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2021
- B.C. open water swimmers go to great lengths to overcome anxiety, Global BC, June 29, 2020
- Swimmers train for English Channel crossing with four 15km swims, starting at Jordan River, Times Colonist, June 26, 2021
- Local swim team to stroke 60km from Jordan River to Colwood, Victoria News, June 25, 2021
- Group of swimmers with developmental disabilities attempting to swim from Jordan River to Colwood, CHEK News, June 23, 2021
- Big and tough: Multiple year training program for English Channel swim begins on Vancouver Island, Vancouver Sun, June 26, 2021
- Local swim team preparing for swim from Jordan River to Colwood, CFAX 1070, June 24, 2021
- Long distance swimmer and coach completes swim for Al’s $21 for 21km, CFAX 1070, May 25th, 2021
- Local swimmer coach taking up Al’s 21 for 21 challenge, CFAX 1070, May 6th, 2021
- 15-year old developmentally delayed youth choked in Beacon Hill Park tent, Adam Stirling, CFAX 1070, Thursday, April 22nd 2021 – 12:35 pm
- Special Olympians from Greater Victoria and beyond mark a year of growth through zoom, Victoria News, March 27, 2021
- How Safe is Beacon Hill Park? Adam Stirling, CFAX 1070, Thursday, March 1, 2021 – 12:35 pm
- Interesting Conversations, hosted by Shaun O’Leary, CFUV 101.9FM, Monday, February 8, 2021
- Spirit Orcas discuss tackling challenges on WOWSA Live, February 4
- Zoom get-togethers a virtual lifeline for Special Olympics athletes, Times Colonist, January 30, 2021
- One nearby resident of Beacon Hill Park wants to see an emergency task force to address homelessness in Victoria, Interview with On the Island with Gregor Craigie, CBC Raido, January 27, 2021
- Beacon Hill Neighbour Says 24/7 Camping is Harmful to Everyone, Interview with Adam Stirling, CFAX1070, January 26, 2021
- Spirit Orcas Swim Group Complete 80KM Swim for COVID Relief, Swim Canada, January 14, 2021
2020
- Susan Simmons, Gordon Giesbrecht, Brian Hunt On Cold Water Swimming, World Open Water Swim Association, September, 2020
- The Upside, CHEK TV, August 16, 2020
- Swimming for a good cause, CTV VI, August 16, 2020
- Eight-week, 80-kilometre swim ends at Esquimalt Lagoon, Vic News, August 16, 2020
- Spirit Orcas’ set to finish 80-kilometre fundraising ocean swim, CTV VI News, August 14, 2020What’s Good: Courage, teamwork and a chance of whales for COVID-19 relief, Yahoo News, July 9, 2020
- Sawatsky Sign-Off: Great Big Swim, CTV Vancouver Island News, July 6, 2020
- The Great Big Swim Supports Vital Victoria, Times Colonist, July 5, 2020
- Special Olympians Raise Funds for COVID Relief with 80Km Swim, CFAX1070, July 2, 2020
- Spirit Orca swimmers tackle 80-kilometre Peninsula swim for COVID-19 relief, Victoria News, June 29, 2020
- CHEK Upside: Spirit Orcas to swim 80 km in open water to raise money for COVID-19 relief fund, CHEK News, June 28, 2020
- Great Big Swim, On the Island with Gregor Craigie, CBC Radio, June 25, 2020
- Susan Simmons talks adventure with WOWSA Live, June 19, 2020
- Crystal Pool plans at a standstill, CFAX1070, June 11, 2020
- Beacon Hill car ban unfairly impacts those with disabilities, CFAX1070, May 13, 2020
- Meet Adventure Swimmer Susan Simmons, TriNerds, April 30, 2020
- COVID-10, lack of pool has Greater Victoria marathon swimmer worried, Victoria News, March 24, 2020
- Spirit Orcas Take To The Open Water In The Great Bear Rainforest, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, February 2020
- Crystal Pool plans still at an impasse, CFax1070 with Adam Sterling, February 3, 2020
- Swimmers, advocates please to Victoria Council for a new Crystal Pool facility, Victoria News, January 24, 2020
- 2019 World Open Water Swimming Woman Of The Year Nominees, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, January 2020
2019
- Victorian’s host ocean swim in appeal for Crystal Pool, CTV News, December 2, 2019
- Victorians host ocean swim in appeal for new Crystal Pool replacement, CTV News, December 2, 2019
- Ocean swim challenge in support of Crystal Pool “rejected” by councillors Victoria News, November 30, 2019
- Victoria Council Candidate brings forward Crystal Pool petition, Victoria News, November 28, 2019
- Long distance swimmer Susan Simmons is challenging council to a dip in the ocean, CFAX 1070, November 30, 2019
- Ocean swim challenge in support of Crystal Pool “rejected” by city Councillors, Victoria News, November 30, 2019
- Long-distance swimmer Susan Simmons is challenging council to a dip in the ocean – as she says it will be the only place left to swim if council follows through on a proposal to reduce the size of the tank at Crystal Pool, CFAX1070 with Adam Stirling, November 29, 2019
- Long-distance swimmer Susan Simmons is challenging council to a dip in the ocean, CFAX1070, November 21, 2019
- Victoria marathon swimmer challenges council to swim in ocean to highlight Crystal Pool delay, ChekNews, November 20, 2019
- Marathon swimmer challenges Victoria council to ocean swim in bid to get pool built, CTV Vancouver Island, November 20, 2019
- Ocean swim challenge shines spotlight on Crystal Pool plight, Victoria News, November 20, 2019
- Victoria marathon swimmer challenges mayor and council to ocean swim at Ogden Point, Victoria Buzz, November 20, 2019
- VIDEO: A selection of Greater Victoria’s Top Stories, Victoria News, November 20, 2019
- Susan Simmons On Swimming And Learning, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, November 2019
- Great Bear Swim – Susan Simmons’ Journey to Namu, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, October 2019
- When I swim, I’m free: How marathon ocean swims help me cope with MS., Chatelaine, August 26, 2019
- Coffee with Susan Simmons, long distance swimmer, Arbutus Physiotherapy & Health Centre, August 10, 2019
- Victoria woman with Down syndrome completes 5 KM open water swim, All Points West, CBC, August 7
- 5 km swim completed by woman with Down Syndrome, CHEK News, August 5, 2019
- Victoria swimmer with Down syndrome completes 5-kilometer Thetis Lake swim, Victoria News, August 5, 2019
- 5K Thetis swim seen as inspiration for others with disabilities, Times Colonist, August 5, 2019
- I’m very proud of her: Women with Down syndrome to swim non-stop for 4 hours, CTV News, August 4, 2019
- Simmons swam the Juan de Fuca Strait, CFAX, July 29, 2019
- Victoria swimmer ends strait attempt early, Peninsula Daily, July29, 2019
- Simmons plans another strait route, Peninsula Daily, July 26, 2019
- Could an ice-cold swim be an antidote to depression and anxiety? , Globe & Mail, June 15, 2019
- Swirling currents, frigid water and sea lions: Vancouver Island students attempt open-water swim, CBC, May 20, 2019
- Spirit Orcas Begin A Long Journey, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, April 2019
- Spirit Orcas will swim through the Great Bear Rainforest in July, CHEK News, February 24, 2019
- Spirit Orcas swim the waters of the Great Bear Rainforest, CFAX, April 18, 2019
- Victoria swimmers train for challenge of a lifetime, CTV News, April 17, 2019
- Local swimmers to ply the challenging waters of the Great Bear Rainforest, CFAX, February 18, 2019
- 2019 World’s 50 Most Adventurous Open Water Women, WOWSA, January 2019
2018
- Susan Simmons, Victoria’s courageous open-water swimmer. Times Colonist, August 26 2018
- Takes more courage to fail’: B.C. ultra-marathon swimmer reflects on cancelled try at record. Vic News, August 21 2018
- Cold halts Strait swimmer as hypothermia ends historic bid. Peninsula Daily News, August 20 2018
- Hypothermia cuts short Susan Simmons’ long-distance swim. CHEK News, August 19 2018
- Hypothermia forces swimmer to abandon Juan de Fuca crossing. CTV, August 19 2018
- UPDATE: Marathon swimmer calls off across-and-back Strait journey. Peninsula Daily News, August 19, 2018
- Swimmer halts journey across Strait of Juan de Fuca after hypothermia sets in. Vic News, August 19, 2018
- Turbulent Two-Way Try Across Juan de Fuca, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, August 2018
- Susan Simmons sets out on historic double-cross of Juan de Fuca Strait. August 18 2018
- Susan Simmons begins a 24-hour swim from Victoria to Port Angeles and back. Vic News, August 18 2018
- Susan Simmons sets out on historic double-cross of Juan de Fuca Strait. CHEK, News, August 18 2018
- Vancouver Island woman to attempt historic swim across Juan de Fuca Strait today. Peace Arch News August 18 2018
- Vancouver Island woman to attempt historic swim across Juan de Fuca Strait today. Westerly News, August 18 2018
- Victoria marathon swimmer to attempt historic double-crossing of Juan de Fuca Strait Saturday, CFAX, August 17, 2018
- Victoria woman sets date to swim the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Saanich News, August 17 2018
- Poor conditions force swimmer to reschedule Juan de Fuca double-cross. Victoria Buzz, August 9 2018
- Tide, winds delay marathon swim across Juan de Fuca Strait. Peninsula News Review, August 9 2018
- Former North Van swimmer will attempt double crossing of Juan de Fuca Strait. North Shore News, August 8 2018
- Winds delay Canadian athlete’s Strait of Juan de Fuca swim. Herald Net, August 2 2018
- Canadian athlete delays Strait swim. Peninsula Daily News, August 1 2018
- Both brains and brawn essential for Vancouver Island marathon swimmer, Vic News. August 1 2018
- Historic double-crossing swim of Juan de Fuca Strait set for Saturday, CHEK News, July 31 2018
- Swimmer postpones Juan de Fuca Strait crossing because of high winds. Times Colonist, July 31 2018
- Winds delay marathon swim across Juan de Fuca Strait. Vic News. July 31 2018
- Victoria athlete to attempt record swim. CTV, July 30 2018
- Victoria woman to attempt to swim a double crossing of Juan de Fuca Strait. CHEK News, July 30 2018
- Canadian athlete plans to swim across Strait and back. Peninsula Daily News, July 29 2018
- Both brains and brawn essential for Vancouver Island marathon swimmer. Laydsmith Chronicle, July 27 2018
- VIDEO: Open water swimming from B.C. to Washington in 24 hours. Terrace Standard, July 21 2018
- Swimming with MS: Former Montrealer taking on extraordinary challenge. Montreal Gazette, July 19 2018
- Local open water swimmer takes chilly plunge in the Great Bear Sea, CFAX, June 11, 2018
- B.C. swimmer with multiple sclerosis hopes to make splash with epic swims this summer. Vancouver Sun, June 3 2018
- Susan Simmons Bears Down To Deal With MS, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, June 2018
- Local swimmer gearing up for historic double crossing of Juan de Fuca Strait, CHEK News, May 29 2018
- Strait courage: Woman plans record swim across Juan de Fuca, CTV, May 31 2018
- Truth Be Told MS. Episode 25: Believe to Achieve
- Keep swimming; Strait swimmer giving seniors’ fitness motivation talk, Sooke News Mirror, March 12 2018
2017
- Charla Huber: Strait swimmer is a lesson to us all, Times Colonist, September 22, 2017
- Swimming For More Than 24 Hours, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, September 2017
- Strait swimmer is a new hero, Times Colonist, August 10 2017
- Monday’s conquest of Juan de Fuca Strait recalls first swim attempt, Cowichen Valley Citizen, August 5, 2017
- Record swims across Juan de Fuca Strait for two Victoria women, CHEK, August 1, 2017
- Victoria women swim 34 km across Juan de Fuca Strait, Times Colonist, August 1, 2017
- Live: Victoria swimmers on pace to complete Juan de Fuca crossing, Peninsula Daily Review, July 31, 2017
- Two Victoria Women Successfully Swim Juan de Fuca Strait, CFAX 1070, July 31 2017
- Victoria swimmers cross Juan de Fuca Strait, CHEK, July 31 2017
- Victoria women swim Strait of Juan de Fuca from Dungeness Spit to Victoria, Kitsap Daily, July 31, 2017
- UPDATE: Swimmers Crossing Strait of Juan de Fuca, Peninsula Daily News, July 31, 2017
- Victoria women to attempt 30-km swim across Juan de Fuca Strait, July 30 2018
- Victoria Women to swim across Juan de Fuca Strait, CBC, July 30 2017
- Two Victoria Women set to swim across Juan de Fuca Strait, CHEK, July 29 2017
- Two Victoria women complete swim across Juan de Fuca Strait, Times Colonist, July 29, 2017
- Swimmers hope to conquer Juan de Fuca Strait on Sunday, Times Colonist, July 29 2017
- SOBC Coach Honoured as Top Aquatic Adventurer, July 25 2017
- Susan Simmons Had A Whale Of A Time In Canada, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, July 2017
- Strait chasing: Swimmers attempt Juan de Fuca crossing, July 22, 2018
- 2017 World’s 50 Most Adventurous Open Water Women, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, June 2017
- Susan Simmons Bears Down To Deal With MS, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, June 2017
2016
- Swimming Great Bear, Our Canada, October 1, 2016
- Sometimes You Do Everything You Can, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, August 2016
- Swimming With SS And MS, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, August 2016
- Simmons Back for 2nd try at 105km swim, BC Local News, August 16 2016
- Swimming With SS And MS, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, August 2016
- Trio Completes Expedition Swim In Great Bear Rain Forest, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, July 2016
- Canadian Trio To Attempt Great Bear Swim, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, June 2016
- Victoria-based trio to warm up for very cool marathon swim, Vancouver Courier, May 31 2016
- Great Bear Swim, Pacific Coast Swimming, June 28, 2016
- Great Bear Sea will be a very cool experience – very cool, Vancouver Sun, May 30, 2016
2015
- 2015 World Open Water Swimming Performance Of The Year Nominees, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, October 2015
- Full Of Guts, Full Of Courage, Short Of Goal, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, August 2015
- Distance swimmer just who of world record, CBC Esquimalt Lookout Navy News, August 10 2015
- Island swimmers come up short of swimming record, Comox Valley Now, August 7 2015
- Cape and Simmons returning to Cowichan Lake for record-breaking swim, BC Local News, July 22 2015
- How Can This Be? Too Remarkable For Words, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, July 2015
- Susan Simmons, Alex Cape To Attempt Longest Swim, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, July 22 2015
- Can You Do 105?, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, May 2015
- The World’s 50 Most Adventurous Open Water Women, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, April 2015
2014
- MSF Global Marathon Swimming Award Finalists,Daily News of Open Water Swimming, December 2014
- Susan Simmons Keeps Swimming Stronger Longer, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, December 2014
- Cowichan Lake swimmer nominated for big international prize, Cowichan Valley Citizen, November 5, 2014
- Island MVP: Susan Simmons, CTV News, November 5 2014
- Local swimmer nominated for prestigious award, James Gardner – CFAX 1070 , November 03, 2014 04:43
- 2014 World Open Water Swimming Woman Of The Year Nominees, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, November 2014
- Super Stamina, Susan Simmons, Daily News – Openwaterpedia, Oct 17, 2014
- Cowichan Lake swimmer plans 105-km world record, Travis Paterson – Saanich News, Oct 9, 2014 at 1:00 PM
- Susan Simmons: Moving from Victim to Powerhouse and Finding Yourself Along the Way. The Unplugged Podcast, Deb Ozarko, Sept 9, 2014
- Cowichan double swimmers endured hallucinations, sleep and hypothermia, Travis Paterson – Saanich News, Sep 4, 2014 at 1:00 PM
- Swimmers conquer 70 km Cowichan Lake double, Travis Paterson – Goldstream News Gazette, Aug 29, 2014 at 5:00 PM
- MS sufferer swims across Cowichan Lake, Jo-Ann Roberts – All Points West, Wednesday August 27, 2014
- Simmons fights through obstacles to complete Cowichan Lake swim, Andrea Rondeau / The Citizen, August 27, 2014 12:00 AM, Cowichan Valley Citizen
- MS – Magnificent Swimming By Susan Simmons, Monday, August 25, 2014, The Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- Victoria woman completes epic swim over the weekend, August 24, 2014 21:50 PM from John Spurr, CFAX 1070
- Woman with MS completes marathon swim of Cowichan Lake, August 24, 2014 05:29 PM, Sandra McCulloch / Times Colonist
- Greater Victoria pair attempt 70-km swim in Cowichan Lake this weekend, Aug 21, 2014 at 12:00 PM, Travis Paterson – Saanich News
- On the Air with Pamela McCall, August 21 11am, CFAX1070
- Victoria swimmer with MS to tackle Cowichan Lake marathon, August 20, 2014 10:17 PM, Sandra McCulloch / Times Colonist
- Susan Simmons tackles Cowichan Lake’s open water, August 20, 2014 12:00 AM, Susan Simmons and Andrea Rondeau / Special To The Citizen
- Masterful Swimming By Susan Simmons, Wednesday August 20, 2014, The Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- She’s swimming 70 km; what about you, August 20, 2014 12:00 AM, The Citizen
- Multiple Sclerosis Is No Barrier To A Brave New World, August 19, 2014 The daily news of open water swimming
- Squire’s Take: Long distance swimming, Global TV, July 2, 2014
- Vancouver Island woman with Multiple Sclerosis to swim 70km non-stop, Masters Swimming Manitoba, June 3, 2014
- Susan Simmons And Alex Cape Go Long, Go Double, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, May 2014
- Swimming To Freedom from Multiple Sclerosis, Victoria News, February 13, 2014
2013
- Susan Simmons Swimming For Possibilities, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, September 2013
- Women Swim Length of Cowichan Lake, Huffington Post, July 21, 2013
- Swimmer with MS crosses Lake Cowichan, Times Colonist, July 22, 2013
- Women swim length of Cowichan Lake, CBC, July 21, 2013
- Susan Simmons Prepares to Swim Lake Cowichan, Shaw TV, July 18, 2013
- Swimming for a cause, Times Colonist, July 8, 2013
2012
- Distance swimming helps Victoria woman manage her MS, Saanich News, July 25, 2012
- Susan Simmons on Multiple Sclerosis, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, February 2012
- Susan Simmons On Multiple Sclerosis Motivation, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, February 2012