Marian CardwellAug 5, 20211 minTorch Lake PauseMarian successfully completed the first, documented, two-way crossing of Torch Lake shortly before 2 am this morning. That’s over 35...
Marian CardwellAug 5, 20211 minTorch Lake, Michigan: Day 1, August 4thMarian began her 60-hour, 100+ mile swim this morning at 7:14 am alongside a beautiful sunrise at the South end of Torch Lake. Marian...
Marian CardwellAug 2, 20212 minA Dream Deferred and New Light: Torch Lake: August 4th-6th 2021It’s been a whirlwind of a week at the Great Diabetes Swim HQ. My boat captain unfortunately had to drop out late last week. My crew has...
Marian CardwellJun 30, 20219 minEND-WET 2021END-WET is 36-mile down river race part of the Extreme North Dakota (END) Racing series. This one is the Watersports Endurance Test...
Marian CardwellDec 30, 20209 min24-Hour Swim RecapIt’s taken me a while to put pen to paper, or I suppose fingers to keyboard, to write down some thoughts on the 24-hour swim. With the...
Marian CardwellAug 31, 20201 minSUCCESSFULLY FINISHED!I’ll post in MUCH more detail once I get some sleep, but just wanted to say thank you to everyone involved. We did it! We raised $10,000...
Marian CardwellAug 30, 20201 minApproaching 20 hoursDue to some less than ideal conditions and temperatures, Marian moved to a pool for part of the night (see Instagram for the full story)....
Marian CardwellAug 30, 20201 min6 hours in for the 24 swim!Marian is going strong and in good spirits. Check out our Instagram and Facebook pages for more updates.
Marian CardwellAug 28, 20201 minUPDATE! 24-HOUR SWIM DATE CHANGE TO 8/29- 8/30Hi Team! Due to the weather, I will now be performing the 24-hour swim from 4PM on SATURDAY to 4PM on SUNDAY. All other details remain...
Marian CardwellAug 28, 20202 minThe Great Diabetes Swim: 24-Hour EditionHi Team! It's finally time for a swim. I am happy to introduce The Great Diabetes Swim: 24-Hour Edition! The swim from Chicago to Grand...
Marian CardwellJul 30, 20202 minAugust 2020 and BeyondHi Team, Let me get right to it: I have decided to defer the swim from Chicago to Grand Haven until 2021. Given the rising number of...
Marian CardwellJul 28, 20203 minSummer RecapHi Team! This summer has been an interesting one! It feels like a lot has happened and also nothing. Let me catch you up: May: A lot of...
Marian CardwellMay 16, 20202 minEndurance Test: Peloton StyleHello Team! I need your help! My 24-hour training swim in the San Francisco Bay was scheduled to take place this Monday to Tuesday (May...
Marian CardwellMay 11, 20201 minI have water!Drum roll please. This week, I swam twice. Who knew that would be such a monumental statement?! Also, good news. I still remember how to...
Marian CardwellApr 27, 20202 minHolding on TightHi Team! When I started on this adventure, one of the first things I did was make a spreadsheet with my weekly and monthly swimming...
Marian CardwellApr 6, 20202 minTraining Update - Home EditionWhile training for this swim, a new month has meant a new goal. Each month, I would increase my weekly distance goal and add something...
Marian CardwellMar 22, 20205 minNew NormalI had originally planned to share a health update last weekend, but I felt myself go speechless as a result of COVID-19. I wasn’t sure...
Marian CardwellMar 9, 20202 minTop 5 Fears - March EditionHi Team! I wanted to share how I’m feeling about the preparation and some of my fears and challenges with this swim. Here are my top 5...
Marian CardwellMar 2, 20202 min"How’s training?”“It’s going” is my default response to the “how’s training going?” question. It's taken me a few months, but here's how I've figured out how
Marian CardwellFeb 17, 20203 minWhat do you think about for 100 x 100s? This weekend was quite the throwback. An iconic swimming workout is 100 x 100s. It’s what it sounds like. You swim 100 yards or meters...