Courtesy of The Adventure Show and Marathon Swimmers Federation, North Minch, Scotland. Colleen Blair crossed the North Minch from the Isle of Lewis to the Scottish mainland for the first time in human history. Her peers with the Marathon Swimmers Federation honored her with the MSF Yudovin Award for Most Adventurous Marathon Swim of 2018.

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. “No tears (well some), no regrets,” wrote Rick Walker who coached at Southern Illinois University for 32 years in addition to leading dozens of USA national teams at international open water swimming competitions. “I wish to thank all the athletes who chose to follow and at some point lead.

Photo courtesy of Press of Atlantic City/Ben Fogletto, Absecon Island, Atlantic City, New Jersey. German swimmer Britta Kamrau was escorted by coach Augusto Corestein and the first female rowing team (Erin Sykes and Mary Logue) in the 36.2 km Atlantic City Around the Island Swim that was held on August 13th 2005 [shown above]. Read

Courtesy of Adherbal de Oliveira, Travessia do Leme ao Pontal, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Triple Crown of South America is decribed by Adherbal de Oliveira, founder of the Travessia do Leme ao Pontal. “The 36 km Travessia do Leme ao Pontal in 18°C – 26°C water in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the 1.6 km