NAME: Tricia Elmer

HOMETOWN: Seattle

BLS EXPERIENCE: Rookie

WHY BLS? BLS is a bucket list swim. It's a nice distance too.

WHO IS YOUR PILOT AND CREW? Pilot - Doug Hartunian, Crew - Scott Lautman

WHERE ARE YOU SWIMMING FOR YOUR BLS TRAINING? I swim winters in an outdoor 25 yard pool, but year round in Puget Sound and in Lake Washington once the water gets above 55F.

SWIMMING FUN FACT: I swam my first World Winter Swimming Championship in Tallinn, Estonia in March 2024...and LOVED IT!!! More ice swimming is definitely in my future!!

ANYTHING ELSE? There will be bumps in the road, just keep swimming. I broke my wrist and had a plate installed in May 2024....there's a bump...but I will swim BLS, but maybe slower than previously planned. Just keep swimming until I get to the finish. Always Enjoy!