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Bonnie Stoll at her Head Handler post, watching as Diana Nyad swims. Image credit: Dawn L. Blomgren, courtesy of Diana Nyad, all rights reserved.

Swim Through This: Talking with Diana Nyad about her new memoir (Guest Post)

February 18, 2016by Caitlin 1 Comment

So, you need something to read that will inspire all your New Year’s resolutions. Something that is motivating but also funny and relevant to women. Real women. You’re a woman […]

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Media and Celebrities, reviews, Swimming, Uncategorized

Some thoughts about media coverage of Diana Nyad’s swim

September 4, 2013by Caitlin 13 Comments

On Monday, when Diana Nyad was in the final hours of her historic swim, I was at work.  I work as a web producer for a cable television news station, […]

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Media and Celebrities

Julie Moss, Diana Nyad and the expansion of what it means to be a female athlete

September 2, 2013by Caitlin 30 Comments

To be a female athlete in these times is to be a living, breathing part of a tectonic shift in the cultural narratives told about what it means to be […]

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Gender and Sports

Friday Randomness – Sept. 30

September 30, 2011by Caitlin 3 Comments

I’m excited about this weekend because we are heading to Siesta Key, where my husband will compete in a triathlon.  He completed his first one only a few months ago […]

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Friday Randomness

Weekend Randomness – Sept. 24

September 24, 2011by Caitlin 8 Comments

Before I begin, I wanted to give a quick wave and a shout-out to Gala Darling, The Beheld and Already Pretty and all of the people who found their way […]

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Friday Randomness

Who says life ends at 70? Not these lady athletes

August 12, 2011by Caitlin 1 Comment

There’s something about living in Florida that changes one’s attitude towards aging.  Yes, I know, Florida – and the St. Petersburg area specifically – is sometimes referred to as “God’s […]

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Gender and Sports

Self-doubt, fear and other enemies of awesomeness

August 10, 2011by Caitlin

I have a story about self-confidence, or lack thereof.  During the last race season, Brian would ask what my goal was for an upcoming 5K and I would say that […]

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Diana Nyad, queen of the open seas

August 7, 2011by Caitlin 2 Comments

As I write this, Diana Nyad should be starting her epic swim from Cuba to Key West.  Yes, you read that correctly – from Cuba to Key West.  One hundred […]

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Gender and Sports

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