Throw Me In The Ocean
Misc.
Swimming with Amphibians
On Saturday… …I spent the day kayaking and swimming on/in the Delaware River with Laura, and my friends Erica and Catherine. Hung out with some tadpoles. Filmed them: Tadpoles in the Delaware River from caitlin rosen on Vimeo. On Sunday… …I spent the day swimming in Lake Minnewaska (near New Paltz, New York) with Laura … Continue reading
Why is a “pool mile” not an “actual mile”?
If you are not a swimmer, you may not be aware of the fact that swimmers in the US swim for 1650 yards and call it a mile. If you are a swimmer in the US, you may not be aware of the fact that what you are calling a mile, is not actually a … Continue reading
About Me
I learned to swim as a wee one from my dad, who didn't really swim himself, but was tall enough and encouraging enough to send me back and forth to the side of a pool. There were also the terrifyingly wonderful trips on his shoulders out into crashing ocean surf, which instilled in me a fear and respect for the rising and falling, tempestuous beast, on whom he repeatedly admonished us kids to never, ever turn our backs. Read more...
Throw Me In The Ocean 