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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Francismar Siviero is a 70-year-old 7Brazilian open water swimmer from Grêmio Náutico União who swims and documents his open water swims around the world via his Swimming Through Postcards project. His most recent challenge was at Le défi de Monté Cristo Marseille that offers 1 km, 2 km, 2.5 km, 3 km, 3.5 km, 4 km, 5 […]
Swimming Through Postcards from Le Défi de Monte-Cristo Read More »
Team Ocean Navi opened up the Sado Channel swim season with a successful 12 hour 11 minute relay crossing
Sado Ventures: A Sado Strait Success Read More »
Several dozens of open water swimmers have been nationally honored by their governments for their body of work in the water and on dryland.
Mermaid Merle Knighted As Lady Liivand Read More »
Rob Woodhouse, an Olympic swimmer and CEO of Swimming Australia, is one channel crossing from achieving the Oceans Seven. He talks about his journey.
David Olvera López from the small town of San Luis Potosí (27, Mexico, World Aquatics bio here, @thefreezewiz) dreamed big, worked hard, and broke Andy Donaldson’s 20 Bridges overall speed record for swimming 45.9 km around Manhattan Island in New York. Olvera, guided by the veteran escort paddler Alex Arévalo of New York Open Water, swam a
David Olvera López Dreams Big, Drops Manhattan Island Record Read More »
Milton Brest of South Africa completed the last of his Intercontinental Swim Series on May 3rd with a 3.19 km crossing from Sandaun in Papua New Guinea in Australasia to Jalan Skouw, Indonesia in Asia. It was the completion of a nearly 12-year journey around the world. His sixth and final crossing marked a special
Milton Brest Completes His Intercontinental Swim Series Read More »
Avram Iancu (49, Romania, MSF bio here, @avramiancu) is off towards his newest adventure. In 2016, he took 17 hours 54 minutes to cross the 33.5 km English Channel – proving that once he starts something, he will see it to the end. Eight years later, he returned to the English Channel and crossed 2
Avram Iancu Set to Culminate the Triple Crown of River Stage Swims Read More »
Penny Lee Dean Ed.D. (70, USA, MSF bio here) is a renowned marathon swimmer, a long-time USA Swimming national team coach and administrator, record-setting channel swimmer (both the English Channel and Catalina Channel), author, dual International Swimming Hall of Fame and International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame inductee, and a long-time icon in the sport
Penny Dean’s Intense Year of Preparation for the English Channel Read More »
Penny Lee Dean Ed.D. (70, USA, MSF bio here) is a renowned marathon swimmer, a long-time USA Swimming national team coach, a pioneering administrator, a record-setting channel swimmer (both the English Channel and Catalina Channel), an author*, a dual International Swimming Hall of Fame and International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame inductee, and, quite simply,
Penny Dean From The Golden Gate To Cap Gris-Nez Read More »
Penny Lee Dean Ed.D. (70, USA, MSF bio here) is a renowned marathon swimmer, a long-time USA Swimming national team coach, a pioneering administrator, a record-setting channel swimmer (both the English Channel and Catalina Channel), an author*, a dual International Swimming Hall of Fame and International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame inductee, and, quite simply,
Penny Dean Overcame Problems With A Success That Still Stands Read More »