To educate, entertain, and enthuse all those who venture beyond the shoreline
World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Lake Ainsworth awaits open water swimmers 05 February 2019 Madisyn Armstrong and Jade Slee will attend the 2019 open water camp. Capitalising on the momentum from the 2019 Australian Open Water Championships, Swimming Australia will host its annual development camp for the country’s emerging open water swimmers. Kicking off […]
Camping Out With The Aussies Read More »
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. ICE MILE News – Clarification Dear all you frozen ones, A quick clarification of recent news about IISA Ice Miles. Individual ICE MILEs can be swum in open water. IISA encourages swimmers to do their Ice Miles anywhere in beautiful frozen water masses. As long as safety is in
Ice Mile Clarification Read More »
Courtesy of WOWSA, La Jolla, California. Coach Sickie aka Ronald A. Marcikic started coaching in 1966 – and has never stopped. Director/Head Coach, University of California, San Diego Masters Sports Sickie is the founding Director and Head Coach of the University of California, San Diego Masters Sports program in La Jolla, California. This long standing
Who Is Coach Sickie? Read More »
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. 1980 – My philosophy is that an individual medley background is important from the first day a swimmer enters the sport, until the day he leaves it. I believe an age group swimmer should be trained as a 400 IM Swimmer and not specialize in any one stroke during
Courtesy of Chris Hill, Sliabh Liag, Ireland. Sliabh Liag features some of Ireland’s tallest, most spectacular sea cliffs, captured by Chris Hill of National Geographic. Copyright © 2008-2019 by World Open Water Swimming Association
Swimmers In Sliabh Liag Read More »
Courtesy of Paul Guest, Huntington Beach, California. Copyright © 2008-2019 by World Open Water Swimming Association