Send us Fan Mail An introduction to the Alpine Lakes SWIMBATICAL What is it? , where is it? And why now? I’ve always been someone who follows my curiosity — sometimes on impulse, sometimes with a spreadsheet, and occasionally with a level of planning that makes my family nervous. That mix has taken me to some odd places over the years: running across deserts, cycling across countries, and swimming through channels, lakes, and straits that most people sensibly admire from dry land. I nev...