The air temperature was a crisp 39F when I took off on my bike out to Ladder #1. The sun had not yet risen, butRead 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
2009 has been an amazing year for Open Water Chicago – and we certainly didn’t waste any time getting started. Just after sunrise on JanuaryRead More
Here’s a shot of Carol after her SF Bay swim for Swim Across America. Great job, Carol!
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
70F lake temp…calm, clear water…amazing skyline. Yes, you REALLY should have been out there!
The water temperature is still a scorching 70F with no thermoclines. And if it wasn’t for the rapidly diminishing sunlight, I wouldn’t have believed thatRead More
Here’s a great Ladder #1 stunt to round out the summer of 2009! (Video credit: Diver Dave)
