Tim Moss (shown above) produced a list of beautiful places to swim in Oman. Oman, officially called the Sultanate of Oman (Arabic: سلطنة عُمان‎ Salṭanat ʻUmān), is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Tim explains, “Most of these swims are little more than a paddle and a […]

Live from Santa Monica Beach in California… At today’s 12.6-mile Distance Swim Challenge, older brother Trent Grimsey pulled away from younger brother Grimseye and two veteran Americans, 2008 Olympian Mark Warkentin and Pan American Games gold medalist Alex Kostich in the last quarter of the race. “It was tough, but he told me to go

16-year-old Emma Otto-Moudry of Ithaca, New York set a new record in the Lake Willoughby Swim in Vermont, U.S.A. A perfect day in the heart of the summer in the heart of the Northeast Kingdom was the site of the future and current star of one of the most majestic lakes in North America. Emma,

“My swimming interest has always been a passion shared with my involvement in heart surgery,” explains Dr. Otto Thaning about his lifestyle. “I was fortunate to have been trained by Chris Barnard and work in a hospital in Cape Town that carries his name – Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital.” Dr. Christiaan Barnard was a South

Live from the Pacific Ocean off Santa Monica…at today’s 12.6-mile Distance Swim Challenge in Southern California there is a fascinating race between the young Grimsey brothers (Trent and Codiee) and two veteran Americans, 2008 Olympian Mark Warkentin and Pan American Games gold medalist Alex Kostich. Usually in a marathon swim, racing experience, high navigational IQ

Another “impossible” waterway has been crossed. But it took another North Channel swimmer, Colleen Blair from Aberfeldy, Scotland to do it. The 8-mile Pentland Firth runs from Hoy to Scarfskerry and was crossed in 4 hours and 41 minutes by the 33-year-old adventurer who has also crossed the English Channel and North Channel as well

Swimmers around the world are currently attacking channels, lakes, oceans and seas with abandon during the peak summer season in the Northern Hemisphere. While there are long waiting periods for English Channel pilots, other waterways are less frequented. One popular marathon swim is across the annual IJsselmeer in the Netherlands. While many marathon swimmers are

The OptimisSport Open Water Swim Forum has gathered an outstanding group of accomplished aquatic experts today. The OptimisSport Open Water Swim Forum will be held at the REI store in Manhattan Beach, California on August 20th. The forum will run from 1-3 pm and will be streamed live here. The first panel will include elite

When we glance globally over the global community of open water swimmers, we are constantly reminded how well educated, intellectual and accomplished many open water swimmers are. While university graduates are the norm, there are many others who have advanced or professional degrees. Former multiple-time world champion Edith van Dijk, a mother who can out