Why Swim?

Only one week to go until the swim starts!

Most people wonder what my motivation is for swimming the Allegheny River. I am drawn to many aspects of this adventure. To sum it up:

1. It is an endurance challenge. I get into this zone when participating in endurance events and it becomes a form of meditation for me. I simply love most any endurance sport!
2. Being closer to nature. My passion for the environment runs deep and I feel a strong connection to nature. The Allegheny is clean, beautiful, and luckily not far from my home.
3. It has never been done. This adds a bit more excitement to the challenge being able to venture into the unknown.
4. Being able to use my passions to create change. I hope people will donate to the Blue Planet Run Foundation and become more involved with changing the current world water crisis.

What am I looking forward to the most on the Allegheny swim? The sense of accomplishment I receive everyday for following that little voice that says, "I can do it!"