English Channel, Molokai Channel, Catalina Channel and Manhattan Island Marathon swimmer Michael Miller of Honolulu training on the south and north shores of Oahu and picks up fishing weights along the way. He can’t help himself and has picked up quite a collection over the years. “I have even collected a few anchors. It has […]

Catalina Channel record holder Barbara Held is on a mission … to conquer as many channels and waterways as possible.  Together ith La Colla Cove (California) training partner Kevin Anderson, the duo travel far and wide to get ready for their marathon swims. “The water temperature at the Cove is too cold to prepare well for

The Catalina Channel Swimming Federation announced new safety measures. Paul Selby explained, “We encourage every swimmer, kayaker, and supporter to visit the page and become acquainted with them. We feel it’s important — for everyone’s safety — to make a few significant changes to the rules.” • The age limit for support crew on any

Shelley Taylor-Smith, the keynote speaker at the upcoming Open Water Swimming Safety Conference, was recently honored with two awards: She was inducted into the West Australian Womens’ Hall of Fame and named among the 50 Iconic Australian Women by the Governor-General of Australia, Her Excellency, Quentin Bryce at Government House, Canberra to celebrate 100th International

The Australian Associated Press shot some great photography at the Australian Open Water Swimming Championships. Photos of Ky Hurst outstretching Rhys Mainstone in the men’s 10K race and world champion Melissa Gorman are among the many great photos. Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source

Britta Kamrau, an intense athlete and intellectual from Germany, won over 25 FINA World Cup and Grand Prix races over the course of her International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame career. In oceans, lakes, rivers and bays on five continents, she mixed it up with the best and won many closely fought, marathon races. Britta

Michael Spalding of Maui and Linda Kaiser of Oahu shared their experiences with sharks, box jellyfish, Portuguese Man-o-War, currents and waves during their two-decade history of crossing nine Hawaiian Island channels. They will soon appear on Open Water Wednesday together with stories that will surprise, educate and motivate both the seriously-minded channel swimmer and those

The 47th International Swimming Hall of Fame induction dinner will be part of a four-day celebration of aquatics in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on May 5th – 8th. Among the diving, swimming, water polo and synchronized swimming greats, the very best of the open water swimming world will also be honored. The induction ceremonies will honor

The Queen of the open water swimming has announced her retirement. Larisa Ilchenko, winner of 8 world championships in the 5K and 10K and the 2008 Beijing Olympics 10K Marathon Swim, has moved on after an illustrious career. Identified as a world-class swimmer with greater potential in the open water than the pool at the