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2009

Germany at Rothenberg ob der Tauber

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Germany, Frankfurt to Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber. They come by hundreds and thousands. Airlifts successful, the troops touchdown at the Frankfurt airfield and travel by rail through the Frankish countryside heading East. Frankfurt airfield to Frankfurt to Wurzburg to Steinach eventually on to Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber.

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Swimmers, to Your Marks

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The first part of my 2009 Cross Bay Swim.

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Heidelberg Video

OK, just turn off the volume for this one and enjoy the slideshow. Better videos coming, I promise. Ok, just watch this one if you’re really, really bored.

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My Cross Bay Swim

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20 months preparation for the hardest 3 hours of my life.

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Big Rocks

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Sooner or later you have endured enough of these things that when presented with any other challenge you can say to yourself ‘after dealing with that last one, nothing can be as difficult as that was ever again.

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My Open Water Swim Team

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Open water swimming in the ocean is dangerous; lucky I had a great team.

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Swimming with Sharks

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26 foot shark heard I was coming to swim the week before the 2009 Cross Bay Swim, committed suicide.

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Who’s the Guy in the Wetsuit?

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After 3 months of curious looks on shore and quizzical expressions from boaters and fishermen, I think introductions are in order.

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Why I Entered the 5.25 Mile Cross Bay Swim

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I didn’t set out to swim 5.25 miles. It just sort of turned out that way.

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5.25 Mile Ocean Swim – in Pictures

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It is difficult to comprehend how far 5.25 miles over sea is until you’ve been swimming in open water yourself.

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