Courtesy of FINA. The closest race in FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix history took several months. Eventually, the race ended in a dramatic tie. Evgenij Pop Acev (Евгениј Поп-Ацев) of Macedonia won his second career title on the 2017 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix with four solid performances in river, lake and sea […]

Courtesy of FINA. After getting a feeling for international competitions in 2015 and 2016, including an eighth-place finish in the 25 km marathon swim at the 2016 European Open Water Championships, Barbara Pozzobon came into her own during the 2017 season. On the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix professional marathon swimming circuit, Pozzobon had

Courtesy of Catalina Channel Swimming Federation, Catalina Channel, California. When the Illumina Shark Seq’rs Triple Relay Team completed a 15 hour 41 minute crossing of the Catalina Channel on September 29th, a little known achievement was made by Bill Ireland. Ireland was among the 18 swimmers* who made their second attempt on the Catalina Channel.

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Seven-time world champion (in the 5 km and 10 km distances) and two-time Olympic 10K Marathon Swim medalist Thomas Lurz recently received a master degree in business administration at the Wissenschaftliche Hochschule für Untenmehmensführung at the Otto Beisheim School of Management in Düsseldorf, Germany. His degree followed the publishing

Photo of Julie Ridge, an Honor Swimmer in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, by Ron Modra for Sports Illustrated Magazine, Manhattan Island, New York. Julie Ridge currently served as a clinician, researcher and educator in New York City, but she was once one of the most famous marathon swimmers during the 1980’s when

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. SeaSnax Grab and Go Roasted Seaweed Snack seem highly appropriate snack for ocean and sea swimmers. Tim Ferris, the famed American self-help expert and self-experimentation guru described the snack, “I buy these by the box. During ketogenic periods or moderate fasting, I’ll treat myself to 1-2 sheets at night,