After major international open water swims, including the world championships and FINA World Cup and Grand Prix events, a random drawing is conducted and selected athletes undergo drug testing. At the World Championships recently held in Shanghai between July 16th and 31st, FINA announced that its 311 urine samples (including 43 EPO screenings) and 51 […]

Starting in the summer of 2012, sunscreen — and the way its marketed — will change in the United States. And this is good news. The changes will correct some examples of consumer misinformation. In the new FDA (Food and Drug Administration) regulations will eliminate “waterproof” sunscreen. That’s good because, frankly, no sunscreen is actually

England to France. Cuba to USA. Germany to Denmark. China to Taiwan. Russia to Japan. There are some international cross-border swims that are frequently done – and there are others that have yet to be done. These cross-border swims, especially those across vast bodies of water, are notoriously difficult. Not only is it a technically

Imagine using this escort boat for a marathon swim in or around Shark Island which is located in Oman? The escort boat shown on left is used by Nino Fazio, one of the nominees for the 2010 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year, who swam 23K from Vulcano (Aeolian Islands) to Milazzo (Sicily)

Tim Moss (shown above) produced a list of beautiful places to swim in Oman. Oman, officially called the Sultanate of Oman (Arabic: سلطنة عُمان‎ Salṭanat ʻUmān), is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Tim explains, “Most of these swims are little more than a paddle and a

Live from the Pacific Ocean off Santa Monica…at today’s 12.6-mile Distance Swim Challenge in Southern California there is a fascinating race between the young Grimsey brothers (Trent and Codiee) and two veteran Americans, 2008 Olympian Mark Warkentin and Pan American Games gold medalist Alex Kostich. Usually in a marathon swim, racing experience, high navigational IQ

Another “impossible” waterway has been crossed. But it took another North Channel swimmer, Colleen Blair from Aberfeldy, Scotland to do it. The 8-mile Pentland Firth runs from Hoy to Scarfskerry and was crossed in 4 hours and 41 minutes by the 33-year-old adventurer who has also crossed the English Channel and North Channel as well

Live from Santa Monica Beach in California… At today’s 12.6-mile Distance Swim Challenge, older brother Trent Grimsey pulled away from younger brother Grimseye and two veteran Americans, 2008 Olympian Mark Warkentin and Pan American Games gold medalist Alex Kostich in the last quarter of the race. “It was tough, but he told me to go

16-year-old Emma Otto-Moudry of Ithaca, New York set a new record in the Lake Willoughby Swim in Vermont, U.S.A. A perfect day in the heart of the summer in the heart of the Northeast Kingdom was the site of the future and current star of one of the most majestic lakes in North America. Emma,

“My swimming interest has always been a passion shared with my involvement in heart surgery,” explains Dr. Otto Thaning about his lifestyle. “I was fortunate to have been trained by Chris Barnard and work in a hospital in Cape Town that carries his name – Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital.” Dr. Christiaan Barnard was a South