Swim the Suck 10 Mile Open Water Race was hosted by Karah Friberg and Philip Grymes and sponsored by Outdoor Chattanooga, C.O.W.S. (Chattanooga Open Water Swimmers), River Rocks and Speedo. “Karah was a wonderful host and she gave such incredibly thoughtful awards to everyone,” said overall winner Victoria Rian who finished in 3 hours 35 […]

Dr. Keith Bell, leads the first day of the Tex Robertson Highland Lakes Challenge with a 1:29:18 first leg in Lake Buchanan, Texas. Despite the surface chop caused by the 20 mph winds, Keith and the rest of the swimmers swam well and are preparing for Stage 2 on Day 2 in Inks Lake. Keith’s

The Centre for Injury Prevention and Research Bangladesh tries to prevent drowning in Bangladesh. In relation to its population, more children die from drowning in Bangladesh than in any other country. More than 17,000 children drown each year (or 47 per day). Water is everywhere in Bangladesh, a land of massive rivers, deltas, rice paddies

“It is an exciting time to be heading back to American Samoa,” said Bruckner Chase. “What began as a simple request from the Governor to create an award program to encourage the youth to become more proficient in the ocean has evolved into the Bruckner Chase Toa ole Tai program.” He creates mentors in the

There are several places around the globe that use the name Sunshine Coast. They are collections of coastal towns and/or cities that have banded together, usually for tourist promotional reasons with an average of 300 days of sunshine a year. Marine sports is often the main attraction with organized swims of various distances. They are

If you are into adventure, you are already into open water swimming. If you are REALLY into adventure, there is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in South Africa – the African Swimming Safari. This tour not only highlights the best of the South African wildness, but it also sandwiches the 16-day tour between the world’s largest open

The Cirrus Bio-Ears Swim Challenge Series in South Africa’s Eastern Province, started its season with a bang and a sibling duo. Jessica and younger brother Jono Roux won a handful of events in this weekend’s event that kicked off the five-part Cirrus Bio-Ears Swim Challenge Series in Marina Martinique (Jeffreys Bay). Jessica won the 5K

Fundoshi is traditional Japanese undergarment for adult males. It is no longer widely used, but is occasionally still used in festivals and as traditional swimwear. Fundoshi are used by a few competitive masters swimmers including those in the Japan International Open Water Swimming Association events held throughout Japan (see male swimmer in the front row