Tomorrow morning Emily and I are going to suit up and dive into the frigid waters of the SF Bay. That’s right, we’re doing the mythical Alcatraz swim– famous for it’s dangerous riptides which deterred the island’s former inmates from… Read More ›
Month: July 2013
10 months in review
We love to hear friends tell us they’re inspired to start swimming. We were especially thrilled when we got an e-mail from Mark entitled “Some serious questions” in which he told us that he considering the challenge of swimming the Strait… Read More ›
New Swim4Good Caps – Giving 30 away
In a couple of weeks we will get some awesome new Swim4Good caps designed by our friends at Ocean Factory. We’ve got 30 caps for those who want ’em, free of charge. The map = all the folks who helped us reach… Read More ›
Mark: The Crew’s View
Our friend Mark was elemental for us during the swim. His account made us crack up- thinking about how many things he was juggling all at once (especially the phone calls). Just see for yourself! On the boat, the first… Read More ›
We Did It! Underwater accounts by Susan, Emily and Mauricio
Well, we did it! We swam from Europe to Africa and raised over $100,000 for Worldreader– thanks to you! The three of us experienced different things during the swim, so we thought we’d each share them with you. Again, thank… Read More ›
Fog
We were told that we might leave today. At 11:00am we will get a call to see if we should suit up. First morning impression is that it’s cold, still windy and way too foggy. This photo was taken at… Read More ›
Briefing: Curious Whales, Currents and a Final Sprint to Barcelona
Monday we finally met the gatekeeper to the Strait, Rafa Gutiérrez Mesa, from the ACNEG (Strait of Gibraltar Swimming Association) for a debriefing of the swim. Here are the details from the meeting: 1) June 21st. The last swimmable day… Read More ›
Emily: “Wait, we’re supposed to swim across that!?”
Emily, Mauricio, Mark and I arrived yesterday to Tarifa and holy mother of winds–it’s seriously blowin’ here! It’s actually hard to stand up straight. It feels like we’re in a hurricane. It’s no wonder that no one has been allowed… Read More ›
Guest Post: el estrecho no se cruza, se deja cruzar
(For the English language version, go here) Nuestros amigos del equipo Blue Dolphin tenían como fecha de cruce del estrecho de Gibraltar el lunes 1ero de julio. Desgraciadamente, debido al mal tiempo en el estrecho, tuvieron que regresar a Barcelona… Read More ›
Guest Post by Team Blue Dolphin: “You do not cross the Strait of Gibraltar. The Strait allows you to cross it.”
Our friends from Team Blue Dolphin had a target date of crossing the Strait of Gibraltar on Monday, July 1. Unfortunately, due to bad weather in the Strait, they had to return to Barcelona without being able to enter the… Read More ›
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