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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Logistical planning for Swim Shōdoshima led to the discover of potentially two new circumnavigation swim routes – and up to 17 new interisland crossings en route. Surprise, surprise.
When A Reconnaissance Tour Leads To A Surprise Read More »
The film about Mercedes Gleitze, Vindication Swim, is now coming to North America and the UK and Ireland on the leading online platforms.
The Vindication Swim Goes Online Read More »
With Captain Dara Bailey at the helm, Daragh Morgan swims entirely around Ireland in a historic circumnavigation swim of 1,468 km in 91 days.
Daragh and Dara Dared To Circle Ireland – The Duo Did It Read More »
Croc Blockers is currently leading the SwimTrek campaign #SwimTheWorld, the world’s largest virtual swim campaign, after Week 2.
Croc Blockers Leads Swim Together Around The World After Week 2 Read More »
Maximiliano Paccot, Ricardo Valdivia, and Igor Piovesan swam to podium positions in the 10 km race at the inaugural OCEANMAN Miami event last week.
OCEANMAN Miami Kicks Off Spectacularly Read More »
Rachel Griffin was stung badly by jellyfish. Her dreams of finishing her crossing of the English Channel and achieving the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming seemed gone. But the painful jellyfish stings had an unexpected outcome.
Rachel Griffin, Surprised and Saved by Jellies, Achieves The Triple Crown Read More »
Victor Piñeiro became a member of the 24-Hour Club by completing an unprecedented crossing from the Isle of Man to the Irish mainland, south of Guns Island.
Swim Shōdoshima is an 66 km 8-day stage swim around Shōdoshima Island in Japan. Scheduled to start in June 2026, it will be the final training and logistical preparation for the 1,188 km Swim Shikoku that will start a month later.
Swimming Around Shōdoshima, Scenic Splendor Read More »
It took years of a coordinated international effort on the part of numerous dedicated volunteers to get open water swimming into the Special Olympics World Summer Games
When The Politics of Sports Get It Right Read More »
Open water swimmers have ever-growing opportunities to venture beyond the shorelines around the world. They can challenge themselves to the Oceans Seven, various kinds of Triple Crown swims, stage swims (continuous and non-continuous, contiguous and non-contiguous), ice swims, mass participation swims, and any number of new unprecedented swims in lakes, seas, and oceans that they
Marine Creatures To Watch For In The Open Water … Adding Bears To The List Read More »