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By Joel Matos Ortíz. Joel Matos Ortíz (37, Puerto Rico, MSF bio here, @joelmatosultra) has crossed the English Channel, the Cook Strait, the Strait of Gibraltar, the Catalina Channel, and a 47 hour 6 minute 92 km crossing from the British Virgin Islands to his native Puerto Rico in 2019. But it was his cold […]
Between Jellyfish and Fears: My Journey Across The North Channel Read More »
Por Joel Matos Ortíz, Puerto Rico Joel Matos Ortíz (37, Puerto Rico, MSF bio here, @joelmatosultra) has crossed the English Channel, the Cook Strait, the Strait of Gibraltar, the Catalina Channel, and a 47 hour 6 minute 92 km crossing from the British Virgin Islands to his native Puerto Rico in 2019. But it was
Entre Medusas y Miedos: Mi travesía en el Canal del Norte Read More »
When Hank WIse (57, USA, MSF bio here) climbed up the nearly vertical face of Arrow Point on the east end of Santa Catalina Island, he had taken a nearly straight line from Terranea Cover on the Palos Verdes Peninsula on the Southern California mainland to Santa Catalina Island [see here]. It was his eighth career crossing
Bernard Stone had been training and planning with his characteristic focus and dedication for his second Guinness World Record attempt of his career. But life occasionally takes unexpected twists and turns. Two weeks prior to the One Day Wonders tackling a relay crossing of the 37 km Loch Ness in Scotland, Stone’s well-laid plans suddenly
One Day Wonders Carry On Over The Years Read More »
Phil White summarizes the 2025 season for the In Search of Memphre crossings of Lake Memphremagog from the U.S. state of Vermont to the Canadian province of Quebec.
Phil White In Search of Memphre under Fair and Foul Conditions Read More »
Matthew Moseley (58, USA, MSF bio here, @matthew.l.moseley) regularly does unprecedented swims – down rivers, across lakes, in seas) to support marine environmentalism (see video below). Most recently this June, he swam 27.3 km on the Colorado River from the Moab Boat Ramp to Potash Point in 4 hours 30 minutes, another pioneering swim for
Matthew Moseley Reflecting On Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans Read More »
American coach-swimmer-administrator-ambassador-IMSHOF honoree Joe Zemaitis won the inaugural 61.37 km 4-day Mount St Helens Classic stage swim
Joe Zemaitis, Taylor Stallings-Pinnick Win Inaugural Mount St. Helens Classic Read More »
Jamal Hill returns to Paris for his second Paralympic Games. He earned a silver medal in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics and is seeded second heading into Paris.
Jamal Hill On How Sports Saved My Life Read More »
On September 14th, 46-year-old South African Simone Blaser swam 54 km of the Upper Ord River in Kimberly, Western Australia as she navigating crocodiles and other wildlife in a 16 hour 13 minute charity marathon swim when she raised $8000 for Swim for Refugees. She said, “This swim touched my heart. It will be forever
Duke and Ned Wieland of Australia went 1-2 for the second year in a row at the 2025 Waikiki Roughwater Swim