This BU Professor and Competitive Swimmer Is Preparing for the Most Critical Race of Her Life | Boston University

Laurie Craigen, a Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine associate professor of mental health counseling and competitive marathon swimmer reflects on facing her fears while swimming in open water. She hopes to swim across California’s Catalina Channel. Obstacles: sharks, fluctuating water temperatures, and risk of losing sight of the horizon.

Laurie Craigen, a Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine associate professor of mental health counseling and competitive marathon swimmer reflects on facing her fears while swimming in open water. She hopes to swim across California’s Catalina Channel. Obstacles: sharks, fluctuating water temperatures, and risk of losing sight of the horizon.