Stories of swimming straits and lakes by Irish/NZ ultra-marathon swimmer Gráinne Moss
I was recently asked at an event, “When will you swim the English Channel?”—asurprising question, given that I swam it back in 1987. It was my first major swim,and I became the first Irish woman to complete it. That line pops up regularly in biosand articles, so I was taken aback that this group knew … Continue reading Crossing the English Channel: A Swim That Changed Everything
Catalina Channel is a 32.5km nighttime swim from Catalina Island to Los Angeles, one of the Oceans 7 and also one of three swims that make up the Triple Crown (English Channel, Catalina Channel and Around Manhattan). It is unique in that it is not tide dependent, so you book an actual date and the … Continue reading Catalina – The Family Affair Channel Swim
Aloha: meaning: Aloha is an essence of being, love, peace, compassion and a mutual understanding of respect. Aloha means living in harmony with the people and land around you with mercy, sympathy, grace and kindness. So how has Hawaii the “Aloha State” have one of the scariest Oceans 7 swims? I thought of this swim … Continue reading Channel of Bones – The “Aloha” Swim
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