Open Water Swimmer’s Walk of Shame
The walk of shame is an open water swimming slang term describing the act of walking to the start, looking exhausted, defeated, and dejected.
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The walk of shame is an open water swimming slang term describing the act of walking to the start, looking exhausted, defeated, and dejected.
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The oldest open water swim on the Adriatic Coast is the 3.5 km Šilo-Crikvenica Swimming Marathon, annually held on August 15th, the Feast of the Assumption of Mary.
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Gráinne Moss, Jeffrey Orenstein, Sandra Ramírez Vinay, Ezequiel Becerril Zuñiga, Diego Aragón, Sarah Poplar, Anshuman Jhingram, Graco Morlan, Karen Ennis, Lauren Lesyna, Sayani Das, Paul Leonard, Rob Lea, Aysu Türkoğlu, Andrey Bozhko, Jaime Lomelín Gavaldón, Toni Enderli, Michael Payne, Jeffrey Orenstein, and Diego Aragón will attempt the challenging Tsugaru Channel in northern Japan this summer
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Carol Sing and the Catalina Channel Swimming Federation hosted the 2026 International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame induction weekend in San Diego, California. The 2027 IMSHOF induction ceremony will be held in Dublin, Ireland.
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Chris Ballard embedded himself among Team USA at the IISA 6th World Championship and traveled the world to learn more about the ice swimming community. His latest book is a wonderful perspective on the sport.
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Ed Horne of London is the oldest person to complete the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming at the age of 67.8 years old.
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The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California has an outstanding new jellyfish exhibition called Jelly Dreamscapes
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Ger Kennedy, Lewis Pugh, Catherine Breed, Sarah Thomas, Bárbara Hernández Huerta, and many others show us how to live an enjoyable adventurous life.
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Melissa Roberts, OAM of Australia recently passed away after a valiant 14-year battle with cancer.
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Ram Barkai, Sam Whelpton, and Michal Starosolski are off again to the ice again, leading the Svalbard Ice Swimming Adventure beginning on June 7th.
Heading North, Seeking The Cold, Swimming In The Ice Read More »