Steeve Tremblay provided post-race photos of the medalists at the recent FINA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup race that was held in Roberval, Canada. The smiles of the medalists lit up the finish area. Chip Peterson and Christine Jennings took the top honors (full results posted here). In the women’s race, Christine (shown touching first […]

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

Marcos Díaz continues to make his way around the world, making friends at both the highest political levels and at the grassroots. Marcos Díaz arrived last week in Rabat, Morocco in preparation for his third continental crossing from Africa (Morocco) to Europe (Spain) across the Strait of Gibraltar (Morocco to Spain). As usual in all

The Ireland Long Distance swimming Association-sanctioned 3.5K East Coast Adventure Gannaway Swim Wetsuit Challeneg from Rostrevor to Warrenpoint this past weekend in Northern Ireland saw Colleen Mallon set another a new record of 51 minutes and 13 seconds. Colleen continued her win streak after victories in Ireland Long Distance Swimming Association events at Lough Sheelin,

Masters aquatic athletes from all over the globe are slated to begin competition at the 13th FINA World Masters Championships in Sweden tomorrow. The Championships will conclude with a highly popular 3K open water swim on August 7th in Lake Delsjön in Göteborg, Sweden. With age-group divisions between 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59,

Christine Jennings of Colorado turned the tables on a few of her rivals by winning her second straight FINA 10K World Cup in Roberval, Canada today. In a classic sprint to the finish, Christine overcame world 5K champion Eva Fabian and world 5K championship bronze medalist Ana Marcela Cunha of Brazil down the stretch to

Simon Hart of the Telegraph Newspaper reported that Keri-Anne Payne‘s main rivals at the 2012 London Olympics 10K marathon swim will be Larisa Ilchenko, the 2008 Olympic gold medalist, and Martina Grimaldi (shown on left), the 10K world champion. Those are three great selections for medal hopefuls, although Martina may have the upper hand if