Ultra marathon swimmer Susan Simmons announced her intent to become the first person to attempt a double crossing of the Juan de Fuca Strait. The 52 year old completed an unassisted 30 kilometre cross...Read More
Juan de Fuca Strait was not something I every thought I would do. But after the MS Society of Canada closed the the country’s only gym and physiotherapy centre in Victoria, BC leaving 100s without s...Read More
I think the hardest part of swimming the Juan de Fuca Strait was getting there. It took months of training in very cold water, and countless hours of planning with phone calls back and forth between M...Read More
There are a number of challenges one may or may not face when swimming Juan de Fuca Strait. Below are a few that come to mind. Distance The traditional Juan de Fuca Strait crossing is approximately 30...Read More
I like to believe that I didn’t choose the route, it chose me. There are many different ways one can go about swimming across Juan de Fuca Strait. In open water or marathon swimming people often cho...Read More
Swimming Juan de Fuca Strait was not on my bucket list. It wasn’t until the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society of Canada closed Victoria’s MS physiotherapy centre and gym last year that I thought abo...Read More
Hi there You can spot me by clicking here once we are under way. We anticipatexpressed starting Monday, July 31 at 6:30am Thanks for following and if you are able a donation for the MS Wellness Centr...Read More
Morning from Port Angeles. Last night Weather forcast predicted strong winds; up to 35 knots. The swim is too high a risk in these conditions. We have opted to rest for the day and begin the swim Mond...Read More
No swim is possible without an incredible support crew. I am fortunate to have several people in my life who jump into these swims and wholeheartedly share of themselves and their expertise. I am grat...Read More
Here’s a bit of information on hypothermia we’ve compiled for my swims over the past few years. Because the water in Juan de Fuca Strait is so cold I have asked my crew become familiar wit...Read More