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…
Arrival in Cape Town, 3SOMS, The Pav and Getting my Feet Wet – January 1-9
January 1, 2019 Sunset over South Africa - Arriving in Cape TownJeanie and Lily on plane After an exhausting 24 hours of travel time (LA – Amsterdam – Cape Town),…
No, You Don’t Look Silly
Cold Water When I swim from Robben Island to Cape Town next March, I anticipate that I’ll be swimming in cold water in the mid-50 degrees Fahrenheit range, for a…
Theodore Yach
Update: Set backs
While the target date for my Robben Island attend is still March 5th, 2019, about 5 months away - I have had a few recent setbacks. Sudden Death of…
Golden Gate Bridge Swim
Cold water challenge Swimming from one end of the Golden Gate Bridge to the other end was not even a thought in my head a year ago. It was only…
Freedom
With the celebration of Nelson Mandela’s 100th birthday on July 18th, 2018, my thoughts are drawn to the idea of personal FREEDOM. Mandela spend 27 years of his life as…
Three Ways to Support my Freedom Swim
With about 10 months to go to my Freedom Swim, I am thinking about my training and what I need to do to accomplish the 6-mile swim from Robben Island…