Wanna know the best way to see the SF bay? No, it’s not by boat or by foot. Swimming the 10 km from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Bay Bridge gives you a unique view to the city– and… Read More ›
Mauricio Prieto
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 ›
Marnaton eDreams Cadaqués: 38 hours of swimming and friends
The 6th edition of Marnaton eDreams Cadaqués 6.5 km took place last Saturday with the participation of 700 swimmers. I was very happy to have Owen O’Keefe come down from Ireland to participate in this event. Hopefully next year Owen… Read More ›
We Did It! Underwater accounts by Susan, Emily and Mauricio
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 ›
Briefing: Curious Whales, Currents and a Final Sprint to Barcelona
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!?”
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 ›
Mau: Our Fearless Leader
Mauricio is a natural leader and motivator; his work for the team, for the blog, for the cause and for each of us deserves a special mention. Our team leader strangely enough was not associated with the sport of swimming… Read More ›
Menorca Team Training
This weekend marked our first “team training”. Normally when you think of swimming you think of a very solitary sport but when crossing the Straits, it’s important that we can all swim together at the same pace for 4-7 hours… Read More ›
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