John "Batches" Batchelder's Marathon Swim Story

Send us Fan Mail Prior to the 4th of July weekend, I spent my Friday afternoon chatting with Marathon Swimmers Federation 2019 Barra Award nominee, John Batchelder. We relaxed into the interview just like John relaxes into his distance butterfly and touched on swimming for weight loss, how John became "butterfly man", being motivated by others and finding ways to reciprocate that support. In his own words: I am John “Batches” Batchelder, a 39 year old marathon swimmer born and raised in the ...