Torch Lake Pause
Marian successfully completed the first, documented, two-way crossing of Torch Lake shortly before 2 am this morning. That’s over 35...
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Marian Cardwell
- Aug 5, 2021
- 1 min
Torch Lake, Michigan: Day 1, August 4th
Marian 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...
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Marian Cardwell
- Aug 2, 2021
- 2 min
A Dream Deferred and New Light: Torch Lake: August 4th-6th 2021
It’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...
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Marian Cardwell
- Jun 30, 2021
- 9 min
END-WET 2021
END-WET is 36-mile down river race part of the Extreme North Dakota (END) Racing series. This one is the Watersports Endurance Test...
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Marian Cardwell
- Dec 30, 2020
- 9 min
24-Hour Swim Recap
It’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...
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Marian Cardwell
- Aug 31, 2020
- 1 min
SUCCESSFULLY 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...
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Marian Cardwell
- Aug 30, 2020
- 1 min
Approaching 20 hours
Due to some less than ideal conditions and temperatures, Marian moved to a pool for part of the night (see Instagram for the full story)....
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Marian Cardwell
- Aug 30, 2020
- 1 min
6 hours in for the 24 swim!
Marian is going strong and in good spirits. Check out our Instagram and Facebook pages for more updates.
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Marian Cardwell
- Aug 28, 2020
- 1 min
UPDATE! 24-HOUR SWIM DATE CHANGE TO 8/29- 8/30
Hi 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...
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Marian Cardwell
- Aug 28, 2020
- 2 min
The Great Diabetes Swim: 24-Hour Edition
Hi 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...
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Marian Cardwell
- Jul 30, 2020
- 2 min
August 2020 and Beyond
Hi 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...
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Marian Cardwell
- Jul 28, 2020
- 3 min
Summer Recap
Hi 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...
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Marian Cardwell
- May 16, 2020
- 2 min
Endurance Test: Peloton Style
Hello 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...
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Marian Cardwell
- May 11, 2020
- 1 min
I 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...
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Marian Cardwell
- Apr 27, 2020
- 2 min
Holding on Tight
Hi Team! When I started on this adventure, one of the first things I did was make a spreadsheet with my weekly and monthly swimming...
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Marian Cardwell
- Apr 6, 2020
- 2 min
Training Update - Home Edition
While training for this swim, a new month has meant a new goal. Each month, I would increase my weekly distance goal and add something...
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Marian Cardwell
- Mar 22, 2020
- 5 min
New Normal
I 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...
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Marian Cardwell
- Mar 9, 2020
- 2 min
Top 5 Fears - March Edition
Hi 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...
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Marian Cardwell
- Mar 2, 2020
- 2 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
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Marian Cardwell
- Feb 17, 2020
- 3 min
What 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...
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