Shelley Taylor-Smith became the seven-time women’s world professional swimming champion, but it was not easy. Not easy at all. She trained, she struggled with decisions, she faced obstacles at every point of her career. But her book, Dangerous When Wet tells of her rise to success in her own uncompromising manner. Shelley talks of her […]

It’s cold. Really cold. It’s dangerous. Real dangerous. It’s far. Real far. And that is why they do it. Vito Bialla, Phil Cutti and their English Channel and Catalina Channel colleagues of the Night Train Swimmers have organized the Farallon Islands Swimming Federation. The Farallon Islands Swimming Federation was created to organize and sanction all

Australian open water swimming superstars Brendan Capell (on left) and Ky Hurst have been busy giving back to the sport that they have devoted much of their lives. The duo is organizing the The Great Brisbane Swim on November 21st as the first of a 3-swim series. At Brisbane’s Suttons Beach Redcliffe, there is a

The Illinois Masters Swimming Association renamed its annual Service Award the John Sloan Memorial Volunteer of the Year Award on behalf of John Sloan who passed away during an open water swim earlier this year. John, in the water, on the pool deck and in life, demonstrated good sportsmanship, great character, leadership, supportiveness, generosity and

Kelsyus makes a convenient floating cooler for marathon swimmers, channel swimmers and anyone else interested in doing a long open water swimming workout without having to get out of the water to feed or drink. Jamie Patrick, in a earlier commercial for Gatorate, demonstrates how he uses it in Aquatic Park in San Francisco Bay:

The 14th FINA World Championships will be held in Shanghai between July 16th – 31st and will showcase the world’s best athletes in pool swimming, water polo, diving, synchronized swimming and open water swimming. The proposed open water swimming schedule is not yet final, but the following schedule is under decision. For reference purposes, here

The Catalina Channel Swimming Federation was inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame as an Honoree Club & Organisation. Its track record is well-deserving of this honor. Its philosophy with its well-defined certification and safety standards as the governing body over marathon swims in Southern California’s Catalina Channel has served its community well

The Rottnest Channel Swim Association was inducted in the Class of 2010 by the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame as a Honoree Club & Organisation. The Rottnest Channel Swim Association has organized over two decades of 19.7K solo and relay crossings of the Rottnest Channel on the western coast of Australia. Formed in 1989,

Anne Cleveland was inducted by the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in its Class of 2010, a recognition of her long career as a marathon swimmer and ambassador. Anne has completed several channel swims – both as a swimmer and as Observer. After being pulled from the water in her first channel swim attempt