The Daily News of Open Water Swimming has recently heard talk among swimmers and coaches that the current rules and its on-the-water application of those rules during elite and mass participation competitions are unfair. The disappointment is felt deep by some passionately competitive athletes who are upset that a level playing field for all athletes […]

The Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team annually conducts the International Self-Transcendence Marathon Swim, one of the world’s great celebrations of open water swimming and endurance. The 23rd edition of the 26.4K marathon swim is from Rapperswil to Zürich in Switzerland and has standard and wetsuit divisions for soloists and relays. Introductory videos of the race can

With 800-yard, 1-mile and 2-mile swims preceding the start of Florida’s 12.5-mile FKCC Swim Around Key West, the beach was buzzing early with activity by swimmers, kayakers, and event volunteers. 127 swimmers participated in this year’s FKCC Swim Around Key West in the 90°F (32°C) water and blazing hot sun. Lori Bosco and her team

July 17th’s Beginish Island Swim in Kerry, Ireland showcased a tough course under overcast skies – for the second year running. “But we had record completion times,” said Ned Denison who finished first in 16:24. The waves, the currents, the tidal flow and the backwash from the island cliffs can be seen in the video

This past Saturday, 195 swimmers, ages ranging from 7 to 68 years old took to the waters of Lake Memphremagog in Newport, Vermont. The Kingdom Swim 10-mile, 3-mile, 1-mile, ¼-mile and 100-yard races were held in nearly perfect conditions as part of the Kingdom Aquafest. Rondi Davies drove up from New York City and successfully

Great Britain has provided all kinds of cultural sensations over time – from the Beatles to Susan Boyle. Jackie Cobell has not only captured the attention of her marathon swimming colleagues when she completed a 28 hour and 44 minute English Channel crossing, but also the adulation and respect of the general public. Her humility,

Triathlon has it. Cycling has it. Running has it. Car racing has it. Endurance sports of every kind have it. But open water swimming is working on it. And we foresee breakthroughs in the technology very soon. Already the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim in New York City and Quebec’s Traversee Internationale du lac St-Jean, the

Thousands of swimmers have collectively crossed the Cook Strait, the Irish Channel, the Molokai Channel, the English Channel, the Catalina Channel, the Tsugaru Channel, the Strait of Gibraltar and dozens of other major channels around the world. Successfully crossing any one of these channels or doing any marathon swim is an achievement to be proud