Lisa Newell

Lisa Newell is a legally blind Canadian open water swimmer and a member of the Spirit Orcas L-pod.

Open Water Swimming Highlights

• On 25 June 2022, she swam 1 km in Thetis Lake in British Columbia, Canada.

Video

coach by fellow Spirit Orcas Meliah Motchman

South Pender Island Circumnavigation Swim

The Spirit Orcas with Greg Hind, Maria Sharock, Dixon McGowen, Drew Sabourin, Meliah Motchman, and Lisa Newell completed a 15 km in 12°C water around South Pender Island in British Columbia, Canada on 23 June 2025, coached by Susan Simmons.

External links

• Spirit Orcas Complete Another Unprecedented Relay
• Spirit Orcas Complete An Unprecedented Relay Around North Pender Island
• The Spirit Orcas Prepare for a 30 km Circumnavigation Swim Around Pender Island