Stories from the Water

How We Meet the Edge

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Margarethe Denk's Swim Story

Send us Fan Mail In her own words: Margarethe Denk is a SwimMastery High Performance Coach, Marathon and Ice Swimmer. After years of competing in the pool I discovered

Michella Thomas' Swim Story

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Teresa Forsyth's Swim Story

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Edward "Ted" Lomicka's Swim Story

Send us Fan Mail Edward (“Ted”) Lomicka is a healthcare finance and innovation strategist at Community Health Systems and an adjunct professor at Vanderbilt University.

Chris Ballard's Swim Story

Send us Fan Mail ​Chris is a journalist and the author of five books. The latest, The Plunge: Maverick Swimmers, an Unlikely Quest, and the Transformative Power of Cold

Lev Goldberg's Swim Story

Send us Fan Mail Lev Goldberg (he/him) became the first openly transgender person to swim across Lake Ontario or any Great Lake on September 3, 2025, finishing his cross

What am I trying to prove?

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Heidi Shafford's Swim Story

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Leslie Hamilton's Swim Story

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Anna-Carin Nordin's Swim Story

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Catch up with Marathon Swimmer Amy Ennion

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What's Your Relationship with the Water?

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Veruska De Vita's Swim Story

Send us Fan Mail Veruska De Vita is a learner free diver, open-water swimmer and author who encourages everyone to have a deeper respect for the sea. Her non-fiction boo

Kelsey Maloney's Swim Story

Send us Fan Mail Kelsey moves slowly and intentionally through the world, weaving together her interests of swimming, storytelling, dancing, writing, grief, nature, and

Lizzie’s Way Back to the Water

Send us Fan Mail Born in Kent, England but now live in the Rhondda Valleys in South Wales. I am a recreational runner and I work on the World’s fastest seated Zipline. I

Learning How to Stay

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Hilary Topper's Swim Story

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What the Water Taught Me in 2025

Send us Fan Mail In this 2025 Year in Review, I reflect on the lessons swimming continues to teach me—about trust, awareness, and moving through uncertainty with more ea

Erica Mertz' Swim Story

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