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Susan to attempt to swim a double crossing of Juan de Fuca Strait
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
The Story of My Swim Across Juan de Fuca Strait
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
Big Waves and Deep Fried Veggie Burgers
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
The Challenges One Faces When Swimming Juan De Fuca Strait
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
How I Chose the Route
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
Why I Chose to Swim Across Juan de Fuca Strait
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
SPOT SUSAN WHILE SHE SWIMS
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
#JuanDeFucasNext #WithMS4MS update
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