Challenge of the Century Medal
Challenge Of The Century
The Summer of '21 is over and I reached my goal of swimming 100 Miles over the course of 100 days. The event raised funds for a Surf Camp for…
Torrey Pines Blacks Beach - photo by Mike Redman
100 Mile Summer Swim Challenge
It's summer 2021 and the start of my 100 mile summer swim challenge. The goal is to swim at least 100 miles over the course of the summer. Hilly near…
La Jolla Cove from Swami's lifeguard tower
Challenging 13 Mile Cardiff To Cove Swim: A Recap
Despite the Coronavirus lockdown, the Red Tide, a threat of cold water, and smoke from California fires - I successfully completed the 13.5 miles swim from Swami’s (Cardiff) to La…
La Jolla Cove in distance from Swami's
Speed to LSD
No, I'm not talking about drugs - unless its the natural endorphin high kind. I used to be a sprinter, running 100 and 200 meters at Masters track and field…
The Epic and Crazy Goal: Swim from Cardiff to Cove on Sunday 9/13/2020
Every day, when the sun goes down at Swami’s, people gather to gaze over the wide expanse of the Pacific Ocean to witness the “endless summer” sunset. At this time…
A fitting bookend: The Waikiki Long Distance Rough Water Swim
Over a beer at Culture Brewing Company in Solana Beach, Steve Royce suggested a swim challenge to bookend my Robben Island swim earlier in the year. He described the Long…
After the Swim – A profile by RemedyHealth Media
In October 2018, Jens Bishop from RemedyHealthMedia three other processional came to interview me and get a glimpse of my lifestyle for a couple of days. The result was a…
The morning of Monday February 25th…the Crossing
After a week of waiting and continuing to prepare every day, the day for the swim was finally here. I woke up early after a restful sleep. I made myself…
Friday February 8th – Crewing for Robben Island swimmers
To better understanding what it takes to attempt the Robben Island crossing, I asked the pilot of the boat that will escort me, the owner of Big Bay Events, Derrick…
Monday January 28th – Graaff’s Pool to Three Anchor Bay
After an exhausting night of limited and interrupted sleep, I found solace in work. By the end of the very hot day, at about 6:30pm, Jeanie and I walked down…