Oral history interview with Gordon Gridley, conducted by Becky B. Lloyd (audio and transcript)

Mr. Gridley is a Utah native and graduate of West High School, where he participated on the school swim team. He attended Ricks College in Idaho, the University of Utah and Weber State. He works as a software developer. Mr. Gridley was first introduced to open water swimming as a Boy Scout; he later participated in triathlons. He became interested in swimming at the Great Salt Lake, started the Great Salt Lake Open Water Marathon, and trained at the lake in preparation for swimming the English Channel, which he completed in August 2012. He is a Triple Crown open water swimmer, having swum the English Channel, Catalina Island, and Manhattan Island Marathon. He successfully completed the Ice Mile swim at Great Salt Lake in December 2013. He is actively involved in the Master's swimming program.