To educate, entertain, and enthuse all those who venture beyond the shoreline
World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Sharks and Minnows is a game of tag that children occasionally play in a pool. Sharks and Minnows can also be a pool swimming set practiced by pool and open water swimmers. It can be done in a short-course pool (of 25 yards or meters) or a long-course pool […]
Sharks And Minnows, Competitive Swimming Set Read More »
Druckfreigabe erteilt: “Open Water Swimming”. 320 Seiten über eine der faszinierendsten Sportarten der Welt. Der erste Titel der neuen Buchreihe “Edition swim” – in etwa drei Wochen im Handel. The Open Water Swimming book, originally written by Steven Munatones published by Human Kinetics, is now in English, German and soon to come in Polish and
Open Water Swimming Book, Now In German Read More »
There are hotbeds of open water swimming around the world: Sydney, Cork, Cape Town, Cancun, Grand Cayman, Quebec, Rio de Janeiro, Perth, and San Francisco where there are an abundance of races and open water swimmers of all ages, abilities and walks of life. These hotbeds are situated near iconic bodies of water that offer
Southern California Open Water Swimming Stars Read More »
After his riveting speech at the Global Open Water Swimming Conference on the Queen Mary and his 5.1 km effort at the Swim Across America event in Long Beach, California, Craig Dietz spent some time in Hollywood. He was a guest on the Marie Show, a popular show hosted by Marie Osmond who focuses on
Marie Osmond Interviews Craig Dietz On The Hallmark Channel Read More »
The sun beat down over the Giants Causeway, NE Ireland as swimmers gathered together waiting to take on the 2 km West Bay Swim. Over the years this swim has combined an overwhelmingly friendly atmosphere with the sense of keen competition while supported by the Causeway Coast Kayak Association and the RNLI. As with every
With A Little Help From Our Friends Read More »
The beauty and challenge of open water swimming is often viewed and dissected from the perspective of swimmers. But sometimes people on land provide the best view of the sport and its enthusiasts. Race directors, volunteers, safety personnel, timing officials, and vendors standing onshore are among those individuals who gaze upon the courage and talents
A View Of Open Water Swimmers From Land Read More »
The State New Zealand Ocean Swim Series has boosted its presence on the global open water swimming map with a major increase in prize money. Round One at the 3.3 km State Paihia Classic on November 10th will kick-off the biggest and richest open water swimming series held in any single country. With a total
No State Secret – New Zealand Ocean Swim Series Is Serious Read More »
Skip Storch, a 2009 inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, photographed fellow inductee Ned Denison talking with a fan at the 2012 Global Open Water Swimming Conference on the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. While the discussion may have centered around Denison’s Cork Distance Week or channel swims around the world,
Swimmers Caught Out Of The Water Read More »
It is estimated that 37% of Americans either cannot swim or are terrified of the water. Of the remaining who do know how to swim, it is estimated that as few as 3% can swim more than 500 meters non-stop. While those percentages may sound high to those in the swimming community, those percentages of
If You Fall Overboard, 37% Better Wear A Life Jacket Read More »
BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series Open Water Challenge has reset the clock. Expectations are raised. In the afterglow of the 2012 London Olympics, the Swimming Australia-sanctioned multi-race open water event is taking the sport to the next level. Together with title sponsor BHP Billiton and Eventscorp, the events division of Tourism Western Australia, the Aquatic
The Next Open Water Evolution – Big Money In BHP Billiton Read More »