Courtesy of Peter Attia, M.D., San Diego, California. The Peter Attia Drive, Dr. Peter Attia, is a weekly podcast where the channel swimmer focusing on maximizing health, longevity, well-being, human life extension, critical thinking and topics such as fasting, ketosis, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, mental health, and more. In addition to training with masters swimming groups […]

S.C.A.R. Swim Challenge, Roosevelt Lake, Arizona. Jessica Kieras was the fastest swimmer at the 4-day 4-stage SCAR Swim Challenge in Arizona. The 38-year-old from Oregon who won the coveted SCAR Buckle discussed her experiences at the 66.9 km S.C.A.R that included a 15.2 km crossing of Saguaro Lake, a 14.4 km crossing of Canyon Lake,

Courtesy of Sam Whelpton, Ram Barkai. Annemie Landmeters from Belgium pioneered the crossing of False Bay in South Africa in 1989. Her swim from Rooi Els to Simonstown was done in 9 hours 56 minutes. Then native South African Steven Klugman did the next swim in 2004 from Rooi Els to Miller’s Point was done

Courtesy of WOWSA, Travessia do Leme ao Pontal, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. On April 27th, Natação No Mar with 40-year-old Bruno Tomaz Torres, 34-year-old Edson Ribeiro Ferreira, 53-year-old Julius Sobral Vannier, 32-year-old Lucas Pamplona Vidal, 17-year-old Paulo Vinícius Ferreira Silva, and 24-year-old Vinícius Pereira de Souza with coach Izabel Thomas achieved their dream. The team

Courtesy of Adherbal de Oliveira, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Afonso Quintas is a 58-year-old Brazilian open water swimmer who became the oldest swimmer at 58 years and 11 months old – and the first swimmer in the state of Ceará to complete the 36 km Travessia do Leme ao Pontal in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Courtesy of S.C.A.R. Swim Challenge, Roosevelt Lake, Arizona. Jessica Kieras swam the fastest cumulative time in 14 hours 43 minutes over four days in the four stages of the S.C.A.R. Swim Challenge to earn the SCAR Buckle. As did the men’s winner, John Batchelder who finished the 15.2 km crossing of Saguaro Lake, 14.4 km

Courtesy of Swimming Canada, Governors Beach, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. Kate Sanderson and Jon McKay will head the Canadian contingent at the 2019 FINA World Championships that will be held in South Korea in July. Four members of Team Canada will try to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games 10 km marathon swim in

Courtesy of S.C.A.R. Swim Challenge, Roosevelt Lake, Arizona. Sunset indicates the start time of Day 4 of the S.C.A.R. Swim Challenge on Roosevelt Lake in Arizona After 15.2 km across Saguaro Lake on Day 1, 14.4 km across Canyon Lake on Day 2, and 27.3 km across Apache Lake on Day 3, a slew of