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Brendan Cullen has been endearing readers and listeners of his most unlikely story, transforming himself from a sheep grazier in the Australian Outback to a channel swimmer
The Desert Swimmer Emerges From The Australian Outback Read More »
Sabra Lane is an open water swimming podcaster from Tasmania who touches hearts and shares her passion with all kinds of aquatic adventurers on The Blue Room podcast
The Blue Room Spreads Cheer From Down Under Read More »
Swim Shōdoshima is a 81 km 7-day stage swim around Shōdoshima Island in Japan. Scheduled to start on June 26th, the swim will be televised in Japan and will end in a research project for a team of cardiologists.
It Is Never The Same, Training In The Ocean Read More »
The second person in history to achieve the Peak and Pond, Eric Blakeley MBE of Jersey writes about the race to become the first person to achieve both the Oceans Seven and the Seven Summits
Peak and Ponders Racing Towards The Oceans Seven Read More »
Suwei Chen, a former Chinese national swim team member, has completed channel crossings around the world and hopes to become the first Chinese to achieve the Oceans Seven.
Suwei Chen Aims to Become the First Oceans Seven Swimmer from China Read More »
James Crabb smashed the existing record with a 4 hour 41 minute crossing of the 27 km Mayan Channel Swim across the beautiful Cozumel Channel in Mexico.
James Crabb Sets Mayan Channel Swim Record Read More »
Jari Cennet Tammi is stepping up his game. His initial plan for a 7-year 9,000 km stage swim from Istanbul, Turkey to Cádiz, Spain is now shifted from Istanbul to Stockholm, a 20-year adventure of 18,500 kilometers
Jari Cennet Tammi Decides 10,000 km Is Not Long Enough Read More »
There are dozens of books written by numerous Honor Swimmers inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Read on…
Spend Hours Learning the How and Why of Open Water Swimming Read More »
The walk of shame is an open water swimming slang term describing the act of walking to the start, looking exhausted, defeated, and dejected.
Open Water Swimmer’s Walk of Shame Read More »
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.
An Incredible History Since 1910, the 116th Šilo-Crikvenica Swimming Marathon Read More »