Comments on: Trudy, A Message to You http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/07/15/trudy-a-message-to-you/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:51:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Mick536 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/07/15/trudy-a-message-to-you/#comment-191829 The Mick536 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:28:03 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=21516#comment-191829 Check out a recent French new wave flick called "Welcome" and some comments on forcedmigration. Not that I could do it, but if I could, I would rather swim the channel than climb Everest. To Doc Counsilman who coached the Indiana swim teams and did it and to the author who swam in Lake Champlain in the winter, I am impressed beyond belief. As for Gertrude and all the other crossers, make and female, what an accomplishment. The Burlington Y where I swim laps and do water aerobics has a swim in Lake Champlain group. Not me. Always cold and threatening, even when it is warm (on the land). I look forward to reading the book. Check out a recent French new wave flick called “Welcome” and some comments on forcedmigration.

Not that I could do it, but if I could, I would rather swim the channel than climb Everest. To Doc Counsilman who coached the Indiana swim teams and did it and to the author who swam in Lake Champlain in the winter, I am impressed beyond belief. As for Gertrude and all the other crossers, make and female, what an accomplishment.

The Burlington Y where I swim laps and do water aerobics has a swim in Lake Champlain group. Not me. Always cold and threatening, even when it is warm (on the land).

I look forward to reading the book.

]]> By: PJ http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/07/15/trudy-a-message-to-you/#comment-191828 PJ Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:45:29 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=21516#comment-191828 I love to swim, but certainly not <i>that</i> much! I was more of a sprinter when I was a pup. Any more than two laps of an Olympic sized pool and I'd lose count... heh heh A dear friend of mine, the late and great James "Doc" Counsilman swam the Channel in 1979 when he was 58, the oldest at the time to do it. He told me soon afterwards, "It was a great test of self, Peter. I passed the test as well as exceeded my own expectations, and I'll never do <i>that</i> again!" He was also famously quoted as saying after being asked about the experience, "It only hurt once, from beginning to end!" He always represented what was best in men and left such a legacy cherished by all who knew him. Obviously, Ms Ederle was the same. : ) Here's a great article I found from when he was training for the swim. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20074589,00.html I love to swim, but certainly not that much! I was more of a sprinter when I was a pup. Any more than two laps of an Olympic sized pool and I’d lose count…

heh heh

A dear friend of mine, the late and great James “Doc” Counsilman swam the Channel in 1979 when he was 58, the oldest at the time to do it.

He told me soon afterwards, “It was a great test of self, Peter. I passed the test as well as exceeded my own expectations, and I’ll never do that again!” He was also famously quoted as saying after being asked about the experience, “It only hurt once, from beginning to end!”

He always represented what was best in men and left such a legacy cherished by all who knew him.

Obviously, Ms Ederle was the same.

: )

Here’s a great article I found from when he was training for the swim.

http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20074589,00.html

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/07/15/trudy-a-message-to-you/#comment-191827 Alex Belth Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:07:34 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=21516#comment-191827 Yeah, I had no idea about that boat incident, but was horrified when I read the account of it in the book. Yeah, I had no idea about that boat incident, but was horrified when I read the account of it in the book.

]]> By: Yankee Mama http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/07/15/trudy-a-message-to-you/#comment-191826 Yankee Mama Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:03:02 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=21516#comment-191826 The sea is ominous. I've grown to fear it. I love that she talked to the sea as if it had a consciousness. It's beyond bravery. It's almost like she had a sense of belonging. Fascinating, but hard to relate to. I have angst just thinking about it. I'll definitely put this book on my reading list. Thanks, Alex. Interesting aside about the boat that sunk close to shore, yet 1,000 people perished largely because women weren't allowed to swim. This makes her feat all the more incredible 20 years later. The sea is ominous. I’ve grown to fear it. I love that she talked to the sea as if it had a consciousness. It’s beyond bravery. It’s almost like she had a sense of belonging. Fascinating, but hard to relate to. I have angst just thinking about it. I’ll definitely put this book on my reading list. Thanks, Alex.

Interesting aside about the boat that sunk close to shore, yet 1,000 people perished largely because women weren’t allowed to swim. This makes her feat all the more incredible 20 years later.

]]> By: unmoderated http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/07/15/trudy-a-message-to-you/#comment-191825 unmoderated Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:59:17 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=21516#comment-191825 my grandfather would be all over this book, he was a big fan of the pioneers and heros of that era; lindbergh, joe louis, pete gray, etc. I think we have a Ederle autograph he picked up somewhere. my grandfather would be all over this book, he was a big fan of the pioneers and heros of that era; lindbergh, joe louis, pete gray, etc. I think we have a Ederle autograph he picked up somewhere.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/07/15/trudy-a-message-to-you/#comment-191824 Alex Belth Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:25:08 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=21516#comment-191824 I don't know about you, but I have a strong reverence for the sea and the ocean. I can't imagine having the courage to swim out there. To be honest, I didn't know about Ederle before I read this book but found her story riveting. And Stout does a really good job animating the story and making it tangible and atmospheric. Really compelling. I don’t know about you, but I have a strong reverence for the sea and the ocean. I can’t imagine having the courage to swim out there. To be honest, I didn’t know about Ederle before I read this book but found her story riveting. And Stout does a really good job animating the story and making it tangible and atmospheric. Really compelling.

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