I don’t know Diana Nyad nor had I followed her extreme dream before this her fifth and final attempt of swimming the 110 miles from Cuba to Florida. I found myself glued to the television cheering the 64 year old on and tearing up as she limped her way up the Florida shore. … [Read more...]
Never Ever Give Up a blog post inspired by @diananyad
I don’t know Diana Nyad nor had I followed her extreme dream before this her fifth and final attempt of swimming the 110 miles from Cuba to Florida. I found myself glued to the television cheering the 64 year old on and tearing up as she limped her way up the Florida shore. … [Read more...]
Sports History Files: Women and long-distance swimming
Tweet It didn’t take long for some eyebrows to be raised over Diana Nyad’s record swim from Cuba to Key West earlier this month. On Sunday, The New York Times took a deeper look, and I’ll leave it to the parties interviewed to shed some light on what probably will always be a murky … [Read more...]
She Made It: Diana Nyad Achieves Xtreme Dream
Diana Nyad Rocks. Simply. Unbelievable. Mother Nature, along with millions of online fans, were on endurance swimmer Diana Nyad’s side during her successful 103 mile swim from Cuba to Florida. It was Nyad’s fifth attempt at the historic distance and as she approached the … [Read more...]
Who wants a full-ride? A few tips on what college coaches look for during recruiting
The main question that young women have for college athletes is, “How did you get a full-ride scholarship?” The easy answer is get good grades and work really hard. Unfortunately, that is a vague answer and it does not help young women prepare the way that is necessary to receive … [Read more...]
Missy Franklin wins her record-breaking sixth gold at worlds
Swimming: Katie Ledecky smashes 1500m freestyle world record
Six Teenage Girls Swimming the English Channel for Charity
What are you doing during your summer vacation? For six English girls, summer means training to swim the English Channel to raise money for charity. They are 6GirlsNoBuoys, and they’ve been practicing in pools to gain strength and in Hyde Park’s Serpentine Lake to adjust … [Read more...]
5 Reasons to Join a Summer Swim Team
As we head into our sixth season of Summer Swim Team, I thought it would be appropriate to bring this post back out of the archives. All three of my kids look forward to summer swim and some of the best summer memories have been made thanks to our time on the swim team. If you haven’t signed … [Read more...]