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Phil White of the Northeast Kingdom Open Water Swimming Association (NEKOWSA) in Vermont announced the results of the Saturday Clubhous Swim Series on August 28th where he provided boat support in Django. “33-year-old Sam Levinson swam butterfly in the 15-mile Border Bumper, completing the swim in 11 hours 56 minutes. She was escorted by pilot Rob Andersen […]
Paul Georgescu reported on the first Romanian National Open Water Swimming Championships on August 21st, in Constanța organized by România Swimming Federation in collaboration with Aqua Challenge open water swimming race owned by Razvan Florea. Georgescu, who finished 13th overall, reported, “Many pool swimmers from the 400m, 800m and 1500m distances competed in the 5
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Paul Georgescu became the first person to complete the Seven Lakes Project. Over one week, he traveled over 1,800 km swimming 100 km in six of the most beautiful lakes throughout his native Romania.
Paul Georgescu Completes The Seven Lakes In Romania Read More »
Mexican channel swimmer Antonio Argüelles attempted a 67 km two-way crossing of the English Channel in July, but fell short by a few miles after 23 hours and a gallstone.
Having The Strength To Say “I Can’t” Read More »
Robert Bohane broke the Valencia Island circumnavigation swim record of Ned Denison on July 8th 2013 with a new record of 7 hours 58 minutes.
Robert Bohane Smashed Valencia Island Record Read More »
Margaret Rivard became the youngest Catalina Channel swimmer since Andy Taylor in 1971 when she completed a 32.3 km crossing of the Catalina Channel from Santa Catalina Island to the Southern California mainland on August 26th 2021.
Margaret Rivard Youngest Catalina Channel Swimmer Read More »
Open water swimmers can define their training and goals in three distinct paradigms of time: short-term, medium-term, and long-term.
The Paradigm Of Time In The Open Water Read More »
Robert Bohane of the Cork Masters Swimming Club completed an unprecedented 6 hour 29 minute swim from Skellig Michael Island, a UNESCO world heritage site in Ireland to Portmagee, a village in County Kerry on July 30th 2007.
Robert Bohane, First to Swim from Skellig Michael to Portmagee Read More »
Oliver Rush completed a 96.6 km circumnavigation charity swim around the Isle of Wight off the southern coast of England on August 22nd – 23rd in 15 hours 9 minutes, smashing the current wetsuit record held by Scott Dawson by over 10 hours.
Oly Rush Completes Isle of Wight Circumnavigation Swim Read More »