Theodore Yach did it again…and again…and again. Theodore completed his 60th Robben Island swim from 3 Anchor Bay to Robben Island. An 11K swim that took him 2 hours and 49 minutes, it was his second best time ever. Things do apparently get better with age, at least in the open water. Copyright © 2011 […]

Robert and Jonathan Strauss are bringing the future now to the world of open water swimming in America. The dynamic duo from Miami is presenting a solution for a sport whose athletes are difficult to see from shore. They will be live streaming their Swim Miami 2011 event this April 11th. Watch it live starting

All kinds of good things are happening in open water in the state of Utah. Register in the Great Salt Lake Open Water Marathon Swim 1-mile swim by April 15th for a chance to swim a free Swim Safety Device. Brothers Jake and Josh Green are working with the National Kidney Foundation of Utah and

Diane Bell of Sign On San Diego reported that there is another area near the California coast where Great White Sharks congregate – at the famous Malibu Beach where surfers and swimmers have ventured in off-shore waters for decades. She reported that Captain Brett McBride tags Great White Sharks off the coast of San Francisco

John Van Wisse gave it a great shot. The renowned Kevin Murphy gave it as good a shot as any human in history – 52 hours plus. The incredible three-way crossing of the English Channel – the pantheon of marathon swimming – the Everest of the ocean – the pinnacle of endurance – is a

FINA announced its officials for the 5K, 10K, 25K and 5K Team Pursuit races at its 2011 World Swimming Championships in Shanghai in July. The international body of officials are drawn from some of the most qualified and experienced individuals in the sport who are willing to travel and help support the elite levels. They

Albert Yome of the Bluefin Open Water Swimming Club is recruiting swimmers who can complete a minimum of 30 minutes non-stop swimming in the sea. “The 24-Hour Sea Swim is scheduled to take place at Catalan Bay in Gibraltar or if conditions dictate, in the sea next.” It will benefit cancer research and will be

Robert and Jonathan Strauss are bringing the future now to the world of open water swimming in America. The dynamic duo from Miami is presenting a solution for a sport whose athletes are difficult to see from shore. They will be live streaming their Swim Miami 2011 event this April 11th. Watch it live starting

The top 30 ranked swimmers (both male and female) from the 10K event at the FINA World Championships to be held in July in Shanghai will be invited to compete in a 10K test event held in the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim course in the Serpentine, Hyde Park in London on August 13th. Additional swimmers