To educate, entertain, and enthuse all those who venture beyond the shoreline
World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Dan Martin is nearly ready to jump off the East Coast of the United States of America and literally swim across the Atlantic Ocean in an audacious attempt at history in his Global Triathlon. His tweets give a hint as to his humor and mindset. Follow Martin’s swim across the Atlantic here. June 1 I’m […]
Aut Viam Inveniam Aut Faciam Read More »
The top secret news about one of the greatest marathon swimmers in contemporary times, kept under wraps for months due to the audacious nature of the attempt, was first publicly announced by LoneSwimmer today. Donal Buckley unveils the official news here. Copyright © 2012 by Open Water Source
LoneSwimmer Announces Lone Swimmer Across Irish Sea Read More »
Swim Across America Dallas raised over US$350,000 in its first year, a huge start for the charity swim that raised money for the Innovative Clinical Trials Center at Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center in Dallas, Texas. With 10 Olympic swimmers among the 225 participants, these swimmers really know how to raise money. Under the
Making Waves And $400,000 For Swim Across America Read More »
As the northern hemisphere summer heats up and open water swims start to dot the weekend calendars, the number of swimmers who take to the oceans, lakes and bays in neoprene wetsuits increases. The sleek look of black skimming along the surface along shorelines and coastal waterways is a sure sign of the popularity of
Neoprene Neophytes In The Open Water Read More »
Decades of training, years of preparation, dreams of the Olympics. That is what all the marathon swimmers have under their swim caps. Yet, as open water swimmers, they must expect the unexpected…and that is what they are getting in Setúbal Bay along the Portuguese coast 40 km south from Lisbon, Portugal for the 2012 FINA
16°C – Expect The Unexpected Rules Setubal Bay Read More »
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 Marathon Swim at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Hackett had everything you could imagine in an open water swimmer: proven sprinting speed (with a 1:46 200m freestyle),
Ous Mellouli vs. Grant Hackett In The Open Water Read More »
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 also looking to qualify for the 10 km marathon swim in Setubal Bay, Portugal this weekend. The blonde hair, blue-eyed Vogt has enjoyed
Setubal Bay – Where North Carolina And Tunisia Meet Read More »
There are usually no more than 256 athletes who compete at the international level in the professional marathon swimming world. It is a small niche in the overall open water swimming. So naturally the athletes are close-knit, friendly and respectful of each others time and commitment to the sport. At international competitions, they greet each
When Friends Fight In The Open Water Read More »
BJ Bedford earned an Olympic gold…so did Gary Hall Jr….as did Ian Crocker…and Scott Goldblatt…and Gary Hall Sr….and Kaitlan Sandeno… They all will be at the 20th annual Flowers Sea Swim. As Crocker says, “This is the only open water swim that I do. It is wonderful event.” Over 25% of the 860 entrants are
Cashing In At The Flowers Sea Swim Read More »
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration offer tips to help swimmers stay safe in the sometimes hazardous waters of the ocean. Copyright © 2012 by Open Water Source
The Grip Of The Rip Read More »