This article was originally posted in August, 1997.
T here are no straight lines to follow down a lane in a clear blue pool.
There are no wimps. Lisa Hazen in the Atlantic Ocean off New Jersey. There are extensive amateur and professional international marathon swimming circuits, offering the chance to swim from Switzerland to France, or around Key West, or down the Parana River in Argentina. Many long-distance swimming records are held by women. Marathon swimmer Lisa Hazen.