Hi and thank you for visiting my page!
You may not know that I used to be a competitive swimmer in my teens, even if not a great one ;), and was also trained to coach younger swimmers as I grew older. My takeaway was this deep love of water and the joy it brought to me to share that with younger ones. Now, a whole Atlantic over from my childhood lakes and pools in Finland, I am again returning to the soothing process of swimming here in Hudson Valley, NY. I just started swimming in a lap pool and oh lord do my arms ache. But soon I can return to Oscawana Lake to continue to condition myself for the longer stretch of crossing the Hudson river in July. I hope you will join me and support my effort to fundraise funds for River Pool program where kids can enjoy swimming in safety and natural setting. Let's make a splash!
Love, Helena
- Helena Tanttu-Knapp
