I got back into the water right after Christmas, so it’s been about six weeks that I’ve been at it. As expected, I jumped in with a ton of enthusiasm but […]

Getting ready for the swim is going to be difficult, no question. But as I think about, there are a number of factors working in my favor. For what it’s worth, […]

One of the things about swimming the English Channel is that it’s cold. From everything I can gather, not unbearably, Lynne Cox “Swimming to Antarctica” cold, but cold enough that […]

It’s part inspiration– which I’m sure I’ll need during the swim– and part play on words. As the story goes, in the War of 1812, a naval battle took place off the coast […]

It was really about New Year’s Day 2015 when I started to think seriously about swimming the Channel. I’m not sure why the idea planted itself in my head– or […]