Marathon Swimmer Tells Clay & Buck: “Don’t Fear the Sharks!”

On The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show, caller Kathleen—an experienced marathon swimmer—joined the conversation with a surprising message: “Don’t worry about sharks.” Sharing her firsthand experience from long-distance ocean swims, Kathleen explained that shark encounters are extremely rare and that fear often outweighs reality.

Clay and Buck were intrigued by her calm confidence, as Kathleen described how preparation, awareness, and respect for the ocean make all the difference. Her advice? Focus on the swim, not the sea creatures.

It’s a refreshing dose of courage from someone who’s faced the deep blue—and lived to tell the tale.