CuttingWater

Wednesday, July 3, 2019

25 Anniversary swim ... 4th of July...MIDNIGHT

OK friends,

I was hoping for a July 4th, Independence Day (25th Anniversary) swim across the English Channel. The weather has changed again, still cooperating, but pushed back to the next high tide... ***I'm really not disappointed, starting at midnight, especially at this time of year, there is only a few hours of darkness, then the rest of the day under beautiful sunlight😀
so here's the plan...
tomorrow, on the 4th of July, I rest and do final preparations with Janet (Jmg Fish)... remember there's at least 12 hours of different feeds to prep and package... lots go into every OWswimmers trip...
we will start around Midnight, the 4th going into July 5th, that's 7 pm for my US East Coast family/friends (if something gets in the way we will probably postpone for another 12 hours and have to swim at noon, on Friday the 5th, just keep checking my blog)... once we start you can follow my progress on ...

 http://cspf.co.uk/tracking  (look for the GREEN Triangle (Gallivant is my pilot, Mike Oram's boat), hover over the triangles to get the boat names (this site you can see all the traffic on the English Channel) ...
or you follow my SPOT device. SPOT devices use satellite technology to allow people to share communicate and share GPS coordinates from virtually anywhere in the world. Click the link to locate my SPOT. Learn more about the SPOT product family at FindMeSPOT.com!

Just follow this link to see my location updates:
http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0N2v0GbNfQl2hHZly6xr7bd2ajeJe3poD
If the link doesn't work, try copying and pasting it to your browser's address bar.
Thank you for ALL of your SUPPORT and interest, I will thinking of you all,
Be in touch afterward... until later
Marcella




4 comments:

  1. Thinking of you Marcy, have a great swim. Happy 25th!

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  2. We are following you Marcy! Best of luck!
    Sebastian and the rest of the Kirk family.

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  3. robertenright43@gmail.comJuly 4, 2019 at 8:24 PM

    I'm shaking my head in amazement! (At least you won't have to worry about Loch Ness monster.) I surmise that you started more or less as planned. You're on your way -- happy for you!

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  4. robertenright43@gmail.comJuly 4, 2019 at 8:25 PM

    I'm shaking my head in amazement! (At least you won't have to worry about Loch Ness monster.) I surmise that you started more or less as planned. You're on your way -- happy for you!

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2015 ... Swimming for Homes for the Brave

After spending the past 20 years paddling from Dover to France, it is time to venture into new waters, while helping some special people.
Soon, I will be traveling with my A-team to Scotland to swim the length of the famous Loch Ness.
As always, I try to help a Foundation raise funds and awareness and I thank you for interest and support.
I am deeply troubled with the thought of homeless individuals, especially in our US Veteran population.

That is why I am teaming up with our Connecticut-based “Homes for the Brave”. Can you imagine not having a place to call home?

Here is more information about Homes for the Brave! -Facebook pages – https://www.facebook.com/pages/ABRIHomes-for-the-Brave/199613606735630?ref=hl

- Annual Appeal with more information about our financials and programs- http://www.homesforthebrave.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/HFTB-2014-Annual-Report-FINAL.pdf

-Check donations can be mailed to the following address:
Homes for the Brave
655 Park Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06604

- Donations can be made online as well: https://homesforthebrave.isecuresites.com/products/index.php?type=1110

Please write “Loch Ness Swim/Marcy” to track your donation.


I will always be dedicating my swimming to all those battling cancer and in the memory of 4 special people in my life. Cancer first hit my family when I was young. My grand-aunt Eleanor Kersavage, passed away with uterine cancer and my Auntie Bea Halchak battled with brain cancer.

On January 1, 2002, our LEHY family lost Nikki Giampolo to bone cancer, just turning 16 years old. Her spirit still lives on in our East Hartford swim team.

In July of 2009, my brother-in-law, Gregory Allen Urban, who passed away, after a valient battle with lung cancer. I can see him now, talking about cars and projects around the house, music and his family.

I know Aunties, Eleanor and Bea, Nikki, Greg and all the angels will help me CUT through all this water this summer.

The St. Vincent's Medical Center Foundation, based in Bridgeport, CT provides financial support for the needs that Health insurance companies don't cover, in addition to providing affordable cancer screening, wigs, medication and other things to make life easier for those suffering with cancer and their families.

Please make a donation, and thank you.

Online donations can be made at: http://give.stvincents.org

or you can send a check through the post to:

Swim Across the Sound
St. Vincent's Medical Center Foundation
2800 Main Street
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203)576-5451

Thank you so very much, peace and good health to all.