Diane McManus

NAME: Diane McManus

HOMETOWN: Upper Darby, PA

BLS EXPERIENCE: I participated in a relay in 2015, which I loved! Very well organized event. I thought one day I'd return to do a solo and decided "if not this year, when?"

WHO IS YOUR PILOT AND CREW? Pilot: John Swirbalus and Crew: Amanda Hunt

WHERE ARE YOU SWIMMING FOR YOUR BLS TRAINING? I swim mainly in the Philadelphia area with a mix of pool and open water training. Open water swims typically are in the Schuylkill River, with the following exceptions:
--Hopewell Lake (French Creek Racing Swimfest, 3 miles) May
--Nockamixon Swim Challenge (Lake Nockamixon, Steelman Racing, 3 miles), June 22
--Great South Bay Cross Bay Swim, July 11, 5.5 miles

SWIMMING FUN FACT: I'm 74 and I "just keep swimming" ... Rivers, lakes, bays, and some oceans (both coasts). Most recent: 10th finish of the Great South Bay Cross Bay Swim, 5.5 miles, July 11

ANYTHING ELSE? As a poet, I love to integrate the swimming and writing experience. In 2024, I published a chapbook of swimming/ water related poetry, Writ in Water, Moonstone Press. Copies available here: https://moonstone-arts-center.square.site/product/mcmanus-diane-writ-in-water/449