Swim4Good

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• 10 months in review

  By mauprieto on July 28, 2013 • ( 7 )

  

  We love to hear friends  tell us they’re inspired to start swimming. We were especially thrilled when we got an e-mail from Mark entitled “Some serious questions” in which he told us that he considering the challenge of swimming the Strait… Read More ›

• New Swim4Good Caps – Giving 30 away

  By mauprieto on July 21, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  In a couple of weeks we will get some awesome new ‪Swim4Good‬ caps designed by our friends at Ocean Factory. We’ve got 30 caps for those who want ’em, free of charge.  The map = all the folks who helped us reach… Read More ›

• Mark: The Crew’s View

  By Soozmoody on July 14, 2013 • ( 5 )

  

  Our friend Mark was elemental for us during the swim. His account made us crack up- thinking about how many things he was juggling all at once (especially the phone calls). Just see for yourself! On the boat, the first… Read More ›

• We Did It! Underwater accounts by Susan, Emily and Mauricio

  By Soozmoody on July 12, 2013 • ( 24 )

  

  Well, we did it! We swam from Europe to Africa and raised over $100,000 for Worldreader– thanks to you! The three of us experienced different things during the swim, so we thought we’d each share them with you. Again, thank… Read More ›

• Fog

  By emilykunze on July 11, 2013 • ( 4 )

  

  We were told that we might leave today. At 11:00am we will get a call to see if we should suit up. First morning impression is that it’s cold, still windy and way too foggy. This photo was taken at… Read More ›

• Briefing: Curious Whales, Currents and a Final Sprint to Barcelona

  By emilykunze on July 8, 2013 • ( 7 )

  

  Monday we finally met the gatekeeper to the Strait, Rafa Gutiérrez Mesa, from the ACNEG (Strait of Gibraltar Swimming Association) for a debriefing of the swim. Here are the details from the meeting: 1) June 21st. The last swimmable day… Read More ›

• Emily: “Wait, we’re supposed to swim across that!?”

  By Soozmoody on July 7, 2013 • ( 5 )

  

  Emily, Mauricio, Mark and I arrived yesterday to Tarifa and holy mother of winds–it’s seriously blowin’ here! It’s actually hard to stand up straight.  It feels like we’re in a hurricane. It’s no wonder that no one has been allowed… Read More ›

• Guest Post: el estrecho no se cruza, se deja cruzar

  By mauprieto on July 6, 2013 • ( 3 )

  

  (For the English language version, go here) Nuestros amigos del equipo Blue Dolphin tenían como fecha de cruce del estrecho de Gibraltar el lunes 1ero de julio.  Desgraciadamente, debido al mal tiempo en el estrecho, tuvieron que regresar a Barcelona… Read More ›

• Guest Post by Team Blue Dolphin: “You do not cross the Strait of Gibraltar. The Strait allows you to cross it.”

  By Soozmoody on July 6, 2013 • ( 3 )

  

  Our friends from Team Blue Dolphin had a target date of crossing the Strait of Gibraltar on Monday, July 1. Unfortunately, due to bad weather in the Strait, they had to return to Barcelona without being able to enter the… Read More ›

• First Goal: Accomplished!

  By Soozmoody on July 3, 2013 • ( 2 )

  

  Two of my favorite authors, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Mark Twain, warned against the overuse of the exclamation point–urging us to use it only in the absolute most appropriate moments.  Well, I think this might be one of them: we’ve… Read More ›

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