Tag: open water swimming
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Queen of Angel Island
Not a name I chose, but one many people have begun to use: the Queen of Angel Island. Some simply call it Erika’s Island because I have swam it 8 times. It makes me blush, and I am honored by the recognition. From the very first time I swam the circumnavigation of Angel Island, I…
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Crossing the Strait of Gibraltar: A Marathon Swimmer’s Journey
The Strait of Gibraltar is one of the Ocean’s Seven, which is a list of seven channels around the world which many marathon swimmers are attempting to complete. I am not one of them, but this swim has been on my bucket list. Unfortunately, this swim has one of the longest waitlists, and for good…
Green Swimmer Girl 