The Fédération de Natation du Québec is holding its first Pool Open Water meet of the season where 180 swimmers will compete over three days in Lasalle, Montreal. Coach Mohamed Marouf, a former professional marathon swimmer from Egypt who is now coaching in Québec, explains, “The best 10K swimmers will receive the Fran Crippen Cup

Robert Strauss announced that SWIM MIAMI – one of the largest swims in the U.S. – will be webcast live on Swimming World Magazine on April 9th. La Ley Sports will organize and live stream the 0.8K, Miami Mile, 5K and 10K swims held in the Miami Yacht Club area on Watson Island. Great races,

On May 7th in southern Florida, the International Swimming Hall of Fame is organizing the World Professional Open Water 10K Race and the Fran Crippen Swim Festival 1 Mile Dash for the Cash. The World Professional Open Water 10K Race will offer a purse of $20,000 and is reserved for invited elite swimmers such as

In light of the tragedies that have befallen Japan, there are numerous technologies that may enable the unfortunate to get back on their feet. One of the most fascinating technologies was developed by a Florida-based company called Aqua Sciences. Aqua Sciences‘ revolutionary technology extracts water from the air virtually anywhere that humans live. While it

Shelley Taylor-Smith, the keynote speaker at the Open Water Swimming Safety Conference was able to reflect on the plethora of information and people from the open water swimming world who were in San Francisco, “It was important to have a wide scope of experience because nothing can replace the experience when it comes to safety

Rob Butcher, Executive Director of U.S. Masters Swimming, announced that the national sanctioning body for adult swimming is offering a Member Rewards program. With nearly 55,000 members and 700 teams working out in more than 1,500 facilities, the new Member Rewards program is a fun-filled initiative. “We are giving away at least US$500 every week

Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, and Ronan Keating are promoting their 56-mile ten-person relay in the Irish Sea as the longest distance relay swim in the open water. 1 Swim, 1 Team, 1 World Record, £1 Million, 56 Miles is their theme and goal. While their goal to raise £1 million for

The Inner West Courier reported on the outstanding story of Lynette Usher who finished the Dee Why Surf Swim. “I’m in my late 60’s and once you hit my age, you don’t get many firsts. This was a first. I felt on top of the world, completely and utterly exhausted, but absolutely fantastic for finishing.