Coeur d'Alene resident powers through choppy waters to win women's division

Coeur d'Alene resident powers through choppy waters to win women's division

The Coeur d’Alene resident fought through rough, choppy waters fueled by winds strong enough to create whitecaps to finish first in the women’s division in a time of 34 minutes, 11 seconds. She said masters swimmers are prepared for any conditions, so she didn’t let the swells churning on Lake Coeur d’Alene bother her at the start along with about 70 others bobbing on the west side of Tubbs Hill. But it was tough as she tried to ride one swell only to have the next drag her back.