By Melissa Berkay, Swimming World College Intern
The vibrant spirit of the United States Olympic swim team kept my mind focused in the water while I was in the process of tapering for my own significant event– a 20.2-mile crossing of the Catalina Channel using only the butterfly stroke the entire length.
I was to be the first American to cross the Catalina Channel swimming the stroke of butterfly, and I used this marathon swim to fundraise for three non-profit organizations who aid the homeless and destitute of San Diego and San Francisco, California. Since I have trained and competed for most of my life in the pool, watching the Olympics motivated me to think of my Catalina Channel swim as simply another race.
When my crew and I first arrived at the island (after a 2.5 hour boat ride) Catalina Island looked like a shadow in the dark night, and my eyes squinted as I tried to see something on the land from the boat. “This is crazy! Is this real?†I said to my observer, Kelley Prebil, as she pointed out the island to me, and gave me pointers as to how to swim under the buoy line, exit the water on shore, follow all procedures to prevent disqualification, and how to start the swim properly.
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