Open Water Swimming Magazine In June
Cover photo courtesy of Tomer Anvi. Copyright © 2016 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Spyros Rois Completes Crossing Of Saronic Gulf
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Spyros Rois is a teacher whose job is to educate his students about physical education. He took 5 days to demonstrate to them what the human body is capable of. He completed an unprecedented five-day stage swim from the port of Pireaus to the island of Poros across the
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Trio Triumphs Across Dál Riata Channel
Trio Triumphs Across Dál Riata Channel Courtesy of Pádraig Mallon between Mull of Kintyre and Ballycastle, Northern Ireland. The Dál Riata Channel Swim, previously known as the Mull of Kintyre Swim, is a newer and shorter 17 km channel swim between Mull of Kintyre in Scotland to Ballycastle in Northern Ireland. The 10.5-mile crossing was
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Swimming Blue In Turks & Caicos
Courtesy of Agile LeVin, Grace Bay, Turks & Caicos. Photos show the gorgeous blue waters of Turks & Caicos by Ben Stubenberg, Becci Gardiner, and Dan Redmond as they practiced for the upcoming Turks & Caicos “Race for the Conch” Eco-SeaSwim on July 2nd. Copyright © 2016 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Ecuadorean Swimmers Train On High
Photos courtesy of Jose Lorvao in Setúbal Bay, Portugal. Article courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. There must be something in the air – and the water – in Cuenca, Ecuador. At 2,500 meters high (8,200 feet), the beautiful city is the training ground to two of Ecuador’s – and the world’s – most accomplished
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Chip Peterson Goes 2 For 2 At Flowers Sea Swim
Courtesy of Lexie Kelly, Georgetown, Cayman Islands. Former world champion Chip Peterson won both the prestigious 1-mile Flowers Sea Swim and the subsequent 10 km marathon swim on Grand Cayman Islands this past weekend. Copyright © 2016 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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See Something, Say Something On SportsLeaks
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Even with the documentary, The Last Gold, recently launched in the United States about the drug scandals of the 1970s in competitive swimming and the ongoing issues about doping in sports, there remains difficulties in uncovering the truth among athletes and coaches who are intent on taking drugs and
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Laura Aquilina, Brutus Compete In Mountain Swim Series
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. “At the opening event of the Mountain Swim Series, Laura Aquilina swam pulling her rescue Rottweiler, Brutus of Better Paws for Brutus, in a raft. She raised money for Athletes in Tandem through Crowdfunding. Brutus previously suffered frostbite and his last owners chopped off all four of his paws,”
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Crossing Cebu With Ingemar Macarine
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Ingemar Macarine completed another unprecedented swim in crossing the Cebu Strait in the Philippines. In April 2015, the Pinoy Aquaman first pioneered the Cebu Channel with a 17 km channel swim in the Visayas, from Santa Fe town in Bantayan Island to San Remegio town in northern Cebu in
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Lake Del Valle Open Water Swims
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Tri-Valley Masters in northern California once again hosted its annual Lake Del Valle Open Water Swims in Livermore, California. Over 600 swimmers of all ages participated in its races in a loop course that included 1.2 km, 2.5 km, 5 km and 10 km swims. The 10 km
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