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Swimmable NYC; Summer 2012 Digest

With the exception of those joyous, carefree, childhood summers that lasted for years at a stretch, I can’t remember a time in my life when I was happier just going about my business day to day. I lov… more →

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Swimmable NYC; Summer 2012 Digest — 4 comments

Caitlin Rosen wrote 6 months ago: With the exception of those joyous, carefree, childhood summers that lasted for years at a stretch, … more →

Tags: On Crew, Training, 8 Bridges, cibbows, ederle, Kayaking, Mims, night swimming, NYC

Ocean Swimming Through the Winter — 3 comments

Caitlin Rosen wrote 11 months ago: As the ocean water warms, and the winter becomes a more distant memory, I reflect on becoming a wint … more →

Tags: Training, Brighton Beach, cibbows, feeding station, Open Water, Winter Swimming

A week swimming in the EGYPTIAN RED SEA — 3 comments

Caitlin Rosen wrote 1 year ago: Swimming Dahab (PHOTO: Katia Vastiau) In February, I spent a lovely week with SwimTrek swimming in t … more →

Tags: Travel, Coral Reef, Dahab, Dolphin, Egypt, Open Water, Red Sea, selkie, SwimTrek

Swimming across Long Island Sound (feat. Suzanne Sataline)

Caitlin Rosen wrote 1 year ago:   Contemplating the start of the race... While I muddle through writing up posts about July (Ki … more →

Tags: boat problems, Open Water, Race Report, Relay, Stroke, Suzanne Sataline, Swim Across the Sound

June 2011 HIGHLIGHTS: Open Water Swimming in NYC — 10 comments

Caitlin Rosen wrote 1 year ago: For those who are wondering why… Why swim in the open water in (and around) New York City? Thi … more →

Tags: Training, beach, Brighton Beach, cibbows, Cold Spring Harbor, crab, frog, horseshoe crab, Jen Davino

Lake Minnewaska and the "Feeding Station" — 15 comments

Caitlin Rosen wrote 1 year ago: Swimmers-eye-view of Lake Minnewaska My 10-mile swim in July (Kingdom Swim) will be in a lake—Lake M … more →

Tags: Training, gear, Travel, Nutrition, Malta, Open Water, Training Partners, feeding station, mom

May 2011: OPEN WATER SWIM season begins in New York! — 2 comments

Caitlin Rosen wrote 1 year ago: This post includes all May open water swims. They are: Jackrabbit Jerseyman Iron swim, beginning of … more →

Tags: Training, beach, Training Partners, Brighton Beach, cold water, cibbows, David Barra, Iceman, Coney Island

Darkness and Light: a 6-hour swim attempt (Malta post 3 of 3) — 41 comments

Caitlin Rosen wrote 2 years ago: This is a post about attempting a six-hour swim in 15°C Mediterranean waters. Much of the post takes … more →

Tags: Injury, Motivation, Training, Travel, 6 hour swim, cold water, dad, Father, feeding

Systematic breakdown of body, mind, and limits (Malta post 2 of 3) — 12 comments

Caitlin Rosen wrote 2 years ago: From Sunday to Tuesday, deep and dark inner recesses of my mind were discovered and battled with, my … more →

Tags: Motivation, Nutrition, Training, Travel, 2011, Body Fat, cold water, english channel, feeding

Flew to Malta, started swimming (Malta post 1 of 3) — 4 comments

Caitlin Rosen wrote 2 years ago: This giant ad for the Discovery Channel was the first image I saw when I stepped into the internatio … more →

Tags: Travel, Gozo, JFK, Malta, Open Water, Rome, SwimTrek


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