The Daily News of Open Water Swimming
To educate, entertain, and enthuse those who venture beyond the shore
The firemen of Long Beach took the long route from Catalina Island to the California mainland today and it was not easy. Led by Long Beach’s Curtis Bowman, fellow firefighters Mitch Berro, Keith Dixon, Mike Alger, Matt Gruneisen, and Kazu Miyahara rotated 30-minute shifts for over 11 hours under unexpectedly rough conditions across the Catalina…
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. There are numerous great circumnavigation (around-the-island) swims around the world. Most of the swims have yet to be attempted, planned and discovered. Here is a very short list of the some of the most popular circumnavigations around the world. If your favorite is not listed, please email us with…
Jorge Delgado of Ecuador gave a electrifying speech at the United Nations when he accepted his Certificate of Merit from the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Jorge informed the audience of the superhuman exploits of the Olympic open water swimming stars of the past and explained the unbelievable Olympic 10K Marathon Swim show to…
Photo of Ned Denison, Jills Vanegas and Jacques Tuset courtesy of Gary Emich on Devil’s Island. “I started the bucket list for fun,” describes Triple Break visionary Ned Denison. “I enjoyed having the largest number of escapes [from former island prisons] for some years. But in 2014, I noticed that a French swimmer had set…
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Ingemar Patiño Macarine Full‘s New Year’s Day attempt to swim 10.5 km across the Hinatuan Passage in the Philippines was successful. The Pinoy Aquaman swam from Brgy. Dona Helen, Socorro, Siargao to Brgy. Cagdianao, Claver, Surigao del Norte in 5 hours 8 minutes. “The swim is to promote clean…
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. “For decades, we have covered inspirational and incredible individual feats of speed and stamina in oceans, lakes, bays, rivers and seas around the world,” explains Steven Munatones. “From icons like Lynne Cox and Sarah Thomas or world-renowned personalities from Lewis Pugh to Ram Barkai, people are pushing themselves to…
The men and women in the Olympic marathon swimming 10km finals finished in a custom-designed finish created by Omega Timing. The finish pad has sophisticated electronic timing and cameras. Copyright © 2012 by World Open Water Swimming Association
Courtesy of Surfplas Ice Swimmers, Reeuwijk, Netherlands. The Surfplas Ice Swimmers Arthur van Dijk and Raymond Oosterbaan organized the first Bodegraven Ice Swim in Reeuwijkse Hout, Bodegraven-Reeuwijk in western Netherlands yesterday. Athletes raced 50m, 100m, 200m, 500m and 1000m races in 3.5°C water. Results to be posted shortly. Some of these athletes will compete in…
There are nine main channels between the largest islands in the state of Hawaii. Eight of which have been successfully crossed by solo swimmers with one giant channel remaining and more and more marathon swimmers trying to overcome the large swells, raw tropical beauty, strong currents and abundant marine life at the channels. To date,…
Harry Raisbeck, a member and president of the Black Rock Icebergers in Melbourne, Australia swam 600m daily through winter until his doctor asked him to stop at the age of 95. He frequently did a winter mile swim in the Brighton Baths in Melbourne. Upon his passing, the Harry Raisbeck Winter Mile race in the…
