In less than two weeks, I’ll be heading down to La Paz, Baja California, where I’ll meet up with 5 other swimmers who will attempt a relay crossing of the Sea of Cortez. Yesterday, two of the swimmers and I… Read More ›
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Quick poll on two independent matters: cold water and peeing
In this month’s quick poll, we are interested in understanding two things: 1. The coldest temperature water you’ve swum at least for 1 hour (no wetsuit). 2. Whether you pee in your pool workouts or not. I’m skeptical about the… Read More ›
“It was magical”
Thinking back to a little over a year ago when we decided to brave The Strait of Gibraltar, the only way it made sense was to do it for something bigger than ourselves. I’m thrilled to report that last week… Read More ›
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 ›
“An Honest Swim”
At no point did I want to do this. I was cold and let’s face it, I never want to do an OW swim. In contrast to most OW swimmers nothing inside me craves throwing myself off a boat and… Read More ›
A little training detour
As a half-full kind of person, I have convinced myself that a recent 5-day trip to Las Vegas was key to my training. After Antonio Argüelles advised us to put on a few pounds for our open water adventures, I’ve… Read More ›
Damian Blaum: Comienzo de la Temporada del Grand Prix FINA Aguas Abiertas 2013
(For the English version of this guest post, go here). Damian Blaum nos cuenta sus experiencias después de las primeras tres carreras de la temporada del Grand Prix FINA 2013 de aguas abiertas. Muchas gracias Damian por compartir esto con nosotros,… Read More ›
Ordinary People….
There is a lot going on this week with our Sitges 10k race tomorrow (and my first 10k race in the Sea) but more on that later! We need to give a shout out to Angela and Isabel for completing… 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 ›
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