Much has been made of the obstacles to a smooth 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro — fears over the mosquito-borne Zika virus, worries about polluted water and trepidations about
Abby Bergman wasn’t even half an hour into her journey across the Catalina Channel when the magnitude of the challenge overwhelmed her.
She had access to liquid carbs and
Maroon 5's "Maps" is blaring from nearby speakers as Jordan Wilimovsky sits at a poolside table at the Santa Monica Swim Center, a water aerobics class