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Ned Denison, chairperson of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, gave a 12-minute presentation on post-swim depression. For another perspective, read on The Morning After A Major Swim: Post-traumatic Swimming Depression.
Mental Health In Marathon Swimming Read More »
Post-traumatic swimming depression is not unusual and is, in fact, quite normal among marathon swimmers, channel swimmers, ice swimmers, and stage swimmers after a major event, race, or crossing
The Morning After A Major Swim: Post-traumatic Swimming Depression Read More »
What kind of support do marathon swimmers and channel swimmers prefer?
Cheers or Crickets: What Do You Prefer? Read More »
Cristian Mitrică completed a 20.5 km crossing of the Sea of Galilee in the midst of a declared war between Israel and Hamas
Cristian Mitrică, Swimming in the Midst of War Read More »
Siomara Vieira Nascimento completed the 36 km Travessia do Leme ao Pontal in Rio de Janeiro after a lifetime of dancing
After a Lifetime of Dancing, Siomara Vieira Nascimento Swims To Success Read More »
The Japanese use signage on their escort boats when guiding channel swimmers in the oceans and seas around the Japanese archipelago
Enei-chu: Swimmer In The Water Read More »
Shelley Taylor-Smith reports about Andy Donaldson’s 42 km Molokai Channel crossing en route to his calendar year Oceans Seven achievement.
Andy Donaldson Takes On the Big Waters and Little Jellyfish Across Molokai Read More »
The qualification standards for the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
Who Will Compete At The Men’s 2024 Paris Olympic 10K Marathon Swim? Read More »
Qualifications standards for the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
Who Will Compete At The Women’s 2024 Paris Olympic 10K Marathon Swim? Read More »
Conrad Wennerberg wrote the venerable book Wind, Waves, and Sunburn – and decided upon the perfect title that sums up the sport of marathon swimming.
Wind, Waves, and Sunburn – How True Read More »