This is a great article that focuses on Mike Spalding's view of the swim.

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/543918/-We-just-kept-swimming-.html?nav=10 

Here is a video that was put together by one of our team members kids.  It gives a great show of the boat life and the support we had for each other.

I hope that you all enjoy it.

All of us ended up swimming 7 – 8.5 hours depending on rotations.  That leaves a lot of time on the boat to get to know your teammates. And get to know each other we did.   Continue Reading »

After traditions and spirits were honored and asked for safety and guidance, it was our job to get down to business.   Continue Reading »

It is important to honor traditions when heading out on any swim or adventure.  I know that I always offer up a little prayer before the start of a swim and at the end.  On this swim, we were blessed to have many people who knew how to honor the Hawaiian gods, spirits, ancestors and energies.   Continue Reading »

The Kaieiewaho Channel is 72 miles of some of the best the ocean has to throw at you.  It can have big water, big fish, big currents and tides.  Pretty much everything can be big and hairy.  It is not something that I ever looked at and thought "Hey, wouldn't that be FUN to swim!"  Nope that thought never crossed my mind.  I was content to watch the deepest truest blue beauty of the Pacific ocean through the tiny plane window as I flew from Honolulu to Lihue.  Then over 3 years ago, I was bit by the marathon swimming bug and my life changed completely.   This gift has provided me with some of the most rewarding experiences of my life and the Kaieiewaho Channel is another blessing.   Continue Reading »

Another article recently was written in the Kauai Garden Island newspaper and can be seen here:

http://thegardenisland.com/sports/swimming-and-diving/article_63050714-fc4e-11df-b857-001cc4c03286.html

Yes I know I'm due to write my own account and I promise it is coming!