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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Numerous luminaries from the swimming community have participated in the 54 editions of the Waikiki Roughwater Swim since its beginning in 1970. Alton Motobu documents its history over the year.
All-time Statistics from the Waikiki Roughwater Swim Read More »
Duke and Ned Wieland of Australia went 1-2 for the second year in a row at the 2025 Waikiki Roughwater Swim
Ollie Signorini of Australia and Kathleen Hohwald of California won the 52nd annual Waikiki Roughwater Swim in Honolulu, Hawaii
The Waikiki Roughwater Swim, Its Origin and Its Influence Around The World Read More »
Make your recommendations for swims to be added to the World’s Top 100 Island Swims
Make Your Recommendations for the World’s Top 100 Island Swims Read More »
Learn ten general recommendations for safely getting in and out of heavy surf.
Getting Out Past Heavy Surf Read More »
Swimming parallel to shore during high surf is only for the most experienced oceans swimmers. Going up and down the crest of the waves gives swimmers a unique vantage point.
Exhilaration of Swimming Along The High Seas Read More »
Do you feel alone when you swim alone? What are the thoughts that run through your head while swimming?
Are You Lonely When You Swim Alone? Read More »
54-year-old Sandy Easton and 21-year-old Colby Dimsdale won the women’s and men’s categories at the 7 km Double Roughwater in Hawaii
Sandy Easton, Colby Dimsdale Win Double Roughwater in Hawaii Read More »
There is no place on Planet Earth where there is so much synergy and overlap between competitive pool swimming, open water swimming, masters swimming, and channel swimming as in the state of Hawai’i.
The Open Water Swimming Heroes of Hawai’i Read More »
While a lot of eyes where on the start-to-finish victory of 30-year-old British triathlete Lucy Charles-Barkley at the 2023 Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii (see one of her pre-race videos below), I was particularly impressed with the entire field of 2,216 female triathletes from teenagers to septuagenarians on the swim leg. Every one of
Brilliant – Driven – Successful: 2,216 Woman In Kona Read More »