Graeme Schlachter aka ZimHippo became the third Zimbabwean to successful swim the English Channel. Graeme, a relative newcomer to marathon swimming, just jumped in cold-turkey. But when he jumped in, he jumped in all the way. “I had absolutely no desire to swim the English Channel before I decided to take it on.” Q1. Where […]

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Penny Palfrey gave a fascinating interview to Hawaiian adventure trainer Jeff Kozlovich about her 72-mile (115.8 km) solo swim across the Kaieiewaho Channel between the islands of Oahu and Kauai. With plans for a late April window, Palfrey will take off when the conditions warrant. The article [see here]

On May 24th, six swimmers will cross the Sea of Cortez in Mexico in an attempt to break the world record for the longest continuous relay swim under English Channel rules (6 swimmers in same rotation without substitutes and wetsuits). An attempt was made last year, but the effort was stopped due to severe weather

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Perhaps not yet, but it is coming soon. We believe the tipping point has already occurred in Great Britain and other countries will soon follow. A tipping point is when the momentum for change becomes unstoppable and was defined by Morton Grodzins as the moment of critical mass…the threshold…the

Last year, Serpentine Swimming Club

Pioneering open water swimmer Lewis Pugh of Great Britain has been honored as one of the Young Global Leaders of 2010. Among the honorees, Pugh was also joined by another Australian Olympic swimming hero, Ian Thorpe. This honor is annually bestowed by the World Economic Forum to recognize the most distinguished young leaders below the

Bruce Stratton, Chairman of the USA Swimming Rules & Regulations Committee, issued a statement regarding open water swimsuits to USA Swimming members yesterday. His statement reads as follows: “At the FINA Bureau meeting held in Bangkok on January 14-15, 2010, revised rules were adopted for swimsuits used in open water competition. Effective June 1, 2010,

In a visit to the American College of Sports Medicine in Indianapolis, we used the word ‘pain’ when describing athletes who push themselves 100% during competition. The assembled group of academic researchers collectively recoiled, shaking their heads at our inappropriate choice of words. “Athletes do not feel pain. They feel discomfort,” was the consensus. “When