Yesterday, American Fran Crippen gutted out a furious finish to out-sprint South African Chad Ho and Bulgarian Petar Stoychev in the La Patagones Viedma in Argentina, the second FINA 10KM Marathon Swimming World Cup on the 2010 pro circuit, but the back story on his victory in the warm 22°C (72°F) waters of the Río […]

American Fran Crippen gutted out a furious finish and just out-sprinted South African Chad Ho and Bulgarian Petar Stoychev in the La Patagones Viedma in Argentina, the second FINA 10KM Marathon Swimming World Cup on the 2010 pro circuit. After finishing a disappointing 12th at last week’s FINA World Cup race in Santos, Brazil, Fran

A most remarkable man, father, husband and politician peacefully passed away in his sleep this week and we salute him. Mayor Frank Fasi was described as a firebrand, a trailblazer and a maverick – in a positively provocative, profound way. Throughout his long political career, including 22 years as the Mayor of the City &

Dr. Keith Bell, president and inspirational founder of the American Swimming Association, announced the 2010 ASA open water swimming calendar. The ASA open water swims are conducted in the beautiful hill country in and around Austin, Texas as part of Dr. Bell’s larger initiative to provide competitive opportunities for the pool and open water swimming

38-year-old artist and graphic designer Stephen Howard Schafer sadly passed away in southern Florida Wednesday due to two large shark bites in the first fatal shark attack in Florida in five years. Stephen, a former competitive surfer, died from blood loss after being bitten twice while kite-surfing offshore. While we mourn every loss of life

A new series of ocean swim races is set to commence soon featuring some of Fiji’s best beach locations, including Natadola (shown on left), Pacific Harbour, Denarau, Malolo Lailai and Nacula in the Yasawa Islands. Natadola is an idyllic resort well-known by honeymooners and is considered one of the finest beaches in the world. The

Richard Clifford, an attorney in private practice, was interviewed earlier this year due to his impressive experience as a kayaker of marathon swimmers. During the 2010 Manhattan Island Marathon Swim, Richard will kayak for Lynne Smith, a 9:50 English Channel swimmer and Naval Academy graduate. According to Richard, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

The major seas of the world include the South China sea, the Caribbean Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, the Bering Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, the Arabian Sea, the Sea of Okhotsk, the Sea of Japan, Hudson Bay, East China, Andaman, the Black Sea and the Red Sea. The Seven Seas is a figurative term referring