It’s that time of year where things feel a bit too busy. And to top it off, my assistant that’s been helping me with processing and producing and pushing marathon swim stories out to the world graduated and moved on. I tell you this twofold. One: If you’re interested in helping me to produce marathon swim stories, please let me […]
Welcome to Marathon Swim Stories where we explore the human side of the super human feats of endurance swimmers, and those who support them. As part of the human side, it’s important to me to highlight the fact that marathon swimming isn’t always about setting records, pioneering routes, completing iconic swims, or checking off swims on lists like the Triple […]
Whoever said it was down hill after 40 is clearly missing out. Pat Gallant-Charette, discovered a love of open water and a gift for endurance mid life she’s determined to make each moment count. Somewhere between taking care of her grand kids, tapping her maple trees, canning Boston baked beans, and general Maine home steading, Pat finds time to train […]
I met Bill Shipp on a boat in the middle of a lake somewhere north of the Canadian border. I can still remember the sun trying to warm us despite the brisk fall morning air and the surprising calm on the water. The pontoon boat was nearly swamped, as we were way over capacity, full of cold and tired swimmers […]
Today’s guest is an Olympic Trials qualifier and Pan American gold medalist. Catherine Breed has always loved the water. She wasn’t sure what to do after her college career swimming ended, but fortuitously, a friend introduced her to the Dolphin club, based at San Francisco’s Aquatic Park. At her first open water swimming event hosted by the Dolphin Club event […]
In today’s episode I spoke with Anthony McCarley. Two months before his 50th birthday, Anthony decided to fulfill his boyhood dream of swimming the English Channel. It took another 4 years, before his dream would come true. He’s gone on to pioneer marathon swim routes, both in maturity and in new locations. Anthony insists that the only reason he continues […]
Jennifer Dutton started marathon swimming across Candlewood lake in Connecticut as a teenager in the 80’s. 10 miles as part of a fundraiser swim – “Everyone did it. It wasn’t a big deal. We didn’t even train.” she says. Now a mother to two college aged kids, Jennifer recently brought marathon swimming full circle by completing 27 miles in Lake […]
Today we chatted a marathon swimmer who first circumnavigated Manhattan in 1991. In 1994, she crossed the English Channel, documenting her preparation in her book Dover Solo. Upon completing the Catalina Channel in 2005 Marcia Cleveland set the record for the fastest Triple Crown, a record that still stands today. And she’s still swimming marathons, having completed the Tsugaru Straight […]
Have you ever wondered why swimmers swim marathons? How they handle hard situations? What motivates them to keep going? Catch the replay of Marathon Swim Stories with Elaine Howley! In her own words: Elaine K. Howley is a life-long swimmer who began marathon swimming in 2006 with the 8-mile Boston Light Swim. She has since completed the Triple Crown of […]
Enjoy the replay from Virtual Swim Practice on April 9th, 2020, when we talked with Kate Howell about crazy swim adventures, staying calm in stressful situations, contentment in quarantine with a baby, and tips for building habits that encourage you to do your PT! In her own words: Kate Howell is a California native and a Physical Therapist that lives […]