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Crossing Cancer (Chapter 9)
I haven’t posted in a long time–there’s been lots of ups and downs, so I’ll try to be concise. Last time I wrote, I was nervous about surgery, a double mastectomy with level 1 and 2 lymph node removal in my left… Read More ›
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Marnaton eDreams Barcelona
Marnaton eDreams Barcelona desde la perspectiva de David Galceran. ————————————————– Marnaton 7 mayo015 Bcn 2000mts + 8×500 Relevos El mar nos desayuna en calma y celebra la fiesta marnatoniana que cada mayo reúne a los entusiastas de las aguas… Read More ›
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Guest Post: Crónica De Un Día Cualquiera
David Galceran, buen amigo y nadador de Swim4Good, nos cuenta sus experiencias de la Copa Marnaton eDreams non-stop: 6,5km de Cadaqués + 7km de Begur + 6 km de St. Feliu + 2km de Barcelona en un día. El Swim&Fun de… Read More ›
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Crossing Cancer (Chapter 8)
If my goal in writing about fighting cancer was to be transparent, I’ve done a poor job recently. The truth is that pulling the thoughts out of my head and putting them on paper is getting harder. The last time I wrote, I had just finished my… Read More ›
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Crossing Cancer (Chapter 7)
The ball dropped—Mauricio and I watched it in my tiny room. In the background the beat of the IV machine signaled over and over that it was time to do something. Maybe move from the antibiotics drip to a blood transfusion. It… Read More ›
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Swim4Good Grows Younger
Meet the new crop of Swim4Good Swimmers–7 girls between the ages of 10 to 13 years old. A few months ago I put together a team of 12 kids to swim in the Belvedere lagoon. After the lagoon level was lowered for… Read More ›
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Crossing Cancer (Chapter 6)
As I get deeper into the cancer treatment process, I need a certain mind-frame and energy level to finish what I start to write. Feeling good happens but is unpredictable. This is primarily due to the dizzying quantities of medicine… Read More ›
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Crossing Cancer (Chapter 5)
Tomorrow marks my eighth treatment. Perhaps like house arrest, time has concurrently crept and flown by. I shift between thinking how far I’ve progressed to wondering when I’ll glimpse the finish line. I have nine more treatments left which translates to another 3.5 months… Read More ›
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Crossing Cancer (Chapter 4)
The day after I got the diagnosis, a friend came over to tell me what to expect with chemo. He mentioned that he researched and asked questions until he was sure he was with the right doctors. Then, he dove… Read More ›
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Running the Chicago Marathon with Susan
Versión en Español aquí. Antonio Argüelles, good friend of ours, Swim4Good swimmer and double triple crown swimmer tells us about his new challenge. And, as we can expect from him, his new challenge is within the reach of very few people…. Read More ›
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cancer ›
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Celebrating and Movin’ On! (10th and Hopefully Last Post in Crossing Cancer)
September 18, 2015
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Crossing Cancer (Chapter 9)
May 24, 2015
Costa Brava ›
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Fotos del Travesía Costa Brava: 32 h 7 m – 118.6 km
July 21, 2015
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Travesía Costa Brava Non-Stop
July 14, 2015
English Channel ›
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English Channel Swim – Swim4Good S4S
September 19, 2014
Gibraltar ›
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Mark’s Strait of Gibraltar swim
June 10, 2014
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Guest Post: ESTRECHO 2014 – desde donde yo lo ví
May 1, 2014
Guest Posts ›
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La Batalla de Rande (27 km)
July 9, 2015
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Guest Post: Crónica De Un Día Cualquiera
April 20, 2015
Marnaton ›
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Marnaton Sant Feliu 2016
July 2, 2016
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Marnaton eDreams Barcelona
May 10, 2015
Sea of Cortez ›
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A swimmer’s account of Cortez
June 7, 2014
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Not this time
June 6, 2014
Swim4Good ›
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My Alcatraz Swim to Make a Difference
May 5, 2017
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Ayúdanos a Salvar Vidas
November 3, 2015
Swim4Good Swimmers ›
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Cadaqués – Cap de Creus – Cadaqués
June 13, 2015
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Swim4Good Grows Younger
December 21, 2014
Training ›
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Guest post: From Crewing to Swimming the Strait of Gibraltar
April 5, 2014
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Cold Water Therapy
January 31, 2014