https://throwmeintheocean.com/2013/05/20/selkies-new-skin-building-my-west-greenland-replica-skin-on-frame-kayak/https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/photo.jpgphotohttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/terrysboat.jpgterrysboathttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/terrysboat2.jpgterrysboat2https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/terrysboat1.jpgterrysboat1https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/last.jpglasthttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/7-12.jpg7.12https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/7-11.jpg7.11https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/7-9.jpg7.9https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/7-8.jpg7.8https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/7-7.jpg7.72014-11-25T00:50:28+00:00monthlyhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/2014/03/02/i-swam-around-manhattan-last-august-and-it-was-good/https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/nyc-panoramic-map.jpgnyc.panoramic.maphttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/manhattanaerial.jpgManhattanAerial2014-08-19T16:07:30+00:00monthlyhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/2011/08/23/not-until-i-circle-manhattan-why-the-english-channel-can-wait/https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/5generations.jpg5generationsFive Generations: Great grandpa Theodor Rachmolovitch (sp?) from Minsk (right, 1885-1980 his last name was changed to Rosen at Ellis Island) immigrated in 1901 at age 16, fleeing Czar’s army. His future wife, Rose, emigrated from Pinsk, a nearby town, in 1902. They married and had my grandpa Irving Rosen (left 1908-2003). My dad Michael (1938-2005) holds my brother Josh (b. 1978), who holds onto a picture of my great-great grandfather. We don’t know his name, but know that he served in the Czar’s army for 25 years, was born, lived, and died in Russia at around 100 years old, and outlived five wives. https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/pomfamilyportrait1917.jpgPomFamilyPortrait1917Family Portrait: Great grandfather Zundel Pomerantz (bottom right) arrived at Ellis Island in 1911. His wife Anna arrived soon after with the children. My grandmother Ceil (sitting next to her father at her sister's wedding) was the first born on American soil in 1912.https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/statueoflibertysourceunknown.jpgstatueofLibertySourceUnknownStatue of Liberty ~1900 (Photo: source unknown)https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/fromgeorgegranthambaincollection-loc.jpgfromGeorgeGranthamBainCollection.LoCGertrude Ederle (Photo from George Grantham Bain Collection at the Library of Congress)https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/june-16-1925-nytimes.jpgJune.16.1925.NYTimes2014-03-03T04:59:11+00:00monthlyhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/2013/08/23/the-mims-2013-debacle-and-a-second-chance-mimsquiet/https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/mimsquiet-field.jpgMIMSQuiet field2014-03-03T04:56:57+00:00monthlyhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/contact/https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/smalltwitter.pngsmallTwitterhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/smallmail.pngsmallMailhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/twitter-logo.jpgTwitter-Logohttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/mail.pngmail2014-01-27T02:39:11+00:00weekly0.6https://throwmeintheocean.com/2013/07/28/swimming-the-straight-of-juan-de-fuca-andrews-account-of-preparing-for-an-unprecedented-international-channel-crossing/https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/andrew3.jpgandrew32015-09-08T17:32:57+00:00monthlyhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/2011/04/06/my-fathers-ocean/https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/bananaslug.jpgbananaSlug*Apparently the Pacific banana slug is the second-largest species of terrestrial slug in the world! (From Animal Diversity web) THIS PHOTO: Taken by me on the hike to 2nd Beachhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/josh-and-caitlin-on-trail.jpgjosh and caitlin on trailJosh and Me on the hike to the beach ~1982https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/a-lapush.jpglapushhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/a-mhrwj-c-beach1980.jpgat the beachTop-heavy ~1980https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/a-beeblehead.jpgAbout to hikeReady for the hike to the beach. Mom takes the picture of Josh, me (tiny head), Dad, and Darrek ~1980https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/a-wcaitieferry.jpgon FerryDad and me on the ferry ride from Seattle to Bainbridge on our way to La Push ~1982https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/lapush.jpglapushhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/a-dadonbeach.jpgDad sunbathing at La PushDad enjoys the sunshine at Second Beach ~1998 2015-02-03T19:45:32+00:00monthlyhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/2013/06/07/preparing-to-swim-manhattan-lessons-from-a-winter-of-chlorine/https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/pool.jpegpoolhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/freestylebreath.jpgfreestyleBreath2018-03-31T04:55:23+00:00monthlyhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/2012/06/17/ocean-swimming-through-the-winter/https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/x1-21-12bbwhitebldg1.jpgx1.21.12BBWhiteBldgLooking toward a very cold-looking CIBBOWS landmark, the "white building"https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/x2-11-12elisnowswim1.jpgx2.11.12EliSnowSwimFebruary 11, 2012 - Eli swims in the snow off Brighton Beach2013-06-10T03:34:44+00:00monthlyhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/2012/11/12/swimmable-nyc-summer-2012-digest/https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sistermotherbrother.jpgSisterMotherBrotherhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/martinstatue.jpgMartinStatue8 Bridges stage seven swimmer, Martin, swimming past the Statue of Libertyhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/fromfinishhsiling.jpgfromFinishHsiLinghttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/swimmingfrommanhattan.jpgswimmingFromManhattanFollowing Terry (yellow boat) away from Manhattan, towards Governors Island.https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/ederleswimming3.jpgEderleSwimming3Swimming Buttermilk Channelhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/ederlecheckin.jpgEderleCheckInCheck-in took place in something of a downpour. It was humorous, until it was a little cold waiting around for the start. We had no idea what an amazingly beautiful day it would soon become.https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/nycwaterwayslittlered.jpgNYCwaterwaysLittleRedhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/redhook3.jpgRedHook3Laura (at the end of the summer and 8 months pregnant) rarely missed a day.https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/redhook2.jpgRedHook2First thing in the morning before swimmers have broken the calm of the water. I was always glad to be there.https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/redhook1.jpgRedHook1I shared a lane with Roger, Laura, and Matt most days this summer.2012-11-26T02:07:01+00:00monthlyhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/2011/12/29/on-the-shoulders-of-swimmers/https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/swim-record-progression.pngswim record progressionhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/evan-shoulders.jpgevan shouldersEvan demonstrates how high he can lift his arms after his Catalina Channel crossinghttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/nyad-w-support-crew.pngNyad w support crewNyad explains: “I had severe pain in my right shoulder that was so excruciating that every stroke I took from the third hour all the way through 30, I just winced every time”https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/frog-swim-lessons-copy.jpgfrog swim lessons https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/taped-shoulder.jpgtaped shoulderShoulder taped up and ready for a first swim at the Dodge Yhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/arthroscopic.jpgarthroscopichttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/swimming-lessons.jpgswimming lessons!Swimming lessons!https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/cave-of-swimmers-from-science.jpgcave of swimmers https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/sea-monkeys.jpgsea monkeyshttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/capitan-webb.jpgcapitan webbCapitan Matthew Webb2012-11-26T02:02:35+00:00monthlyhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/2011/06/30/lake-minnewaska-and-the-feeding-station/https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/lakeminnself.jpglakeMinnSelfhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/untitled-4-e1309406861189.jpgMom and meIn a pool with my mom ~1985https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/threemusketeers.jpgthreeMusketeershttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/jellies.jpgjellieshttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/drinkmarkedup.jpgdrinkMarkedUphttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/louise-w-buoy.jpgLouise w buoyhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/louiselaurapath.jpgLouiseLauraPathhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/station.jpgstationhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/permits-e1309404509272.jpgPermitshttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/cable.jpgcable2012-11-26T01:58:03+00:00monthlyhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/2011/06/06/may-2011-open-water-swim-season-begins-in-new-york/https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/team-ready.jpgready to swimLouise, Laura, me. I'm sure my face was suppoed to capture a pre-race feeling, just not sure what it was.https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/waxmans-feeding-station.jpgwaxman's feeding stationWaxman's feeding station. Can you see it? It's out there.https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5-16-first-plungecibbows.jpg5.16 first plungeNo hesitation.https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5-14-meeting-cibbows.jpg5.14 CIBBOWSMeeting some CIBBOWS. "Iceman" is on the right.https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5-29wcate.jpg5.29 arriving earlyWe arrived before anyone else. This gave Cate ample time to pretend that she was the lifeguard.https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/so-many-cibbows-5-29.jpgso many CIBBOWS 5.29Such a beautiful day. So many CIBBOWS came out to swim. https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5-29-me-post-swim.jpg5.29 post swimA perfect beach day. https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/i-am-nyc-swim.jpgI am NYC SWIMCheck it out. NYC Swim uses me as their logo!https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5-22-after-cibbows-cropped.jpgpost-swim May 22Fun swim on gray day. Harder to warm up without the sun!https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5-21-after-cibbows-swimcrop.jpgPost-swim May 21Post-swim2012-11-26T01:53:36+00:00monthlyhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/2011/07/19/june-2011-highlights-open-water-swimming-in-nyc/https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/p1000108.jpglittle fiddler crabTiny fiddler crabhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/p1000101-e1311034351525.jpgmehttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_2625.jpgIMG_2625Chain of salps breaking apart in my handhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/russian-dude.jpgRussian dudeHe took a lot of pleasure in trying to communicate with us. He spoke almost no English.https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/looking-at-salps-with-russian.jpgLooking at Salps with RussianA Russian man tells erroneously us the Salps are baby jellyfish, making us feel dumb for not knowing what they werehttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/salp-chain.jpgsalp chainChain of jellyfish-like young "Salps"https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/frog1.jpgfrog1Green frog at Lake Minnewaskahttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/p1000065.jpgP1000065Given time, relatively undisturbed, this moonsnail ventured out of its shell on Laura's handhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/p1000062.jpgP1000062I plucked this moon snail off the bottom 15 feet below or so, where it had expanded to 5 times the size of its shell.https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/p1000125.jpgP1000125Crowds of curious kids join Laura in enjoying the ocean's life2012-11-26T01:53:23+00:00monthlyhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/2012/11/23/crossing-lake-washington-20-years-later/https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/lakewashingtoncrop.jpglakeWashingtonCROPhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/p10106871.jpgP1010687https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/p10106841.jpgP1010684https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/lakewashington2.jpglakeWashington2https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/lakewashington.jpglakeWashingtonhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/postlakewashswim.jpgpostLakeWashSwimhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/p1010687.jpgP1010687https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/p1010684.jpgP1010684https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/lakewashingtonbeforeswim.jpglakeWashingtonBeforeSwimEarly in the morning before the swim. Looking from Medina across to Seattle's Madison Beach2012-11-28T18:40:37+00:00monthlyhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/2011/05/14/you-inspire-me-daily-hannah-rosen/https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/hannahswimmerblog.jpghannahSwimmerhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/hannahinwater.jpgHannahhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/hannahdive.jpghannahDiveHannah dives in for her leg of a relay, center diver.https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/britishvirginislands.jpgbritishVirginIslandsHigh School Graduation present, from Auntie Caitlin to Hannah: Open Water Swimming Island Hoping trip in the British Virgin Islands2012-11-15T13:33:06+00:00monthlyhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/about-me/https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/meinwatercropped1.jpgMe in Puget Soundhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/inwaterincr.jpgme in CR2019-04-12T17:23:15+00:00weekly0.6https://throwmeintheocean.com/2012/02/16/more-darkness-and-light-across-the-english-channel-with-scott/https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/englishchannel.jpgEnglishChannelhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/channel-map.gifChannel mapThe English Channel. Dover and Cap Griz Nez are on the map, Swanage is further West along the South coast of England (Due West from the Isle of Wight)https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/tweet13.jpgtweet13While I sleep, Tash begins tweeting (see the rest of Tash's tweets below)https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/tweet1.jpgtweet1Tash was too ill to Tweet, so I took Scott's phone and Tweeted Scott's progress. Many Tweets went the way of the Channel winds, but those that survived and posted successfully, I've included here.https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/tashtweets.jpgtashTweetsTash's inspired Tweets. Read from bottom to top.https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/tweetscott.jpgtweetScottScott's Twitter feed. He tweeted this in the afternoon before the phone ended up in my hands. I Tweeted his progress throughout the night as he swam.https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/tweet12.jpgtweet12https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/tweet11.jpgtweet11https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/tweet10.jpgtweet10https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/tweet9.jpgtweet92013-07-01T15:02:40+00:00monthlyhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/2012/04/23/a-week-of-swimming-in-the-egyptian-red-sea/https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mag5.jpgmag5Tom and Jeremy for Selkie (PHOTO: Katia Vastiau)https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mag8.jpgmag8Jeremy, Katia, and Tom for Selkiehttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/magazine3.jpgmagazine3Swimming Dahab (PHOTO: Katia Vastiau)https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/katiabluehole1.jpgKatiaBlueHoleKatia chillin' at the surface of the Blue Holehttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/jeeps.jpgjeepshttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/breakfast-e1334631647379.jpgbreakfastAli, Carole, Huseyin, and Alice: Breakfast at the hotelhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ourboatscarole.jpegourBoatsCAROLEhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/jeeps-waiting-for-us-day1carole.jpegJeeps waiting for us Day1CAROLEJeeps waiting for us at the end of our Laguna group swimhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/cat-spray-bottlecarole.jpgcat spray bottleCAROLEEating a meal with spray bottle aimed and ready between my legs. One had to always be vigilant, as they had a way of reaching out from behind cushions. Carole couldn't stand them.https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/camelscarole.jpegcamelsCAROLEDreaming of mer-camels? (PHOTO: Carole Hook)2012-04-30T22:08:06+00:00monthlyhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/2011/08/08/swimming-across-long-island-sound-feat-suzanne-sataline/https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/swim-across-sound-start.jpgSolos and 2-person relays ready to beginSolos and 2-person relays ready to begin (note green cap!)https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/schwag.jpgschwagConnecticut race schwag is schmancy! Polo shirt, glass beer mug, and attractive canvas tote. https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/clipboard21-e1312854432832.jpgclipboard2https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/clipboard2-e1312853075276.jpgclipboard2Messages from the final legs of the race in which we needed to push hard but the finish was close.https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/p1000568.jpgSotally ToberOur Sotally Tober crew: Amy, Georgeanne, and Phil (saying goodbye after the race)https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/swimmingtostart.jpgSwimmingToStartSwimming to the start to join other 2-person relay and solo swimmershttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/swimmersfindboats.jpgswimmersFindBoatsSolo and 2-person relay team swimmers after the start and before everyone connected with their escort boats. We were accidentally given the wrong color caps, which made it easy for our boat to keep track of me. https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/suzwbags.jpgSuzWbagsSuzanne with what felt like endless little bags of gearhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/suzonboat.jpgSuzOnBoathttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/sotallytober.jpgSotallyTober2014-07-08T14:25:37+00:00monthlyhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/2011/06/13/wanna-be-like-josh/https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/pr_saturdays_gq_july2011-2.jpgPR_Saturdays_GQ_July2011-2https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/joshsarahlapush.jpgJosh and Sarah La PushJosh and his wife Sarah at La Push, 2008 (PHOTO: Caitlin Rosen)https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/surfrunmiketownsend.jpgjoshSurf2Long Beach, NY 2008 (PHOTO: Mike Townsend)https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/spearfish.jpgspearFishSpear fishing. Secret Lake, 2009 https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/snowboardingseanmalcolmspencerlitteljohn.jpgsnowboardingIn his snowboarding days ~1995 (PHOTO: Sean Litteljohn) https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/rainbowfish.jpgbrowntroutBrown Trout caught in a top secret location, 2010 (PHOTO: Terrence Ruggiero)https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/lapushonlog.jpgLa PushLa Push, Washington ~2009 (PHOTO: Caitlin Rosen)https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/joshsurf1.jpgjoshSurf1Bottom turn, 2008 (PHOTO: Mike Townsend)https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/joshnmefirsttri.jpgFirstTriAfter our first triathlon. Josh's approach to triathlons is to show up without having trained a day. This is a sprint tri, but he got himself through a Half Iron the same way.https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/joshmorgancolin.jpgjoshMorganColinMorgan Collett, Josh Rosen, and Colin Tunstall of Saturdays Surf NYC (PHOTO: Nolan Hall)2012-03-03T06:49:00+00:00monthlyhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/2011/05/01/systematic-breakdown-of-body-mind-and-limits-malta-post-2-of-3/https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/street-down-to-xlendi-bay.jpgstreet down to xlendi bayThe street leading down to Xlendi bayhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/3-x33-becky-feeds.jpgfeedingDAY 2: Becky feedinghttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/3-x32-not-so-pretty.jpgmeDAY 2: Me. Lookin' pretty.https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/2-x31-after-3-5-hr-always-eyes-closed.jpgafter 3.5 hrsDAY 2: Just completed 3.5 hours. (My eyes were closed in 95% of the photos taken by Nick)https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/2-12-becky-gets-greased.jpgbecky gets greasedDAY 1: Becky gets greased uphttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/2-5-view-from-middle-of-xlendi-bay.jpgview from middle of xlendi bayDAY 1: The view looking back towards our hotel from the middle of Xlendi bayhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/2-4-aileen-looking-strong.jpgaileen looking strongDAY 1: Aileen, looking stronghttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/2-x8-group-shot-after-3-5-before-being-told-about-2.jpg2.x8 group shot after 3.5 before being told about 2The group at Mgarr Xini bay between swimshttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/2-x7-squeezing-peter.jpgcold peterDAY 2: After 3.5 hour swim, trying to warm Peter https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/2-x5-alexia-and-chris-winter-gear.jpgAlexia and Chris DAY 2: Alexia and Chris getting warm after 3.5 hour swim2012-01-20T04:54:43+00:00monthlyhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/2011/12/28/on-the-shoulders-of-swimmers-boatloads-of-advice/2012-01-05T02:56:14+00:00monthlyhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/images/https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/xmasday1121robaquatics.jpgxmasday1121ROBAQUATICShttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/xmasday1119srobaquatics2.jpgxmasday1119sROBAQUATICS2https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/xmasday1116srobaquatics31.jpgxmasday1116sROBAQUATICS3https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/xmasday1115srobaquatics4.jpgxmasday1115sROBAQUATICS4https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/xmasday1116srobaquatics3.jpgxmasday1116sROBAQUATICS3https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/vanderoer.jpgvanderoerhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/divecreditunknown.jpgdivehttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/ceder-olson-water-arms.jpgCedar O : Water Boyhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/tbthreeofusatbagels1.jpgTBthreeOfUsAtBagelshttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/tbmarch1.jpgTBmarch2012-01-01T11:17:25+00:00weekly0.6https://throwmeintheocean.com/2011/04/13/why-is-a-pool-mile-not-an-actual-mile/https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/nautical-mile.jpgnautical milehttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/mile-in-yards.jpgmile in yards2025-02-24T13:59:10+00:00monthlyhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/2011/05/12/darkness-and-light-a-6-hour-swim-attempt-malta-post-3-of-3/https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/3-my-guys.jpgmy heroesMy heroes: Andreas, Peter, and Ian. Saying goodbye to the Swimtrek group was challenging. We discovered that a program of this intensity brings people together in a very short time.https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/2011-04-16-gozo-week-3-153.jpg2011.04.16 Gozo Week 3 - 153https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/2011-04-16-gozo-week-3-170.jpgandreas, ian, peterAndreas, Ian, and Peter. Warm (and warming up) after leaving the six hour swim due to unrelenting sickness, tendonitis, and cold (respectively).https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/x-swimmers-return-to-feed.jpgswimmers return to feedCoach Andy greets swimmers headed in for one hour feed. (Photo credit: Haruyuki Ishii )https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/the-cliffs.jpgthe cliffsThe cliffs. (This photo, by me, was taken at Camino)https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/3-group-heads-in.jpgGroup heads outThe group heads out for the six hour swim, looking less than excited or eager.https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/3-coach-cliff-good-shot.jpgCliff in support boatCoach Cliff in the support boat does not give me the response I am looking for.https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/3-anna-feeding-roisin-ian-stands-by.jpgAnna feeding Roisin Ian stands byAnna offers Maxim to Roisin. Ian stands by ready for the next swimmer.https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/3-alexia-and-ian-happy-on-shore.jpg3.Alexia and Ian happy on shorehttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/3-peter-and-ian-swim-with-me.jpgthree of usGetting lifted out of the darkness by "support swimmers" and amazing friends, Ian and Peter2012-09-06T11:34:27+00:00monthlyhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/2011/06/20/swimming-with-amphibians/https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/frog2feature.jpgfrog2featurehttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/froggrass.jpgfrogGrasshttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/frog2.jpgfrog22011-06-20T12:42:11+00:00monthlyhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/2011/03/30/my-life-story-as-it-relates-to-water/https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/meinwatercropped.jpgIn Puget Soundhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/inwaterincr.jpginWaterinCRCosta Rica (Pacific side), Summer 2008 - PHOTO: Lynn Weddle2011-06-13T03:11:51+00:00monthlyhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/2011/04/17/flew-to-malta-started-swimming/https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/1-9mesmall.jpgmehttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/1-8carstreetsmall.jpgstreethttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/1-7churchsmall.jpgchurch 2The limestone buildings are stunning in the evening light.https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/1-6roadvictoriasmall.jpgVictoria hillAll buildings on Malta and Gozo are made of this yummy yellow limestone (according to my Gozonian taxi driver)https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/1-5churchvictoriasmall.jpgchurch 1Since St. Paul was shipwrecked on Malta in 60 AD, the Maltese have been a Christian people.https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/1-4landongozosmall.jpgGozoThe view of Gozo as the ferry pulled inhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/1-3blockssmall.jpg1.3blocksSmallhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/1-2ferrysmall.jpgFerryhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/1-1sharksmall.jpgsharkThis giant ad for the Discovery Channel was the first image I saw when I stepped into the international terminal at JFK.2011-06-11T21:28:17+00:00monthlyhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/2011/04/10/how-everything-fell-into-place-a-race-a-plan-and-2-partners/https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/training-log-copy.jpgtraining log https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/tbthreeofusatbagels.jpgweThreeMarch 2011: Caitlin, Louise, and Laura eat bagels after a long swimhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/tbmarch.jpgTBmarchhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/training-log.jpgtraining loghttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/tblaurainpool.jpgLaura in poolLaura hangs out underwater so I can try out my new camerahttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/tblouiselauramasters.jpgLouise and Laura at MastersLouise and Laura at Berkeley Carroll pool masters. Coach John Stewart on deck.2011-05-30T20:13:23+00:00monthlyhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/2011/04/13/saturday-long-swims/https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/satlouisetoocold.jpgsatLouiseTooColdWe are hoping to jump into open water for the first time this season on May 21st. As of last week, when Louise checked out the water at Brighton Beach on a bike ride with her son, she reported that it was "cold."https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/satbbleft.jpgBrighton Beach leftAs soon as the water is “warm” enough, we will do as many of our long swims in the open water as we can. Many will take place here, at Brighton Beach/Coney Island.2011-09-24T14:06:12+00:00monthlyhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/2011/04/11/swimming-haiku-5-7-5/https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/gertrud_ederlecrop.jpggertrud_ederleCrophttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/gertrud_ederle.jpggertrud_ederleGertrude Ederle: First woman to swim the English Channel. She beat the previous record (set by a man) by 2 hours, and held her record for 25 years. Go Gertrude! 2015-05-14T15:49:53+00:00monthlyhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/2011/04/01/headed-to-work-with-wet-gear-in-my-bag/https://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/10stuffx2.jpgstuff in baghttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/9stuffinbag.jpggear inside explainedhttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/8stuffinbag.jpggear in baghttps://throwmeintheocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/1drybag.jpgdry bagDry Bag - Fits into my backpack and keeps all my wet gear separate from my dry stuff2011-04-10T21:38:50+00:00monthlyhttps://throwmeintheocean.comdaily1.02025-02-24T13:59:10+00:00