In a pool one stops every couple of minutes between sets while in the open water one stops every 45min-1hour. As a pool swimmer I almost never had a problem with my goggles, and when I did have a problem… Read More ›
Gibraltar
Guest Post: Local Gibraltarian Albert Yome on his Strait of Gibraltar Swim
On July 11 2012, Albert Yome became the 5th Gibraltarian to successfully swim across his local pool: the Strait of Gibraltar. Thank you Albert for sharing your story with us. ———————————————————————————- I took up open water swimming about 5 years… Read More ›
My inspiration: Jen Schumacher
For every crazy endeavor you do, there is always a catalyst behind it. Something you experience that makes your previously barred brain think: “maybe”. For me, it was a video. This summer Mauricio sent me a link of a group… Read More ›
Target day for our Gibraltar swim: July 6
A couple of days ago I headed to Tarifa to try to secure a date for our swim across the Strait of Gibraltar. I met up with Rafael Gutierrez, President of the Strait of Gibraltar Swimming Association to submit our… Read More ›
Strait of Gibraltar by the Numbers
Since 1928, 625 swimmers have swam across the Strait of Gibraltar. 85% male swimmers and 15% female. Where swimmers come from 66% of swimmers are from four countries: Spain (38%), USA (11%), UK (10%) and India (8%). 62% of male… Read More ›
Ranie Pearce – Interview
Ranie Pearce has quite an endurance swimming resume. A resident of the SF Bay area, where she swims year round in the frigid waters of the Pacific Ocean, she has swam across the Strait of Gibraltar, the English Channel, and… Read More ›
