I was out of town all week for the Christmas holiday, so I couldn’t update the site every day. Nevertheless, I was diligently working onRead More
Category: Extreme!
Sure, Lake Michigan gets pretty darn cold at times. But that helps keep out the riff raff – both the animal and human varieties. SoRead More
Dave send me a quick text message indicating that the forecast for Wednesday calls for the possibility of 10-12 foot waves out at Ladder #1.Read More
Here are a few of the world’s swimming spots that have mythical reputations. Just click on an image for a larger shot!
Have you ever wondered what it’s really like to swim the English Channel? In this podcast, we speak with Todd Paul and his trainer CraigRead More
Like those frisky great white sharks in Santa Monica Bay: Update: Check out the whole sequence of this “breaching incident” at this link!
I love the swim events in SF Bay, but I sure am glad that I do all my workouts in Lake Michigan. It seems thatRead More
Craig forwarded me a very detailed e-mail describing Todd’s Channel crossing. It’s an absolutely amazing story of an amazing feat. I’ve copied and pasted itRead More
Just a quick note…I’ve been in touch with Todd and his trainer, Craig Strong, leading up to this event. Todd made his beach landing onRead More
Since we’ve got a marathon swimming theme going on, be sure to check out this piece in the Daily Mirror about Martin Strel. It talksRead More