Setubal Bay – Where North Carolina And Tunisia Meet
In an example of how international the global community of open water swimming is, American Catherine Vogt is the marathon swimming coach for Ous Mellouli, the Olympic gold medalist from Tunisia who...
View ArticleOus Mellouli vs. Grant Hackett In The Open Water
At the 2008 World Open Water Swimming Championships, teammates, swimming fans and prognosticators were shocked when world and Olympic champion Grant Hackett did not qualify for the Olympic 10km...
View ArticleGold Medal Strategies At The Olympic Marathon Swim
Ous Mellouli of Tunisia and Eva Risztov of Hungary are the 2012 London Olympics Games marathon swimming champions. Both athletes swam courageous, gutsy swims and they deserve the global accolades...
View ArticleDamian Blaum Travels The World
Olympian Damian Blaum of Argentina has had a long career in the professional marathon swimming community. He has swum all over the world: *Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli (36 km in Italy) in 2005,...
View ArticleAndrea Volpini Celebrates 10 Years On The Professional Circuit
Andrea Volpini has been a fixture on the professional marathon swimming circuit for over 10 years now. The 34-year-old policeman from Italy has taken time off to complete in over 40 races. His...
View ArticleCamps In Croatia – Open Water Continues To Grow
The story how marathon swimming began in Croatia started a long time ago under unusual circumstances. It all began when the actors of the Zagreb theatre troupe Histrioni performed Domagojada, a play...
View ArticleFinishing A Marathon Swim Barefoot And Barrel-Chested
During the first half of the 1996 Maratón Acuática Internacional Santa Fe – Coronda race in Argentina, Mohamed Marouf started to have shoulder problems early in the 57 km FINA Open Water Swimming Grand...
View ArticleVadim Ilyuschenko Creates The Azov Sea Marathon
Vadim Ilyuschenko is an open water swimmer and race director from Donetsk, Ukraine. Like many others around the world, his passion for swimming and the open water is being manifested through the...
View ArticleLos Cabos Open Water Acuarium, A New 32 km Ocean Swim
Los Cabos Open Water Acuarium, A New 32 km Ocean Swim Courtesy of Diego Rivas, Los Cabos Open Water Challenge, San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Diego Rivas of the Los Cabos Open Water...
View ArticleJapanese Government & Media Attention On Tokyo Bay
Japanese Media Attention On Tokyo Bay Courtesy of All-Nippon News Network, Tokyo Bay, Japan. While there is plenty of inspirational news and interesting information about the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games...
View ArticleThe Law Of The Jungle In The Open Water
The Law Of The Jungle In The Open Water Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. “When I think of successful ice swims, stage swims, marathon swims, and channel swims – and even DNF’s, it...
View ArticleThe New Swim The Gold Coast
The New Swim The Gold Coast Courtesy of World Series Swims, Coolangatta, Gold Coast, Australia. World Series Swims will organize a new 21.5 km marathon ocean swim that spans the entire the Gold Coast...
View ArticleOlympic Marathon Runners Are Protected. What About Marathon Swimmers?
Olympic Marathon Runners Are Protected. What About Marathon Swimmers? Courtesy of International Olympic Committee, Odaiba Marine Park, Tokyo Bay, Japan. The International Olympic Committee (IOC)...
View ArticleWrite On, Elaine Howley
Write On, Elaine Howley Courtesy of WOWSA, Boston, Massachusetts. From Captain Matthew Webb and Gertrude Ederle to Sarah Thomas and Ross Edgley, Elaine Howley is among open water swimming’s most...
View ArticleJonathan Ratcliffe Makes The Oceans Seven A Family Affair
Jonathan Ratcliffe Makes The Oceans Seven A Family Affair Courtesy of WOWSA, Peterborough, UK. Not only did Jonathan Ratcliff uses his Oceans Seven channel swims to raise money and awareness for CROPS...
View ArticleWatching Over Many, Impacting All
Watching Over Many, Impacting All Courtesy of Kevin Murphy. One of the greatest coaches of endurance swimmers, Tom Watch [with glasses on left] died at the age of 93. Watch, a 1986 Honour Coach in the...
View ArticleGetting Outside To The Open (Water)
Getting Outside To The Open (Water) Courtesy of The Indoor Generation by VELUX. The Indoor Generation is an impactful campaign that succeeded in creating global awareness of how indoor environment...
View ArticleThe New Stillwater 8
The New Stillwater 8 Courtesy of Michelle Macy, Portland, USA. Oceans Seven swimmer and Hall of Famer Michelle Macy announced the new and improved Stillwater 8. Macy first announced the solo marathon...
View ArticleAnna-Carin Nordin Describes Her Global Adventures On WOWSA Live
Anna-Carin Nordin Describes Her Global Adventures On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame chairman Ned Denison interviewed...
View ArticleJaimie Monahan Channeling Julie Ridge, Around And Around Manhattan Island
Jaimie Monahan Channeling Julie Ridge, Around And Around Manhattan Island Courtesy of Mannahatta Project, Manhattan Island, New York. Julie Ridge set a Guinness World Record between August 16th and...
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