The Things They Will Talk About
Gather 2 teenagers, a young adult, a 40-something-year-old, and a woman in her sixth decade of her life, isolate them on a small boat for 5 straight days, place unfathomable physiological stress and psychological pressure on them, and what will they talk about? How will they emotionally support one another?Will the energy of youth by balanced by the wisdom of maturity? Who will emerge as the leader, the motivator, and the team players?
Only time and experience will tell as the cross-generational Because Girls Can relay of Colleen Shields (61), Nicole Mallette (48), Samantha Whiteside (23), Rebekah Boscariol (18), and Mona Sharari (18) start their 305 km (189.5-mile) attempt across the length of Lake Ontario on Tuesday. The women will swim in 2-hour legs throughout their expected 5-day adventure.
Oh,the stories they will tell when they get to the other side…
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Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), USA Swimming's Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University's John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff. Note: WOWSA only recommends products or services used or recommended by the community. WOWSA does not receive compensation for links or products mentioned on this site or in blog posts. If it does, it will be indicated clearly on that specific post. See WOWSA's privacy policy for more information.
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