Iori Tomita, a fisherman by profession and a ichthyologist by education, creates New World Transparent Specimens. Iori-san of Japan uses various techniques to transform marine life into beautifully fascinating and colorfully preserved transparent cadavers. He first removes the scales and skin of the fish and then soaks the fish that dyes the cartilage blue. He […]

Scientists and environmentalists have long delivered the message that low-lying coastal zones are vulnerable to climate change due to rising sea levels and the corresponding land loss. These have tremendous negative implications for many island communities around the world. But for years, cities along the California coast have considered this a problem that would not

Mike Carr, safety director of the RCP Tiburon Mile, gave valuable insights at the Open Water Swimming Safety Conference. Later he reflected upon his experiences that may have implications for the open water swimming world. “I was Director of an organization in Yosemite for many years and worked for the search and rescue team. Whenever

The Catalina Channel Swimming Federation will hold its next safety training sessions on May 1st in San Diego and May 7th in Los Angeles, California. CPR and First Aid will be taught as the Catalina Channel Swimming Federation strengthens its safety measures. Its Observer Training will focus on fundamentals and several alterations in the rules

Ben Stubenberg provided this update on the first race of the West Indies Bluewater Swim Series 2011, the Nevis to St. Kitts 2.5-mile Cross Channel Swim: The 9th annual 2.5 StarMile 2.5 Nevis to St. Kitts Cross Channel Swim ended in a photo finish by two world-class athletes: Olympian triathlete Olivier Marceau from Switzerland and

A video summary of the Protecting Athletes – Open Water Swimming Safety Conference is shown here. A large thank you goes to Pacific Masters Swimming and U.S. Masters Swimming for its vision and support for this conference. The assembled open water swimming community received some great perspectives and advice from their triathlon colleagues, including Liz

Paulo Passos Leite is race director for the King and Queen of the Sea Europe event (Rei e Rainha do Mar Europa) in Portugal. The race is held in a man-made lake where the winners are sponsored to attend the King and Queen of the Sea world championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – one