The responsibilities and mechanics of officiating basketball, soccer or volleyball are generally well-known among sports fans. But even within the world of open water swimming, the responsibilities and mechanics of officiating the rules are much less well-known. In international competitions and many high-level domestic or continental competitions, the rules of FINA game are followed. Typically, […]

Olympian Maddy Crippen talks about her brother Fran, his legacy and the outcome of his death after the recent Fran Crippen SafeSwim 10K that was held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida here. Maddy frankly answered the following questions put forth by The Inquirer Digital (Philly.com): 1. How has Fran’s death changed your outlook?2. What is the

Colin Hill, the Marathon Swimming Technical Manager for the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, is an avid swimmer who “just had a lovely swim in the Serpentine this Monday morning. A nice 17°C (62.6°F).” The London Organising Committee will hold the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim test event on August 13th.

Jim Neitz, one of the famous Ventura Deep Six swimmers, completed the first Santa Barbara Channel crossing of the 2011 season with a swim across the Anacapa Channel. “Jim’s swim was truly amazing. The water was mostly 57 degrees (F). “The first hour it seemed like we were stationary off of the west end of

Sergiy Fesenko finished second in the Fran Crippen SafeSwim 10K only a week after competing in the FINA World Cup 10K in Cancun. The multi-lingual professional marathon swimmer from Azerbaijan, a three-time Olympian who trains in Indiana University, always seeks to get better and better both tactically and aerobically – and his face at the

Ann Ford captured some great images of Melissa Gorman (left) and Christine Jennings (right) just exiting the water at the Fran Crippen SafeSwim 10K. Melissa just barely nipped Christine at the end of the race, an elite 10K pro swim with an onshore finish that celebrated the life and legacy of International Marathon Swimming Hall

2008 Olympic 10K Marathon Swim coach John Dussliere, one of the leading technologists and strategic thinkers in the sport, developed a feeding stick with tiny cameras in order to capture the techniques and excitement of the frenzy around the feeding stations at elite competitions. These images are from the Fran Crippen SafeSwim 10K won by