To educate, entertain, and enthuse those who venture beyond the shore
Melissa Kirsch wrote an article in the New York Times called Out of Stock – that deeply resonated with me and possibly many other open water swimming. Her New York Times colleague Steven Kurutz wrote another article, “When They Stop Selling Your Favorite Thing,” about the same conundrum. When I cannot find my favorite pair […]
Out of Stock…I Can’t Find My Favorite Goggles! Read More »
Prelude Australian 7-time professional marathon swimming champion Shelley Taylor-Smith (MSF bio here) is shown above in the Atlantic Ocean behind her handler Nancy Schnarr on a rowboat during the 36 km Atlantic City Around the Island Swim held in New Jersey, USA in 1991. She won the professional marathon swimming race overall, beating Americans Jay Wilkerson of the USA who
1991, The Year Sports Changed. Men vs. Women In The Open Water Read More »
On August 29th and 30th, there will be a turning point, an awakening, a call for awareness in Turkey to shine a light on the resilience, inner strength, and unseen labor of women. In 2023, İrem Sönmez (@irmsnmz) became the first person in Turkey to swim non-stop for 24 hours in a project against violence
İrem Sönmez to Swim for 30 Hours to Demonstrate and Honor the Power of Women Read More »
While the Molokini Mantas set a record for crossing the Pailolo Channel, Marie Berry and Jennifer Simmonson had to safely abort their crossing
The Risks and Rewards of Channel Swimming in Hawaii Read More »
Coaches Gerry Rodrigues and Jim Lubinski talk about learning and refining open water skills on their TOWER 26 Be Race Ready podcast series.
Open Water Skills Discussion on the TOWER 26 Podcast Read More »
The City of Long Beach will host dozens of events at the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games in July and August 2028.
LA28 Olympic Fever Starting To Spread In Long Beach Read More »
Catherine Breed has been preparing for this audacious Swim California, 1,448 km stage swim down the entire coast of California all her life.
Swim Shikoku is an 88-day 1,190 circumnavigation swim around the island of Shikoku, one of the four main islands of Japan.
Planning for Swim Shikoku – 88 Temples In 88 Days Read More »
Hungary won 9 medals in the men’s and women’s 3 km Knockout Sprints, 6 km Mixed Team Relay, 5 km, and 10 km races at the 2025 European Open Water Swimming Championships in Stari Grad, Croatia
Rahul Chiplunka is rapidly growing the Open Water Swimming Academy in India. Already 40 different certified marathon swim courses have been set up.
Rahul Chiplunka, Always Expanding Open Water In India Read More »