Pat's Channel Swim

Today, I started my open water training at Pine Point Beach. It was an absolutely gorgeous day--- mild breeze with air temp of 60 degrees an...

The chance of being attacked by a shark in the English Channel or off the coast of Maine (my home State) is nil. However, swimming in warm...

Several years ago when I started training for a marathon swim in the ocean, I experienced motion sickness (dizziness, nausea) from the swell...

Twelve years ago when I decided to start training for a 2.4 mile ocean swim, I didn't know if I could swim two laps of the pool. I knew ...

In the past two trips to England, I have been fortunate to have my son Tom, brothers Bill, Paul, Tom and nephew Joe as my boat crew. I want...