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 ›
Susan Moody
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 ›
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 ›
Our new friend, Rafa!
Where Emily and I train also happens to be one of Spain’s best tennis breeding grounds. The pool is almost always empty and we enjoy it year-round. Incidentally, we’ve noticed that club members don’t know what to make of the… Read More ›
The Three Women on the Team
Three out of 25. That’s what we would be. 3 out of 25 American women who’ve ever crossed the Strait of Gibraltar. Only 91 women have crossed since 1928- It’s mind blowing to be a part of this! And, we’re… Read More ›
Mind Games
One thing I’m pretty good at is forcing myself to not think negative thoughts when swimming in the ocean. When Carrington waxes on about sharks or Emily flips about huge jellyfish, I usually say: “no, there’s nothing out there…. just… Read More ›
Interview Susan and Emily after their 10K Sitges swim
Emily, Susan and I swam the 10K Marnaton from Sitges to Port Ginesta. Beautiful sunny day, current against us in the second half of the swim. I finished in 2:58 and was very proud of Susan who finished at 3:10 and… Read More ›
Confidence Booster in Cadaqués
This weekend Mauricio and I did a 6.5K race in Cadaques, Spain. Driving up from Barcelona on Friday, we checked the official Facebook page and saw that the weather was treacherous thanks to the infamous “Tramontana” winds. There was lots of talk… Read More ›
