Bruckner Chase is still busy in the ocean. But now he is spending much more time on dryland explaining on Good Morning America and The Weather Channel about the risks and challenges of swimming in the ocean.
He and his wife Dr. Michelle Evans-Chase have worked with myriad groups including the National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Seafood Watch, Ocean Today, National Marine Sanctuaries, BLUE MIND, the Government of American Samoa, and Bacharach Rehabilitation Hospital. He has now transitioned to serving as an ocean safety expert and television personality. He discusses ocean conditions, safety considerations, and coastal geological situations, as well as offering easy-to-understand advice.
Together with ABC News and Good Morning America’s Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee, Chase took some fit collegiate athletes and showed them the difference between swimming 100 meters in a pool and 50 meters out and back at Rockaway Beach in New York (see here). One swim was easier and one swim was a lot harder.
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