To educate, entertain, and enthuse all those who venture beyond the shoreline
World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Ray Gandy, a member of the 24-hour club pictured on left with his special coating, will attempt to swim 50 miles from Newport, Vermont in America to Magog, Quebec in Canada this Saturday, July 14th. While professional marathon swimmers used to swim one length of lac Memphrémagog before the […]
Ray Gandy, A White Knight In The Open Water Read More »
When fans, friends and family observe GPS units tracking marathon swimmers on their channel swims, it often appears that the swims do not start or finish on land. This leads some people to conclude that the swimmers do not abide by the established rules of open water swimming. That is, swimmers are expected to start
Is That Legal In The Open Water? Starts And Finishes Read More »
Wearing a wetsuit will make you look like a seal and therefore more likely to be attacked by a shark.”
Myths In The Open Water: Wetsuits Lead to Shark Attacks Read More »
There is a certain amount of misinformation reported in the media about open water swimming. World Open Water Swimming Association looks at the data in an attempt to distill fact from fiction, reality from rumor. One issue that is commonly reported in the press is that “Most body heat escapes through your head.” This oft-used quote
Myths In The Open Water: Heat Escape From Head vs. Body Read More »
After waking up resigned to head home defeated, the Tsugaru Channel finally smiled down on Stephen Redmond this morning in Japan. In a last-minute decision with the channel unexpectedly calm, Stephen Redmond, his trainer Noel Browne and Captain Mizushima decided to go for it despite having a long start. So at 10 am local time,
Breaking News: Stephen Redmond In Mid-Channel Read More »
Half Century Club member Roger Finch of South Africa arrived in New York one week before the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim together wit his English Channel support team. “I met up with Jeff Ackerman, my paddler, and Tony Pascucci, my boat captain for the swim the morning of the swim at Battery Park. I started
South African Roger Finch On Swimming Manhattan Read More »
Verb – Voluntold is to serve as a volunteer at the strong request of another individual. Voluntold is to be told to do something without your express or previous consent or knowledge. It is also the act of volunteering someone for something without giving them the choice to decline. The race director voluntold the college
The Essential Voluntolds Of Open Water Swims Read More »
After rumors that Stephen Redmond was calling it a day and heading home, he has set off from the Tappi Misaki port and is instead heading for the start point on Honshu. Despite weather that is less than promising, Captain Mizushima and the Japanese Coast Guard gave him the approval to make one more attempt.
Breaking News: Stephen Redmond Started Again In Japan Read More »
Darren Miller, the latest conqueror of the Tsugaru Channel and one of the Top Guns of the Oceans Seven, was feted last night in Japan at a party sponsored by Mercedes Benz. As a special guest, the dashing American along with his brother Matthew were the talk of Tokyo. So believe him when he says,
Darren Miller’s Sweet Taste Of Success Read More »
Selina Moreno Pasagali, a breast cancer survivor, has become the 55th member of the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming this morning in California. With accolades coming in droves last year from Spain to America, Selina now joins a membership of her marathon swimming peers with a strong swim across the Catalina Channel. She has
Selina Moreno Pasagali Is The 55th Member Of The Triple Crown Read More »