Nuala Moore has pushed boundaries in some of the most dangerous icy waters and remote locations on the planet. She is the only woman in the world to have completed swims in the notorious Drake Passage and the Bering Strait. In 2018 she became the first swimmer in history to complete the ‘Meeting of the Oceans’ swimming the Pacific ocean to the Atlantic Ocean’s, in mountainous freezing waters of the Drake Passage, 2 miles south of Cape Horn, 100 nautical miles south of the Southern tip of South America. In 2013 as part of the Bering Strait Relay Swim, she gained her second GWR for her part in the ‘world’s most dangerous open water swim’ swimming in togs from Russia to the USA.
Despite a decade of marathon open water swimming, Nuala felt most alive in the planet’s deepest, darkest, and coldest waters. The lure of the unknown and the challenges of extreme environments were irresistible to her. Over the last two decades, she has redefined success and failure, creating value in achievement while staying true to her own journey. Inspirational yet unassuming, Nuala shares the compelling story of her quest to find personal value and strength in the face of the world’s most formidable challenges.
Her presentations take audiences on breath-taking journeys, offering unique insights into the power of mindset, decision-making, preparation, and perseverance in extreme environments. Through powerful imagery, videos, and captivating storytelling infused with humour, Nuala inspires audiences to explore their own potential. In 2006, she was part of a six-person team that swam 1,420km around the island of Ireland over 56 days. This world-first expedition of back-to-back immersions is considered one of the most courageous achievements in open water swimming. Each expedition, Nuala developed skills and understanding which allowed her to accept the next challenge, competences like risk assessment, emotional intelligence, and sustainability, values which she now brings into life and the corporate world.
By undertaking extreme swims, she tapped into the raw emotions that define us, seeking out moments of greatness to push beyond perceived limits. In her keynotes, Nuala draws on her experiences and the need for character in teamwork to accomplish goals in the most remote ocean locations, achieving the extraordinary in the most hostile environments. Her stories offer audiences profound lessons in resilience, teamwork, and the courage to confront life’s extremes with calm and clarity. Throughout her career, Nuala has consistently chosen the challenging path, not always with success as the objective. Instead, her journey became about confronting her weaknesses, letting go of control into chaos, finding her strengths, honouring sacrifice and embracing growth through adversity but mostly understanding her ‘why’.
Notable Achievements:
- Double Guinness World Record holder: First international relay swim across the Bering Strait (Russia to the USA) and a pioneering swim in the Drake Passage, South of Cape Horn.
- First Irish swimmer and third woman globally to complete a 1000m ice swim at 0°C (March 2013).
- Twice shortlisted for World Open Water Woman of the Year (2014, 2016).
- Named three times in the World’s 50 Most Adventurous Women in Open Water (2015, 2017, 2019).
- Recognised by Red Bull as one of Ireland’s top seven most adventurous women (2017).
Key Themes and Expertise:
- Harnessing Emotional Intelligence
- Overcoming Adversity
- Building Teamwork and Resilience
- Enhancing Self-Awareness and Communication
- Leadership in High-Pressure Situations
- Effective Decision-Making and Risk Management
- Cultivating a Safety and Risk-Aware Culture
- Mastering Mindset, Mental Control, and Perseverance
- Embracing Courageous Choices and Purpose
- Developing Perspective, Mental Resets, and Visualisation
- Crafting a Legacy: Defining Who We Are and the Stories We Leave Behind (the inspiration behind her book!)
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