Open Water Swimming – The Trail Running of the Sea

When I first started trail running I considered wearing gloves to protect my hands because of the amount of time I was spending on the ground.  After years of road running I was expecting each foot strike to be as stable and secure as the asphalt I had left behind.  Eventually the scratches and bruises […]

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The 6 & 6 Surf Life Saving Challenge – Sand between the toes, Saltwater through the fingers

South Jersey has been a national leader in surf life saving since the 19th Century with Ocean City, NJ forming the nation’s second official paid ocean lifeguard service behind neighboring Atlantic City in 1898. What began as a patrol of three men is now a patrol of roughly 150 men and women who are part […]

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Strength, Knowledge and Wisdom-Protecting & Respecting the Mission, Our Tribe and Your Oceans

I have been around since before even the spelling of “Tri-Athlon” was finalized.  Now I have watched the second triathlon boom and stayed relatively silent as those in the business of triathlon have created programs, events and products that in the least are wasteful and at the worst dangerous to others. I feel the need […]

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