John Van Wisse gave it a great shot. The renowned Kevin Murphy gave it as good a shot as any human in history – 52 hours plus. The incredible three-way crossing of the English Channel – the pantheon of marathon swimming – the Everest of the ocean – the pinnacle of endurance – is a […]

FINA announced its officials for the 5K, 10K, 25K and 5K Team Pursuit races at its 2011 World Swimming Championships in Shanghai in July. The international body of officials are drawn from some of the most qualified and experienced individuals in the sport who are willing to travel and help support the elite levels. They

Albert Yome of the Bluefin Open Water Swimming Club is recruiting swimmers who can complete a minimum of 30 minutes non-stop swimming in the sea. “The 24-Hour Sea Swim is scheduled to take place at Catalan Bay in Gibraltar or if conditions dictate, in the sea next.” It will benefit cancer research and will be

Robert and Jonathan Strauss are bringing the future now to the world of open water swimming in America. The dynamic duo from Miami is presenting a solution for a sport whose athletes are difficult to see from shore. They will be live streaming their Swim Miami 2011 event this April 11th. Watch it live starting

The top 30 ranked swimmers (both male and female) from the 10K event at the FINA World Championships to be held in July in Shanghai will be invited to compete in a 10K test event held in the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim course in the Serpentine, Hyde Park in London on August 13th. Additional swimmers

Based on yesterday’s article in the Daily News of Open Water Swimming that addressed the issue whether open water swimmers are introverted or extroverted individuals, there were many responses: Erica Smith commented, “What I love most about open water is the solitude–the pure and uncomplicated enjoyment of the water and nature’s beauty all around us.

It is often said that the sport of open water swimming is between 10-25 years behind the sport of triathlon in terms of corporate sponsorship, media exposure, sport publications, online communities and athlete sponsorship. If that is the case, then we can look forward to the American open water swimming championships to be televised sometime

Some things just are. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Gendarmerie royale du Canada in French), the national police force of Canada, is recognizable with their uniforms and hats. The London taxis are well-known black four-door saloon cars. Japanese kimonos are recognizable the world over. As are the iconic Australia surf lifesaver headgear which dates back

Donal Buckley, the LoneSwimmer blogger, talked about the characteristics of introverts based on a book entitled The Introvert Advantage (How To Thrive in an Extrovert World) by Marti Laney, Psy.D. In her book, Marti Laney, Psy.D. explains about common misconceptions about introverts. Specifically, introverts are considered: – Party Poopers – Unfriendly – Nerds – Lacking