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Maarten van der Weijden will attempt to set another Guinness World Record for the longest continuous swim in a counter-current pool for 45 hours
Maarten van der Weijden to Attempt Another Guinness World Record of 45 Hours Read More »
Annette Bening and Jodie Foster garnered two nominations for their acting in the movie Nyad – a precursor for additional films about open water swimmers
Two Golden Globe Nominations May Be A Precursor To More Read More »
Jason Bitzer, a famed North Shore of Oahu lifeguard, moved to New York to help his 3-year-old son James beat cancer
Jason Bitzer, Always Helping Others Read More »
56 swimmers competed in the 2023 Silbersee Ice-Cup in northern Germany in butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and sprint and distance freestyle events.
Kerstin Thomas, Stefan Runge Win Ice Kilometer at 2023 Silbersee Ice-Cup Read More »
Avishag Kofman Turek (אבישג קאופמן טורק) is a 48-year-old artist, coach, and lecturer from Tel Aviv who has steadily stamped her name and records on the growing marathon swimming community in her native Israel.
Avishag Turek Setting Standards Across The Sea of Galilee Read More »
Destiny Olivia could not swim as a child, teenager, or young adult. Now she can and tells her story how she accepted the challenge in her new book, Challenge Accepted.
What Is Your Destiny? Will You Accept A New Challenge? Read More »
13 humans in history have completed the Ice Triple Crown, a feat that requires 3 Ice Swims in the Southern Hemisphere, Northern Hemisphere, and at a IISA World Championship of IISA National Championship
Who Will Be Added To The Ice Triple Crown This Winter? Read More »
With water temperatures rapidly dropping and snow falling, the excitement in the winter swimming and ice swimming communities in December is in full gear.
The Excitement Has Begun When Winter and The Ice Return Read More »
Isabella Livaudais De La Houssaye passed away at 59 due to lung cancer, but lived a life full of accomplishments, achievements, and adventures, many with her husband and five children
Isabella Livaudais De La Houssaye, A Life Cut Too Short, But Extraordinarily Well Lived Read More »
Siga Rose is a renowned pool and open water swimming coach who talked about her career with IMSHOF chairperson Ned Denison
Siga Rose and Ned Denison Talk about Channel Swimming & Coaching Read More »