I 've always loved swimming in the ocean , even completing the crossing to Alcatraz .
All my open - water swimming had been in wetsuits , which are banned by the Channel Swimming Association , since they 're positively buoyant .
I 've always loved swimming in the ocean , even completing the crossing to Alcatraz , but all my open - water swimming had been in wetsuits , which are banned by the Channel Swimming Association , since they 're positively buoyant .