Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Some people from around the world with multiple sclerosis attempt all kinds of long-distance endeavors on land and in the water for its health benefits, but 49-year-old Susan Simmons is taking it to another level altogether. The Canadian is arguably tackling the toughest endurance event in history for an
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Susan Simmons and Alex Cape completed a 34 km swim across Cowichan Lake in British Columbia, Canada last year. They plan to step up their game this summer in a major way: they are planning a double crossing of Cowichan Lake in August. If a 70 km double crossing of Cowichan Lake is not enough, Simmons also
Multiple sclerosis has no known cure, but that has not stopped Susan from pursuing her aquatic dreams. Susan began training over a year ago for her first 10 km marathon swim. "Things went so well that I not only completed the event, but also came first among the women. I even managed to catch a peek at a grey whale as she swam passed me in the bay.” For
