Professional marathon swimmer Shelley Clark (shown on left) who has competed at numerous world championships, World Cup and Grand Prix events, Olympic 10K Marathon Swimmer and the 2009 5K world champion Melissa Gorman, the extremely well-traveled Australian masters swimmer Graham Travers and the energetic Pacific Swims race organizer, with a deep well of South Pacific […]

With an estimated 20,000 spectators packing the beach in an electrified atmosphere, 18-year-old Sam Sheppard out-swam and out-ran an accomplished field to claim his first overall victory among the over 4,300 swimmers in the highly competitive 1.2K Lorne Pier to Pub swim in Lorne, Australia. On the women’s side Harriet Brown overcame leader Micha Burden-Shaw

Catalina Channel record holder Todd Robinson of San Diego (8:05 from Catalina-to-mainland) was the subject of a inspirational article in the winter issue of Competitor Magazine, a publication normally the exclusive domain of triathletes, cyclists and runners. His focus and well-roundedness was abundantly clear in the article. It outlined his fascinating life, including a childhood

FINA’s annual calendar has beautiful photography showcasing all five of its aquatic disciplines: open water swimming, pool swimming, water polo, diving and synchronized swimming. January kicked off with a wonderful photograph from New York City as the pro marathon swimmers raced near the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor between Governors Island and lower

RCP Tiburon Mile champion Kane Radford and top 10K swimmer Alannah Jury will be the headliners at next week’s inaugural Epic Swim Festival in New Zealand held in the majestic Lake Taupo. The Epic Swim Festival will double as the New Zealand 5K and 10K Open Water Championships and the New Zealand Masters 2.5K Open

The 25K St. Vincent’s SWIM Across the Sound Marathon announced its August 7th date of its 23rd annual race – as well as a new intriguing University Challenge. Registration are now live for solo swimmer and two-person relay applicants. Team and University Challenge relay registrations will open on January 20th. The SWIM Across the Sound

The abilities, endurance and speed of the world’s fastest marathon swimming women are impressive. The two close-up videos below from the 2009 25K world championship race and the 10K world championship race in Rome clearly demonstrate why these women are the best in the world. In the 25 km race, you can see the speed,

In 14°C (57°F) water under intermittent rain in Puerto Varas y Santiago, Chile, the four-person relay with Eva Fabian just out-touched the relay led by Poliana Okimoto to kick-off the Desafio Internacional Puerto Varas de Aguas Abiertas (Puerto Vara International Open Water Swimming Challenge) this Saturday morning. Later, Eva competed in the 2K race. Eva