Wanna know the best way to see the SF bay? No, it’s not by boat or by foot. Swimming the 10 km from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Bay Bridge gives you a unique view to the city– and… Read More ›
Month: September 2013
Bay Area Swimming: From Bridge to Bridge
For the past couple of weeks I’ve been swimming with the Night Train Swimmers and I’ve become buds with the leader of the group, Vito Bialla (one of “101 Movers and Shakers in the Open Water Swimming World“– along with… Read More ›
Marnaton eDreams Cadaqués: 38 hours of swimming and friends
The 6th edition of Marnaton eDreams Cadaqués 6.5 km took place last Saturday with the participation of 700 swimmers. I was very happy to have Owen O’Keefe come down from Ireland to participate in this event. Hopefully next year Owen… Read More ›
Thoughts on the Diana Nyad Controversy
For anybody interested in marathon swimming and wanting to have a better context into Diana Nyad’s swim, The Marathon Swimmers Forum‘s thread titled 110 miles, 53 hours: questions for Diana Nyad should be required reading. In it, swimmers raised legitimate questions in… Read More ›
Damian Blaum: World Champion FINA Open Water 2013
(Si quieres ver esta entrevista en Español, por favor ve aquí). In November 2012, we had the pleasure of interviewing Damian Blaum on this blog. Back then, Damian had already an enviable swimming career, having been ranked #2 in the year… Read More ›
Damian Blaum: Campeón del Mundo de Aguas Abiertas 2013 FINA Grand Prix
(If you want to see this interview in English, please go here) En noviembre 2012, tuvimos el placer de entrevistar a Damian Blaum en este blog. En ese momento, Damian tenía ya un repertorio envidiable en el deporte de natación de… Read More ›