This morning I had the pleasure of swimming from Tiburon to The Golden Gate Bridge with my SF friends from Night Train and my teammate on our upcoming Sea of Cortez Swim, Antonio Arguelles, who flew in from Mexico. The… Read More ›
Swim4Good Swimmers
17.5 km of Unpredictable Open Water Swimming
If I don’t swim, I have nothing to blog about. Three months after my last entry (post Alcatraz), endless drafts about nothing have been written and tossed until now. Last Saturday (Oct 12, 2013 ) Mau and I participated in… Read More ›
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 ›
Swimming in the middle of America’s Cup!
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 ›
The Luxury of Open Water Swimming
Open water swimming offers a luxury that few other activities provide: the ability to focus. Out of the water, we are constantly falling into the trap of over connectedness. The media and society tells us that the more connected we… Read More ›
SMS between swimmers
Emily: “Coach (Mauricio) said we shouldn’t drink much this week. Is 2 glasses of wine ok?” (We have a 10 K race this weekend in Sitges) Susan: “Yea, but Thursday only 1 and Friday none” Emily: “Meant to ask you, should… Read More ›
