“The reason that I got back into swimming, I didn't even realize what I was needing. I think it was somewhere just buried deep down that swimming would help me through, like it did before.”Laura grew up in the East Bay of San Francisco. She lov

Judi Ketteler Found Her Balance and Avoided a Midlife Crisis

Aug 20th, 2018 22m 31s

Judi Ketteler was in the position of caring for children and aging parents at the same time. Being a freelance writer and the primary breadwinner on top of that added another level of stress.She dealt with that stress through her writing, and b

Swim Across America – Part 2

Jul 16th, 2018 17m 15s

Swimmers around the country are having a huge impact in the fight against cancer. With funds raised from charity swims, Swim Across America (SAA) funded the clinical trial that led to FDA approval of Keytruda, an immunotherapy used against seve

Swim Across America – Part 1

Jul 4th, 2018 20m 15s

Instead of the usual stories of people whose lives were changed by swimming, this month I’m sharing the story of swimmers who changing the lives of others. Swim Across America hosts charity open water swims in 20 cities across the US (as well a

Swimming Gave Terrence Keller a Second Chance at Life and Love

Jun 9th, 2018 13m 53s

In 2013, a single car accident left Terrence Keller with a traumatic brain injury and legally blind. Before that day, he had been a school principal and active as a martial arts instructor.His doctors told him it was unlikely he’d return to sch

Swimming Started Sonia Thompson on a Path of Rediscovery

May 8th, 2018 21m 3s

After the breakup of an eight year relationship, Sonia Thompson began a journey of rediscovery. It started with a desire to learn how to surf. But at the age of 31, she had to overcome one small barrier. She couldn’t swim.At each stage of her j

Six Swimmers, Six Reasons to Swim

Apr 16th, 2018 21m 17s

At the Pacific Masters Short Course Yards Championships on April 6-8 there were swimmers who started when they were young and some experiencing competition for the very first time. All of them were enjoying the camaraderie and having a good tim

Jud Schneider: Swimming Lessons You Can Apply Out of the Water

Apr 9th, 2018 21m 55s

That’s one of the lessons that Jud Schneider learned over the course of his swimming career. And it’s not just about swimming. It’s about how you do anything.Jud took the lessons he learned about teamwork (yes, swimming is a team sport), discip

How Swimming Found Manny Gutierrez

Mar 13th, 2018 18m 35s

Swimming found me. I’ve got you. You’re not going anywhere, swimming told me.Manny Gutierrez emigrated from Venezuela to give his family a better future. He discovered masters swimming almost by accident. After wandering in to the Coral Springs

Did You Meet Your Spouse or Significant Other Through Swimming?

Mar 1st, 2018 2m 10s

Not surprisingly, many Masters swimmers end up married to or in a committed relationship with another swimmer. That qualifies as the kind of life changing event we like to share here at Flip Turns. Where I swim, you can’t twirl your goggles wit

How Swimming Helped Mike Ergo Battle PTSD

Feb 2nd, 2018 30m 35s

As a marine, Mike Ergo fought in the 2nd Battle of Fallujah during the war in Iraq. The fighting was so intense, he figured he wouldn’t make it home alive. But he did.When the celebrations ended, the feelings that he kept inside in combat, were

Patti Zuppan-Hood

Jan 2nd, 2018 19m 25s

Patti Zuppan-Hood was born with cystic fibrosis when the life expectancy for babies with CF was around ten years. 50 years later with a double lung transplant, she won 5 gold medals and set 2 world records at the World Transplant Games.

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