They typically passed far in front of me while I rode their wake .
Whether coming in from Alcatraz or swimming the channel , I 'd learned that these gargantuans sped deceptively quickly while I moved relatively slowly .
gargantuans typically passed far in front of me while I rode gargantuans ' wake .
Whether coming in from Alcatraz or swimming the channel , I 'd learned that these gargantuans sped deceptively quickly while I moved relatively slowly .