OMG, she did it!
she did it
she did it
she did it.
I am just in awe! Holy Holy HOLY!
Way to go MOM!
I/WE all knew you could do it!
I can only imagine the emotions you are experiencing.
How incredible is that!! You put your mind to it and you did it....of course, it took lots of determination and hours and hours of practice on your part. You are awesome! You should be really proud of yourself.
Absolutely incredible Pat! Tears of joy on our faces as we congratulate you on your remarkable feat. We congratulate you for your courage and determination and believing that you could accomplish this remarkable challenge. Bravo to the heavens! Just think, you can now say "I swam across the English Channel!" Wow!!!!!
So proud. Pat is a wonderful woman with a wonderful family and so much support. She has many praying for her. I am sure Robbie was right beside her all the way.
My sister and I have been following Pat's swim all day...we are so very happy for her! I had the pleasure of meeting Pat when she spoke with our book club last fall after we read Swimming To Antartica and she quickly become an inspiration to all of us there. What an amazing woman!
I'm a reporter for the Portland Press Herald keeping our readers updated on Pat's progress. I'll be writing a story for tomorrow's paper and would love to talk to anyone who's been keeping an eye on the blog and rooting for Pat. Please send me an email at lbridgers@pressherald.com
PRAISE TO THE HEAVENS - I'm exhausted just willing you along! I'm so happy that the angels carried you the rest of the way and allowed you to fulfill this dream.
Pat and Family, This has been an amazing accomplishment to watch. Your dedication to Robbie's memory is unbelievable. We are so proud of you and know that Robbie is somewhere laughing with that wonderful laugh that we all remember. Robbie's namesake, Seth Mark Robert Delisle , has been watching your journey as well. Maybe you can meet sometime. Way to Go! Sue Leahy Delisle, Mark Delisle and Seth Mark Robert Delisle
Aunt Pat and I have been praying all day and have been confident that you would succeed God is good.You have worked so hard to accomplish this. We are all so proud of you. Aunt Berty
Congratulations to Pat as well! I spoke to Pat for the American Journal just before she left. If any members of her family would like to contact me for a follow-up article, write to smurphy@keepmecurrent.com.
My co-workers and I started following your blog today after we saw the article on the press herald. We congratulate you from the bottom of our hearts and feel over joyed for your accomplishment. We look forward to reading more about this when you have time to share. God bless you all.
Congratulations Pat! I just heard. You are an inspiration to us all here at the Y! I almost started crying when I read the news! Again - congratulations!!!! Helen
Congradulations Pat! I knew you would do it once you were in the water!!!! Sooooo proud of you! Great job and enjoy the rest of your vacation! Can't wait to see you!!!! Pauline bc2
Congratulations hardly seems sufficient to recognize this accomplishment. I don't cry easily but today, my tears flow freely and they are all for you, Pat. In honor of your dedication, committment and determination but most of all, in honor of the woman you are! Enjoy every moment of this day, you earned it.
Oh, Pat! Haven't had access to the web for some hours now. Going crazy! Home now and can't stop crying since I've gotten the news! So! So! So! Wonderful! SO HAPPY FOR YOU!! YOU ARE COMPLETELY AND TOTALLY AWESOME! I'M SO PROUD OF YOU! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! LOVE, JANE
Congratulations Pat! You have realized your dream!! It was so exciting, and emotional, to be with you during the swim. Thank you Sarah, for providing the 'you are there' coverage of Pat's swim. What a wonderful day!!!!! Pat Whitney
Sarah; thanks so much for keeping us all up to date for the last 24 hours and for all those long hours spotting at Pine Point for what is now probably 4 years or more. Without the help of her family Pat never would be there today. Setting foot on French soil today must have been an unbelievable emotional experience for Pat and you all. No one knows what drove her more than you and the immediate family. It has been wonderful that she has allowed so many of us to be a part of her journey. She is such a positive inspiration to so many.
Robbie is smiling! We are sooooooooooooooo proud of you and soooooooooooooo happy for you and your family. Savor the moment, the day, the week................. Your friends at BC
Thought of you as I did my laps at the Y this morning, said prayers when the blog said things were getting rough and tears in my eyes when I heard you finished. You are an INSPIRATION!
Oh my goodness!! Congratulations and thank you so much!!! It means so much that you did this, that you persevered, that you cared, that you swam and kept swimming. Thanks so much from Boston and from Rich Beilock's other family! I just left a message on my sister's answering machine in Florida to let her know. She will be thrilled. Cheers, Kathryn Collins
74 comments:
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Sara, Happy Happy Happy !!!
Pat, You are amazing !!
CONGRATULATIONS !!!
CONGRATULATIONS !!!
CONGRATULATIONS !!!
CONGRATULATIONS !!!
Yoko and Dick
Yayyyyyyyy!!! Way to go!!!!
Been following this all afternoon. I have tears in my eyes! Congratulations!
Hooray
WOOOHOOOO! Pat, I knew you could do it! You are an amazing woman!
way to go, Pat. I have to have a drink!!!!!!! We are sooooooo proud of you!!!!
Ginny, Don, Anne, Chic, Maurice, and Jan
Congratulations!
YAY PAT!
We knew you could do it.
We are SO proud of you. We KNEW you could do it.
Can't wait to hear all about it. Now its time to celebrate!
Dana Ryan
Casco Bay Y!
How incredible is that!!
You put your mind to it and you did it....of course, it took lots of determination and hours and hours of practice on your part.
You are awesome! You should be really proud of yourself.
Dick and Sylvia payeur
YAY! I didn't doubt you for a second, but could've done with a little less drama. Geeesh! CONGRATULATIONS!
A few days to relax and then Catalina in Oct as an encore.
Absolutely incredible Pat! Tears of joy on our faces as we congratulate you on your remarkable feat. We congratulate you for your courage and determination and believing that you could accomplish this remarkable challenge. Bravo to the heavens! Just think, you can now say "I swam across the English Channel!" Wow!!!!!
Terrific! Good for you, Pat.
So proud. Pat is a wonderful woman with a wonderful family and so much support. She has many praying for her. I am sure Robbie was right beside her all the way.
GOOD JOB PATTY... I knew you could do it !!!! Hope to see you soon.. Marty Binette
Way to go from Phoenix.
Take a break.
Awsome!
Have some well earned French bubbly!
Make David buy!
Carol and Greg Brook
Pat,
Congratulations!
What an amazing thing to have accomplished!
You are incredible.
Congratulations Pat!
Way to go!!
WOO WOO, Pat!
What a wonderful accomplishment!
Congratulations to you and all of your team!
My sister and I have been following Pat's swim all day...we are so very happy for her! I had the pleasure of meeting Pat when she spoke with our book club last fall after we read Swimming To Antartica and she quickly become an inspiration to all of us there. What an amazing woman!
Congratulations! We are so proud of you.
Hurray! Way to go Pat!
Hi all,
I'm a reporter for the Portland Press Herald keeping our readers updated on Pat's progress. I'll be writing a story for tomorrow's paper and would love to talk to anyone who's been keeping an eye on the blog and rooting for Pat. Please send me an email at lbridgers@pressherald.com
Thanks!
Leslie
PRAISE TO THE HEAVENS - I'm exhausted just willing you along! I'm so happy that the angels carried you the rest of the way and allowed you to fulfill this dream.
You're the bomb!
Pat and Family, This has been an amazing accomplishment to watch. Your dedication to Robbie's memory is unbelievable. We are so proud of you and know that Robbie is somewhere laughing with that wonderful laugh that we all remember. Robbie's namesake, Seth Mark Robert Delisle , has been watching your journey as well. Maybe you can meet sometime. Way to Go! Sue Leahy Delisle, Mark Delisle and Seth Mark Robert Delisle
Congratulations! Was so glad to hear the news. You are in inspiration! Ann
Congrats Pat!!! Simply Amazing !! You never gave up and your brother, I'm sure, was with you all the way !! We are all so Proud of you !!
Jennifer Rogers Wescott
Way to go Pat!!!! Woooooohoooo!!!!! Cant wait to see pics from David!!!!
Aunt Pat and I have been praying all day and have been confident that you would succeed God is good.You have worked so hard to accomplish this. We are all so proud of you.
Aunt Berty
Wow! What an accomplishment. Brought a tear to my eye, too
Yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!So proud and happy for you! Kathy & Jay
Congratulations!! This is so AWESOME and you are simply amazing! Way to GO!! What an amazing feeling you must have!!!
Congratulations! What a wonderful accomplishment.
Hello:
Congratulations to Pat as well! I spoke to Pat for the American Journal just before she left. If any members of her family would like to contact me for a follow-up article, write to smurphy@keepmecurrent.com.
Thanks,
Sean Murphy
Way To Go Pat!!!
Congratulations.
Party Time, but get some rest first.
Can't wait to see you.
Linda D.
From Orthopaedic Trauma and Fracture Care- congratulations!
Dave
Pat, CONGRATULATIONS! We have been following you all day. So happy for you. Can't wait to hear all about it! See you soon. Bill & Sue
Makes me proud to be a Maine woman. Thanks for representing us so well to the world, Pat. Congratulations on an incredible achievement!
We are so proud of you . We all here were with you at every stroke you took YOU ROCK!!
Chris Beckwith Huot
My co-workers and I started following your blog today after we saw the article on the press herald. We congratulate you from the bottom of our hearts and feel over joyed for your accomplishment. We look forward to reading more about this when you have time to share. God bless you all.
You go Girl! Congratulations!
Never had a doubt that you would not finish this time. Congratulations, you are a true inspiration. Pauline Holloway
Congratulations Pat! I just heard. You are an inspiration to us all here at the Y! I almost started crying when I read the news! Again - congratulations!!!!
Helen
WAY TO GO PAT!!! Congratulations! I don't know you but you are such an incredible inspiration to me! :)
Praise be to God! Congrats on doing it, Pat! We knew you would do it!
Congradulations Pat! I knew you would do it once you were in the water!!!! Sooooo proud of you! Great job and enjoy the rest of your vacation! Can't wait to see you!!!!
Pauline bc2
Congratulations hardly seems sufficient to recognize this accomplishment. I don't cry easily but today, my tears flow freely and they are all for you, Pat. In honor of your dedication, committment and determination but most of all, in honor of the woman you are! Enjoy every moment of this day, you earned it.
Aunt Pat Kilbride is so happy for you, Congratulations!!!!
Congratulations, love Aunt Pat Kilbride, so proud of you!!!
CONGRATULATIONS! We have been following your progress all day. What an achievement. We are so very proud of you. Safe trip home!
Rosie & Joe Lavigne
What an incredible accomplishment. Nice work Pat. From a novice Maine swimmer.
Oh, Pat!
Haven't had access to the web for
some hours now. Going crazy!
Home now and can't stop crying
since I've gotten the news!
So! So! So! Wonderful!
SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!
YOU ARE COMPLETELY AND TOTALLY AWESOME! I'M SO PROUD OF YOU!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!
LOVE, JANE
Congratulations Pat! You have realized your dream!!
It was so exciting, and emotional, to be with you during the swim.
Thank you Sarah, for providing the 'you are there' coverage of Pat's swim.
What a wonderful day!!!!!
Pat Whitney
Congratulations Cuz - you are soooo amazing!!! Can't wait to see what type of trophy PG comes up with time.
Cathy & Mike Thibeault
Sarah; thanks so much for keeping us all up to date for the last 24 hours and for all those long hours spotting at Pine Point for what is now probably 4 years or more. Without the help of her family Pat never would be there today.
Setting foot on French soil today must have been an unbelievable emotional experience for Pat and you all. No one knows what drove her more than you and the immediate family.
It has been wonderful that she has allowed so many of us to be a part of her journey.
She is such a positive inspiration to so many.
YOU ARE A TOTAL INSPIRATION PAT!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS.
Dear Pat
Robbie is smiling!
We are sooooooooooooooo proud of you and soooooooooooooo happy for you and your family.
Savor the moment, the day, the week.................
Your friends at BC
CONGRATULATIONS!!! AWESOME!!! WOW!!!
Thought of you as I did my laps at the Y this morning, said prayers when the blog said things were getting rough and tears in my eyes when I heard you finished. You are an INSPIRATION!
Oh my goodness!!
Congratulations and thank you so much!!!
It means so much that you did this, that you persevered, that you cared, that you swam and kept swimming. Thanks so much from Boston and from Rich Beilock's other family! I just left a message on my sister's answering machine in Florida to let her know. She will be thrilled.
Cheers,
Kathryn Collins
WOW
Absolutely fantastic! You inspire us all.
Rick Ackermann
You've been inspiring us for years, all year long. It's been a joy to be able to follow your journey. Congratulations.
Rick Ackermann
Congratulations Pat! You are such an inspiration.
!Don And Alana Lampron
yeah!!!! Yippee! Whahooo!!!! COngrats Pat!
Congratulations!!!!!
Every great accomplishment starts with a single stroke!
Thank you for giving so many hope. Congrats.
~NFG~
ALLRRRIGHT PAT!
Oh Happy Day!!!!!!! I have been rooting for you. What an accomplishment!!!!!!
Kay Shumway proud mother of Ranie Pearce who swam it earlier this month!
Congratulations to you and your family/friends for their continues support.....
Way to go, Pat!
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