Hello everyone! I've decided to start a blog so that I can keep my family and friends updated on my quest to swim The English Channel. If you do check my blog it will give you updates on my progress and a feel for what it takes to take on the Channel. For my swim team buddies I hope you will get a kick out of the types of practices I'm doing as well as additional situations that I'm experiencing throughout the training process.
As many of you know I swam Lake Erie two decades ago from Point Pelee, Canada to Cedar Point, Ohio, a distance of 36 miles. I always wanted to do the English Channel and have decided that I would exit retirement and jump back in the water. Although I've stayed close to my swimming roots over time, I've begun to realize how demanding a swim of this type entails. Hopefully you will be able to share through this blog the training process, mental preparation and above all the funny situations that occur.
My motto is: Don't take yourself to seriously!
John
