To educate, entertain, and enthuse all those who venture beyond the shoreline
World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
“I had a great start. I was right behind Ous [Mellouli, the 2008 Olympic gold medalist in 1500 freestyle],” said winner Chip Peterson. “It was a great position to be in.” For the first 300 meters, Ous took off very fast and was pulling the world-class field along. Decisions had to be made because at […]
Chip Peterson Wins Over A Star-Studded Tiburon Mile Field Read More »
Mark Warkentin, an American Olympian, stayed true to the straight-line tangent between the 3-meter blueseventy buoys at the 12.6-mile Distance Swim Challenge while Ky Hurst, the Australian Olympian, took advantage of his surf skills and took the inside track – inside the breakers. The strategies were distinctively different. While Mark was swimming straight on the
Mr. Outside Beats Mr. Inside At The Distance Swim Challenge Read More »
The world’s media reported today that the Swiss broke the Japanese world record in designing and building the longest tunnel in the world. What is interesting for the open water swimming world about this news is that the Swiss’ 35.4-mile tunnel underneath the Swiss Alps broke the existing record of the Seikan Tunnel (see schematic
Tunnel Under The Tsugaru Channel Broken By Swiss Read More »
“Unfortunately, Mother Nature isn’t playing the game,” emailed Chris Palfrey about his delayed start in his Green Island swim. “A southerly change is expected to pass through Cairns, making conditions very rough. We put the attempt back to November 13th-14th.” So the treacherous swim amid sharks, crocodiles and the chironex fleckeri jellyfish, the most venomous
Killer Sharks, Crocs And Chironex Fleckeri Put On Hold Read More »
Ana Marcela Cunha of Brazil and Angela Maurer of Germany are coming right down to the end in their battle for the FINA 10KM Marathon Swimming World Cup title. These women has a great ongoing rivalry that has been going on since Angela returned to the top echelon of the sport after giving birth to
Youth vs. Age Climaxes In Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Read More »
It is coming down to the wire in next week’s finale on the 2010 FINA 10KM Marathon Swimming World Cup circuit. The young Chad Ho is leading the series with 112 total points and looks to be a lock to win – the first time anyone from the African continent will win the prestigious World
African Leading The FINA Marathon World Cup Series Read More »
Miyuki Fujita, the Japanese Queen of the English Channel (7 successful crossings), added another marathon swim to her illustrious career. She completed the first three-way crossing of Suruga Bay, south of Tokyo and within view of Mount Fuji. The deep Suruga Bay, with its tidal flows, is well-known in Japan and was captured in woodblock
Three Times Is A Charm For Miyuki Fujita Read More »
Other than the world championship 10K race, is there a more competitive race than the RCP Tiburon Mile? We think not. To determine the world’s best distance freestyler, the RCP Tiburon Mile is the perfect compromise for the elites in the pool swimming world and the open water swimming world. On one hand, the distance
Whoever Wins The RCP Tiburon Mile Is A Total Stud Read More »
As usual over the past 11 versions of the RCP Tiburon Mile, there are world champions and Olympians vying for the winner-take-all first cash prize of US$10,000. But two-time winner Chloe Sutton is on completely different career path in the 2010 race to be held this Sunday in San Francisco Bay. In the past two
Top Aussies And Americans In the RCP Tiburon Mile Read More »
The English Channel has its Half Century Club, an exclusive group of individuals who have successfully crossed the English Channel past their 50th birthday. The Strait of Gibraltar, the Catalina Channel and the Molokai Channel all have their own Half Century Clubs. In the Southern Hemisphere, the 16-mile, cold-water Cook Strait also has its own
Half Century Club In The Cook Strait Read More »