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NECN interview about TV series

October 10 — Newton, MA. Live on NECN talking about the new TV Series Who Says I Can’t. The TV Series pilot is in post-production and will be shown to the public for the first time on Oct 30 at the Fairmont Battery Wharf Hotel in Boston from 1-4 at the Piers Park Sailing Center [...]

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2011 Alcatraz Sharkfest swim

The Alcatraz Sharkfest swim was 25 June 2011.
 
This was my 18th attempt to swim from Alcatraz to San Francisco. I did finish; I only say “attempt” because all the blather about Alcatraz as this formidable escape-proof prison calls all the escape efforts “attempts”. But of course, we are wearing wetsuits (mostly), are doing it during [...]

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2011 Athletic Fundraising Appeal

Jothy & Carole’s 2011 Athletic Fundraising Appeal
Every year we take on 2 or 3 significant athletic challenges to raise money and give back. We need your help to reach our fundraising goals. To date, since 1998, we have raised and given to these causes over $100,000 thanks to so many generous donors. Thanks for all [...]

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This year’s athletic events

I have pretty much settled on the events I will be doing in 2011. Here is the list:

date
location
event
what it is
fundraiser

2/20
Boston, MA
C.R.A.S.H.-B.
Indoor rowing championships
not a fundraiser

4/16-17
D.C. to Gettysburg
FOA ride
World T.E.A.M. Sports Face of America Ride to honor our military—disabled, veterans and active duty—in a ride from DC to Gettysburg, PA
Resources and support to injured service members, [...]

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Boston Sharkfest coming

The granddaddy of all open water swims, the Alcatraz Sharkfest, is 18 years old and its creators, Dave and Wendy Horning, have decided to extend the coolness of that swim and that brand across the country. Boston is high on their list to include and I am pleased to have helped them select a locale [...]

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PMC 2010

PMC 2010 is in the history books. It was #8 for me and #6 for my wife Carole. We worked hard again this year to train for this event. Getting physically ready for these events is a huge challenge. I have to get my one lung and arms and cardiovascular system in tune for the swim [...]

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Alcatraz Sharkfest 2010 — you are there

You are there — giving you a feel for the Alcatraz experience
Far from routine this year. For the first time ever we got fogged out of the normal route. But I still did the swim. The water was cold and rough…just like I like it. And over $4,000 raised for Boston Healthcare for the Homeless [...]

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FitSugar: Jothy Rosenberg’s tips for surviving Sharkfest

FitSugar “Healthy Happy You” at http://www.fitsugar.com posted an article yesterday after asking me for tips to “survive” the Alcatraz Sharkfest swim based on 17 years of experience doing it.
The name for the open-water swim Sharkfest is equal parts intriguing and intimidating. Theone-and-a-half-mile swim starts on the famous prison island in the middle of San Francisco Bay [...]

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KRON TV4 San Francisco interview

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KGO Radio live – The Joanie Greggains show

Joanie Greggains has the most popular live Health and Fitness radio show in the Bay Area. In honor of my coming out there for my 17th Alcatraz Sharkfest swim, Joanie had me on her show on May 29th. On a land line talking to her from Maine where I was for Memorial Day weekend, Joanie [...]