Swim With Sally is a place to share our swims, celebrate milestones, and encourage one another along the way. No competition. No pressure. Just a great group of people who love the water and the stories that come with it.
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I jumped into 43-degree Lake Huron on Memorial Day, applied for the Escape from Alcatraz swim — and missed qualifying by 2 minutes. Now I am training with my coach and inviting you to join me for a summer of distance swimming, Swim With Sally.
From Title IX to Lake Huron, this is a story about starting again—and how swimming became a path back to strength, clarity, and connection.
2025 tested me physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Through it all, I was reminded how precious time is—and how kindness often comes from the places we least expect.
I swam under the Blue Water Bridge — a freighter in our path, big waves, and my childhood friend who flew in from the UK just to do it. A bucket list moment that turned into something bigger: a Living List.