2008 Olympian Ky Hurst looks to be back on track as he won the Australian Open Water Swimming 10K Championship today with Rhys Mainstone in second. Ky and Rhys earned the right to represent Australia at the 2011 World Championships where they will battle the world for one of the coveted spots at the 2012 […]

Mat Luebbers of About.com Swimming Guide is conducting the 2011 About Swimming Readers’ Choice Awards. Swimmer Joe won by a comfortable margin and is considered as the top swimming blog by the About.com audience. Mat explained, “It gives [Swimmer Joe] the bragging rights that come with getting recognized by the readers of one of the

Swimming World Magazine posted an editorial on open water swimming safety here. The article identified a number of questions that USA Swimming has recommended that its swimmers ask of race directors. These questions include: 1. Who is the race committee chair, the chief referee, safety officer, clerk of course, recorder and medical officer?2. What are

Chris and Penny Palfrey are at it again – enjoying their unique and ultimate form of couples swimming. Over the next few weeks, the marathon duo plan on attempting three different inter-island swims in Hawaii. The Daily News of Open Water Swimming will be there to report on their exploits and experiences. Copyright © 2011

Swim Vacation, a growing open water swimming vacation provider with package deals from the Caribbean Sea to the northeast U.S.A., is offering a Maine Lakes Experience on July 13th-16th. Founder George ‘Hopper’ McDonough explains, “We found a small island on a pristine lake with cozy waterfront cabins, fabulous food, and a family-friendly atmosphere; the ideal

Rob Dumouchel produced a wonderful roadmap about he makes his maps that populate his Rob Aquatics site. As Rob explains, “I’ve recently started swimming with a GPS unit tucked under my cap to help measure and record my swims. But what if you don’t want to spend a ton of money on swim gadgets? How

Peak Performance Professionals is offering the Pewaukee Open Water Swims from June 7th to September 3rd in Wisconsin. Coach Anita Krier will lead the twice-weekly open water swim instruction and clinics on Monday evenings and Friday mornings at the Pewaukee Lake Beach Front. Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source

Gary Emich and Joseph Oakes, authors of Lessons from Alcatraz, shared their insights on Open Water Wednesday. “Open water swimming may be gaining popularity among our aging population because it is less stressful on the joints“, says aquapreneur Gary. “But it also affords a great opportunity to keep fit and stay in shape.” Copyright ©

Open water swimmers usually have to watch out for boats, JetSkis and waterskiers. Always a risk of swimming in the open water. But in some beaches in the Caribbean, swimmers better watch out for the airplanes. Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source

The Daily News of Open Water Swimming observes that trends begin and develop slowly in the sport of open water swimming, at least relative to sports like snowboarding, triathlon and basketball. One trend that is appearing on the horizon is the use of aerial photography at open water swims. From use of kites to take