Tahoe’s Tom – Terrifically Passionate about Open Water
Tom Linthicum is an escort pilot and experienced marathon swimmer who unselfishly plays many roles in the sport of open water swimming.
SCAR Day Three – Swimming Into the Belly of the Beast
Day Three across Apache Lake at the SCAR Swim Challenge started out with cold water and then the conditions turned windy. Really windy and rough with the men’s race coming down to the very end
How Do You Describe SCAR?
Swimmers in Heat One across Canyon Lake at the 2024 SCAR Swim in Arizona describe the event … with one-word answers
Jamie Tout Continues a Long, Prolific Career at SCAR 2024
Jamie Tout has been marathon swimming and channel crossing and swimming around islands since the 1980’s – and he is still enjoying it. At the age of 70, he tackles the SCAR Swim for the fourth time this week.
137 And Counting For Bill Welzien – Around and Around He Swims
Bill Welzien completed his 137th career 20.1 km circumnavigation swim around Key West in southern Florida – a remarkable feat for the dynamic 74-year-old.
SCAR Day Two Across Canyon Lake – From Tranquil to Tough
Day Two across Canyon Lake at the SCAR Swim Challenge started out with cold water under extraordinarily tranquil conditions – and then the winds picked up…
How He Does It – Kent Nicholas Daisy Chaining at the SCAR Swim
A kayak daisy chain is an efficient method to simultaneously pull several kayaks in a line, tied together to a primary marine vessel – a method perfected by Kent Nicholas and his volunteer crew at the SCAR Swim
The Price Is Right – And So Was Day One of SCAR, a 4-Day Adventure in Arizona
30-year-old Nikko Price was the star of Day One with a quick Stage One victory on the 4-day, 4-lake stage swim known as the SCAR Swim Challenge.
Triple Crowners Looking Forward To SCAR
When two marathon swimming titans meet in the desert of Arizona. The meeting of Joe Zemaitis and Antonio Argüelles at the SCAR Swim Challenge.
News Flash: Mount St Helens Classic, New Stage Swim in 2025
Eric and Lars Durban are organizing a new 58 km 4-day, 4-lake stage swim in their native state of Washington in the lakes surrounding Mount St Helens Volcanic Monument