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Yet I persist…
It has been 288 days since I removed myself from the middle of Juan de Fuca Strait after 7 hours and 36 minutes in waters as cool as 9C. My body continues to heal. If you had asked me 2 months ago how... Read More
Race Rocks Challenge
At the end of the swim season last year a good friend, Corey Teramura, asked if I could help him with a project he was working on at Pearson College. The College is located on the traditional terr... Read More
The Aftermath: Recovering from my attempted double cross of Juan de Fuca Strait
After 7 hours and 37 minutes in water between 9 and 11 Celsius (C) and an air temperature that went from 26 to 13C I had my first real experience with hypothermia. I had wondered for some time at wha... Read More
Juan de Fuca x 2: The Swim
Ray, Kelly and I arrived at Ogden Point, downtown Victoria at 11:30ish. We had hoped to head straight to the start site but instead found ourselves walking a bit of a way because of Tour de Vic; the c... Read More
Juan de Fuca x 2 – Go: No Go
I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about what happened in Juan de Fuca this year, and I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about what I might have done differently. But most of all, I have spent a lot... Read More
The technical side of the double crossing
Before sharing the technical details of my upcoming double cross attempt of Juan de Fuca Strait I feel it important to acknowledge that my swim will be taking place in the traditional territory of the... Read More
While I wait…
Several people have contacted me this week worried that I am disappointed that my crew and I were not able to head out into the Strait of Juan de Fuca for my double crossing attempt on August 1st. Al... Read More
Meet My Juan de Fuca Double Crossing Crew
I have always felt so fortunate to have some of the kindest and most knowledgeable people in the world on my crew. They freely give their time and expertise both before and during and after the swim. ... Read More