New technologies (geoids on left) are enabling scientists to understand better how the world’s oceans are moving and how the oceans redistribute the heat from the sun around the world. What these geoids show is the shape the oceans would adopt if there were no winds, no currents and no tides. Gravity is strongest in […]

Olympic medalist and world champion Keri-anne Payne has the hopes of British swimming fans riding on her shoulders at the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim in London – and the attention of the British media and sponsors. According to one of her tweets today, she was asked to do some creative diving on assignment. Copyright ©

Huffington Post covered open water swimming today – describing one of the world’s best swims: the Travessia dos Fortes Swim in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. When thousands of people of all ages and abilities run madly into the Atlantic Ocean and swim across Copacabana Beach, it’s newsworthy in places far and wide. Copacabana Beach, site

H2Open Magazine started out of the gate with a sprint on its first issue and is following up with a bang. “We’ve been working flat-out all week to send issue 2 to the printers today,” explained founder Simon Griffiths. “We’re really excited by how it looks. We’ve got a great set of articles in there

The 2011 FINA 10KM Marathon Swimming World Cup includes the following races where FINA’s new rules are implemented: 1. FINA 10km World Cup in Santos, Brazil on April 17th2. FINA 10km World Cup in Cancun, Mexico on April 30th3. FINA 10km World Cup in Setubal, Portugal on June 18th4. FINA 10km World Cup in Roberval,

FINA announced its updated Rules and Regulations for its FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup that are effective until 2013. The new rules were considered and implemented in order to enhance the safety aspects of its professional marathon swimming circuit. Among the various rule changes, the new Participation / Entries & Competition Format will have

Mankind has yet to understand well the ecosystem and the marine life in the depths of the oceans, lakes and rivers around the world. Crystal-clear or murky. Relatively shallow or deep. Fresh or salt. There are so many things to discover about our water-dominated world. Authorities don’t know why thousands of jellyfish packed a three-mile

Dale Petranech, Honorary Secretary of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame announced a fund-raising initiative to support another 50 years of open water swimming excellence. “After over 50 years of a highly cooperative and supportive relationship with the International Swimming Hall of Fame, the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame decided to formalize its

The Great Lakes Beach and Pier Safety Task Force was established to corral resources to help reduce the number of deaths that occur on the shores of the Great Lakes (Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario which form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth. As the Task Force