San Francisco Woman Attempts Longest Solo Swim in California History
Sacramento, Sep 9, 2016 Just before noon, Kim Chambers, 39, stood on a floating dock at the Sacramento Yacht Club as Kala …
Is Lagos the Most Dangerous Party City on the Planet?
It was midnight on Saturday and the club was heating up. Some men were decked out in black tie, others in Ankara …
“ONE BREATH” now available for pre-order
I’m thrilled to announce that One Breath, my first narrative non-fiction book, will be out on Crown Archetype (a Penguin Random House …
Swimmers Are First to Conquer Channel Off California Coast
SAN PEDRO, Calif. — The boat stopped 300 yards off San Nicolas Island at 5:30 a.m. Monday, and Zach Jirkovsky was among …
Off the California Coast, a Swim Club’s Greatest Adventure
VENTURA, Calif. — Their sensible cars and light pickup trucks rolled into the beach parking lot before dawn Saturday. One by one, …
The Mysterious Disappearance of Natalia Molchanova
Last September, dressed in a shimmering golden wetsuit, Natalia Molchanova was submerged up to her shoulders in the Mediterranean, two miles off …