The second leg of the FINA 10KM Marathon Swimming World Cup series will be held in Cancún, Mexico. And the professional marathon swimming stars are coming out with 76 of the world’s top swimmers going to battle in the gorgeous waters of the Caribbean Sea including world champions, Olympic medalists, World Cup champions, Grand Prix […]

South African waterman Luke Nisbet proved his endurance and ocean swimming tactical acumen when he won the King of the Bay elimination swim for the second year in a row. The five-heat mano-a-mano challenge is a innovative and exciting spectacle that culminated the Nelson Mandela Bay Splash Festival on Easter Monday. After four elimination rounds

The issue arises year after year – solo marathon swims by children who are younger than 14 years old. These children, supported by their parents and coaches, want to swim across lakes and channels around the world. But there are established rules regarding this issue that are strictly adhered to by numerous organizations and governing

The British Long Distance Swimming Association reminded swimmers in its recent newsletter that pink swim caps must be worn for all swim over 2K by swimmers who swim breaststroke. Non-breaststroke swimmers wear any colour except pink of white. And in keeping with tradition, no body suits are allowed or neoprene or other insulating/buoyancy enhancing material

The Algalita Marine Research Foundation and the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project conducted a study that showed 35% of the fish collected during a research expedition had plastic of some sort in their stomachs. Most of these plastic materials flow to the ocean from land and often get caught in large swirling ocean currents

Doug Woodring continues to push. He continues to educate and explain. He wants our oceans to be healthy and is constantly coming up with ways to achieve his goal. As the co-founder of Project Kaisei, the Plastic Disclosure Project and the Ocean Recovery Alliance, he travels the world to make a case for a a

Greg Whitman, an American living in Australia, reports from the 5K Coogee to Bondi Beach Swim. “The conditions got the better of the 317 entrants. After an hour and fifteen minute delay and a course restructuring, 159 swimmers finally crossed the finish line. Because of the conditions and concerns for safety, the course was shortened

If there is any group of people on this Earth who understand the beauty, power and allure of the open water, it is individuals in the open water swimming community. Gaute Hogh published a book called 100 Places to Go Before They Disappear. The global open water swimming community might want to add these locations

One of the fastest English Channel swimmers of all time, Christof Wandrasch of Germany attempted a solo swim across the Molokai Channel on April 22nd, but had to pull out in mid-channel about two-thirds the way across the channel due to the difficult conditions. As well as being one of the top marathon swimmers on