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  • Off We Go!

    I’m writing this from the Kelowna airport, where I’m impatiently waiting to board my flight to Toronto, and then London, England! The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of preparations, packing, and handling last minute details. Ran out of time to get my hair and nails done, but at least I remembered to shave…

  • Jumpstart Month: My Why

    June is Jumpstart Month, and I’m excited to ramp up my fundraising campaign in support of this awesome Canadian charity. I started my campaign about a year ago, aiming to raise $10,000 ahead of my September attempt to swim the English Channel. I didn’t get a chance to swim, but proudly raised over $5000 toward…

  • Trusting the Process: One Month To Go

    One month from now, I will be in Jolly England with a score to settle. While the rest of my compatriots celebrate Canada Day with fireworks and Fireball, I’ll be nervously watching the wind forecast from my seat on the Dovercoaster. Just kidding – I’m not really the score-settling type. But I’m not gonna deny…

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    And Suddenly, It Was April

    April, you came and went so fast, I hardly knew ye. I slogged away at my speed and build mesocycles, and tried to approach the long swims a with resolutely stoic attitude. Two hours of back and forth in a 25 metre pool is not actually much fun. Three is even less jolly, once you’ve…

  • The Big News

    As many of you know, I was supposed to swim across the English Channel last September. The weather gods made other plans, so I waited around in Dover for 7 days but didn’t get a chance to swim. Swimmers call this period of waiting and wondering and hoping and despairing “the Dovercoaster” and I rode…

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    The Best of 2024 and Beyond: These are a few of my favourite things

    I’ve never done a “best of” despite having many favourite things, things I’m trying, and places I’m exploring. I also like the idea of giving kudos just because, and because sharing is caring in the real world and the world of open water swimming. I realize that it’s March and awards season is pretty much…

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