Gratitude on this New Year’s Eve.

Gratitude on this New Year’s Eve.

I have few words to truly capture how grateful I am to you, the students I am lucky enough to work with, and for all you bring to my life. But you know me by now. Even when I say there are few words, I always manage to find a whole heck of a lot … Continue reading

Swimcrest Swimmers Swimming Swimmingly.

Swimcrest Swimmers Swimming Swimmingly.

As the seasons and shadows change at Swimcrest, there’s still some wonderful swimming happening. Wait–how did that get in there? Hmmmmmm. Happy Autumn/Almost Winter everyone.

Me gusta swimming en Espana!

Me gusta swimming en Espana!

As the weather in New England gets colder, but not cold enough to start dreaming about ski season, I am letting my mind wander back to our European vacation. After my teeny swim in Lake Zurich, and after days of filling ourselves with pastry and baked goods in Paris, it was off to Spain. We’d … Continue reading

Annual Swim for Alligator Light – Race Report

Annual Swim for Alligator Light – Race Report

The itching is fading, and I can sit still long enough to write my overdue race report. Yup–that’s the big story of my time at the Annual Swim for Alligator Light. Jellies, Jellies, and more Jellies! And yes, more jellies. But let me back up. Last week, we headed down to Islamorada, Florida for the … Continue reading

2nd Annual Swim for Alligator Light – a teaser

2nd Annual Swim for Alligator Light – a teaser

I’ll be posting a race report soon. In the meantime, I thought some of you might want to see what my swim was like on Saturday, but without that pesky jellyfish sting feeling. Here you go! And look for me at around minute 1:22, rounding the Alligator Lighthouse. That handsome man in the kayak, looking … Continue reading