Aaron Vaughn Memorial Frogman Swim, June 2016 – Race Report

Sometimes it is not about you. For five years, Operation 300, a non-profit organization that raises funds to provide adventure experiences to the kids of fallen servicemen, has run the Aaron Vaughn Memorial Frogman Swim in Jensen Beach, FL. My first experience with this race was last year doing the 5K. The water was warm …

Great Chesapeake Bay Swim 2016 – Race Report

 Standing on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, the day before the Great Chesapeake Bay Swim, I cannot help but think what a blessed woman I am, having the opportunity to attempt another crossing. I came to Annapolis looking for redemption and I got it. This year’s installment of GCBS was quite a different experience …

Delray Ocean Mile, May 2016 – Race Report

Beautiful morning for a swim in Delray Beach! The Delray Ocean Mile has traditionally been held the first weekend of the year, but due to uncooperative weather, it was moved to May. I arrived at Anchor Park before sunrise and the lifeguards were already staffing the registration table. A walk on the beach revealed a …

Hurricane Man Race Report

Two years ago I stood on St. Pete Beach waiting for the start of Hurricane Man, a 2.4-mi point-to-point swim. Registration had literally been under water. It was raining buckets and the street was flooded. Volunteers struggled to keep paperwork dry. By the time swimmers were shuttled to the start at the Pinellas County beach …

Obituary for a Great Season

Thirteen days before what would’ve been my first marathon, I blew out my hip dancing. Zumba is not out of the ordinary for me; I didn’t fall, I wasn’t airborne. It was a very bad ‘pop’ that rendered my right leg wobbly. I immediately realized my marathon was not to be. Four days later all …

Great Chesapeake Bay Swim 2015 Race Report

First of all, I want to thank the people who helped get me to the beach at Sandy Point State Park: Bert Polacek, who has always instilled confidence in me, and CJ Pisano and Julia Galan, who’ve worked with me to make me a more efficient and faster swimmer. I also want to thank my …