Author Archives: courtneypaulk

View from room – Apache Lake

We are off soon!

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Canyon

Finished Canyon in 5:22 yesterday. Rough day on the water with headwind. Thankfully wrist held out. A few of us decided to do a relay for the 17 mile swim today instead of tackling it in our own. Definitely the … Continue reading

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Saguaro

I will do a more fulsome post later – but suffice it to say that Saguaro was a great swim!  Unfortunately, I had to pull myself about 3/4 of the way through the swim due to a wrist injury.  I’ve … Continue reading

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S.C.A.R. Swim – Arizona

Matt and I arrived in Arizona today for the first big swim of the year.  We’ve spent the last few days relaxing in Laguna Beach – so we are ready for an adventure.  Unfortunately, my training has been a bit … Continue reading

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Catalina Channel Post (Long Overdue)

On Tuesday, September 10, 2013 I swam across the Catalina Channel – completing the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming.  The Catalina Channel swim took me 11 hours 50 minutes and 36 seconds.  All in, to complete the Triple Crown, … Continue reading

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Catalina Channel Video

Swim post should be finished later this weekend!

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Times Dispatch Article

Times Dispatch Article Thanks to Vic Dorr and the Richmond Times Dispatch for capturing what it means to me to be an open water marathon swimmer.

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Thank You!

Thanks so much to all of you who inspired and motivated me during the day yesterday!  I will do a more complete post later – but wanted to get a brief thank you out tonight.  We celebrated yesterday (crew and … Continue reading

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Finished

And this one is in the books. Courtney has achieved the Triple Crown of open water swimming. Official time was 11 hours, 50 mins and 36 seconds.

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Finish video!

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