Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Alex Cape had a huge goal: to swim for the longest known distance in a freshwater setting together with her friend and training partner, Susan Simmons. Simmons had gained great acclaim for her 32-hour 70 km two-way crossing of Canada's Cowichan Lake in 2014 because of her multiple sclerosis. But Cape was
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Susan Simmons, a Canadian swimmer with Multiple Sclerosis, and Alex Cape, will each attempt a 105 km (62.5-mile) swim across Cowichan Lake in British Columbia, Canada beginning on July 31st. If the marathon swimming pair realize their dream, their tandem swim will be the longest solo swim in fresh water on
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. This past Saturday in British Columbia, Canada, 49-year-old Susan Simmons completed the longest marathon swim in history by an individual diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. It was a long journey to their destination, but both Simmons with MS and her swimming buddy Alex Cape successfully finished their
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. 49-year-old Susan Simmons was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis nearly 20 years ago. She took to swimming nine years ago to help manage the disease. It has been a long journey, but an extraordinarily interesting one. When she first started swimming, 20 laps of the pool led to 2- to 3-hour naps. But she
48-year-old Susan Simmons is a Canadian open water swimmer who was diagnosed ith Multiple Sclerosis 20 years ago. The Victoria, British Columbia native completed a 34 km charity swim across Cowichan Lake in Vancouver together with masters swimming teammate Alex Cape. "I’ve often wondered if I would do less than I do if I didn’t have Multiple
