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Eric and Lars Durban are organizing a new 58 km 4-day, 4-lake stage swim in their native state of Washington in the lakes surrounding Mount St Helens Volcanic Monument
News Flash: Mount St Helens Classic, New Stage Swim in 2025 Read More »
27-year-old Turkish swimmer Bengisu Avci is on her way around the globe to achieve the Oceans Seven
Bengisu Avci Traveling The World En Route To The Oceans Seven Read More »
The historical list of 4-stagers, or people who competed all four stages of the SCAR Swim Challenge in Arizona, a challenging marathon swim held this week
The History of Swimming 4 Long Days In SCAR Read More »
The Mediterranean Lifesaving Confederation honored Dr Harald Vervaecke of Belgium, Dr Klaus Wilkens of Germany, Dr Bill Kent of the USA, John Long of the UK, Professor Robert Stallman of Norway, and Dr Shayne Baker of Australia as Honorary Life Members for their decades of dedication and achievements in the field of lifesaving
Mediterranean Lifesaving Confederation Honors International Luminaries Read More »
TED-Ed educator Alex Gendler and narrator Michelle Snow explain the causes of tsunamis below in an easy-to-understand animation video by Augenblick Studios.
Marianne and Doug Brogan devoted decades to pool and open water swimming. They are honored as namesakes for the annual Brogan Open Water Classic that is an annual summer event in Cleveland, Ohio
Honoring Marianne and Doug Brogan Read More »
Artwork and philosophers have inspired me to randomly think deep thoughts while swimming
I Swim; Therefore I Think – Artful Inspirations Through History Read More »
Kent Nicholas confirmed the 59 entrants in the annual 4-day stage swim in Arizona, known as the SCAR Swim Challenge. 30-year-old Nikko Price is touted as the race favorte
59 Swimmers in Taper Mode in Build Up to SCAR, a 4-Day Adventure in Arizona Read More »
Barbara Milenka Hernández Huerta, known as the Ice Mermaid or Sirena de Hielo, was featured in a documentary film in her native Chile about her 2.5 km swim in Antarctica in 2°C water in 46 minutes 30 seconds. Her Guinness World Record swim was the longest swim in the Southern Ocean and part of her campaign to establish
Ice Mermaid Barbara Hernández Swims 2.5 km at the Bottom of the World Read More »
London 2012. Rio 2016. Tokyo 2020. Paris 2024. Los Angeles 2028. Water quality issues seem to come to the attention of the world’s media every four years due to the Olympic marathon swim and triathlon events.