weakness I have is my poor self-esteem, which I have worked a lot on due to my dyslexia
– What would be your biggest challenges in this race?
To maintain a calm and find a good rhythm from the start that I can keep all the way through.
– Have you been to the Stockholm archipelago and what do you know/think about the terrain?
Yes, I have, but not much.
– What are you most looking forward to, if you would participate in One Water Race?
Helping my team navigate correctly across the islands and thereby successfully completing this exciting challenge together
