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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 [...]
Alcatraz Sharkfest entrants instructions
The Alcatraz Sharkfest swim is in two weeks. Their official guide just came out; check it out here. My favorite quotes from this are: PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A SWIM FOR NOVICES OR THOSE UNPREPARED TO SPEND UP TO ONE HOUR AND 15 MINUTES IN 60-DEGREE WATER. If your time for a mile in the pool [...]
Getting serious now
Today marks just two months until my 17th Alcatraz Swim on June 6th. Needless to say, I have ramped up the swimming to make sure I am ready. I am still swimming indoors — last year even on May 1 Walden Pond was a frigid 49 degrees. I’m pretty tolerant of cold water but below [...]
Swimming is Fantastic for the Lungs
Lung Physiology — How the Lungs Work The lungs are divided into lobes; the left lung is composed of the upper lobe, the lower lobe and the lingula (a small remnant next to the apex of the heart that doesn’t really count), the right lung is composed of the upper, the middle and the lower [...]
You are there: Alcatraz 2009
(again, in the theme of letting you be there, this is a long post about what the Alcatraz swim is really like) Santa Cruz — where it all began I had been a pool swimmer growing up and continued to be so until after I had been living in Santa Cruz for a few years. Then I [...]
My 16th Alcatraz Sharkfest was Aug 15th
Why Sharkfest? What is the real truth about sharks in San Francisco Bay anyway? Here is what the Federal Bureau of Prisons has to say about sharks in the Bay and escaping from Alcatraz prison: One of the many myths about Alcatraz is that it was impossible to survive a swim from the island to the [...]
Swimming with lightning in Walden Pond
We were always told to get out of the water when we heard thunder much less if we saw lightning right? Well, I guess it was inevitable but today for the first time I got caught at the wrong end of Walden Pond when a thunderstorm hit. I saw the sky darkening but I was [...]
To The Water
I have joined forces with Dan Bakinowski in an effort called To The Water. (Web site coming soon at www.tothewater.org.) Our mission is to help recently returning disabled veterans from the Boston area get back into water-based recreations in a positive and safe way. We believe that outdoor activities on the water are fun and [...]
Who Says You Can’t?
Are you disabled? Do you know or care for someone who is? Don’t let anyone tell you You Can’t Do Something! I created this video to show people what they can do if they put their mind to it, work hard at it, and get creative to adapt to their situation. Have a look. I [...]
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