We built a fully accessible website for blind motivational speaker and open water swimmer James Pittar — designed from the ground up so James can manage it himself, without sighted assistance.
James Pittar has swum the English Channel, crossed the Bering Strait and completed the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming — all while blind. As one of Australia most compelling motivational speakers, he needed a digital home that matched the power of his story. CommunityToGo built it.
The Brief
James wanted more than a good-looking website. He needed a platform that told his story authentically, made it easy for event organisers to book him, promoted his memoir Swimming Blind, and — critically — that he could manage entirely himself without needing sighted assistance for updates.
What We Built
- A visually striking website centred on James extraordinary swimming achievements
- Speaker booking and event enquiry functionality
- Showcase of major swims: English Channel, Bering Strait, Gibraltar, Antarctic expeditions
- Promotion for the memoir Swimming Blind
- A fully accessible CMS operable entirely via screen reader
A Record-Breaking Story
James holds a Guinness World Record, has served in ambassadorial roles since 2001, and delivers keynote presentations that leave corporate audiences genuinely moved. His tagline, Conquer the Impossible, is not marketing — it is biography.
Visit jamespittar.com to learn more about James and his upcoming speaking engagements.
About the Author
Brendan Wright is a thought leader in digital transformation and community engagement. With years of experience helping organizations modernize their operations, they bring valuable insights to the CommunityToGo blog.