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Throughout the 1950’s, 1960’s, and 1970’s, big-sized personalities who wore big goggles and big smiles in front of big crowds dominated the professional marathon swimming circuit. A look back.
Lac Louis in Québec, Canada was the famous site of the 24 Heures La Tuque, a 24-hour 2-person professional marathon swimming relay held in the 1960’s and 1970’s.
The Historic 24 Heures La Tuque in Québec, Canada Read More »
Seth Baetzold won the 58 km END-WET on his fifth attempt, escorted by Brian Huschle. Cheryl Reinke won the women’s division
5th Time Is A Charm: Seth Baetzold Wins 2024 END-WET Read More »
Written in 1988, notes from a written shark policy were found among a variety of documents from the early crossings of the Tsugaru Channel in northern Japan.
Old-School Shark Policy from Decades Ago Read More »
Brian Goodell and Bobby Hackett were so ahead of their time that – in 1976 – Goodell would be seeded fourth and Hackett would be seeded sixth in the 2024 US Olympic Trials in the 1500m freestyle
It Really Was The Good O’ Days with Brian Goodell and Bobby Hackett Read More »
After helping Ross Edgley swim 510 km non-stop down the Yukon River, Ger Kennedy pioneered an unprecedented 4 km river swim in the Klondike River to Moosehide along the Yukon River
The Grrrrr River Swim from Klondike to the Yukon Read More »
Ross Edgley swam 510 km non-stop without sleep or getting on a boat while swimming downstream in the Yukon River in western Canada over a 60+ hour period
Gotta Hand It To Ross Edgley Who Swam 510 km Non-stop in 9°C Water Read More »
Ice swimming 5-time world champion Keaton Jones becomes one of the fastest backstrokers in the world as he qualified for Team USA for the 2024 Paris Olympics
Ice Swimmer Keaton Jones Makes USA Olympic Swim Team – from the Desert to Paris Read More »
The Spirit Orcas including Drew Sabourin, Aly White, Maria Sharock, Dixon McGowan, Meliah Motchman and Lisa Newell completed an unprecedented relay swim around North Pender Island in British Columbia, Canada.
Spirit Orcas Complete An Unprecedented Relay Around North Pender Island Read More »
Philipp Tiefenbrunn became an Iron Iceman after completing an Ice Mile in Austria in 2020 and an Ironman Triathlon in Klagenfurt, Austria in 10 hours 47 minutes
Philipp Tiefenbrunn Becomes The Most Recent Iron Iceman Read More »