“The Kas Belediyesi, the 6th International Swimming and Marine Canoeing Competition from Meis, Greece to Kaş, Turkey, was awesome,” reported Ozden Ozturan of Istanbul. “The race is the Mediterrenian, so the sea was warm, crystal clear with little currents or tides. 144 swimmers from Turkey, USA, South Africa, England, Estonia, Australia and Northern Cyprus did […]

CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta will cover Diana Nyad‘s swim from Florida to Cuba in August. The 60-year-old is planning on swimming 103 miles – 165 kilometers – to Cuba after she does a 24-hour non-stop training swim around Key West, Florida. Dr. Gupta will undoubtedly have plenty to say about the physiological

Michael Holtz announced the Swim for Equality, a 1.7-mile swim in Malibu to raise critical awareness and funds for LGBT rights in California. On September 25, swimmers will swim 1.7 miles along the coast of Malibu to raise critical awareness and funds for Equality California. The field is limited to 50 swimmers who are each

After an initial postponement to Dan Martin‘s Global Triathlon, he is back on track with an announced start date of May 8th, 2011. Dan will attempt to swim, bike and run around the world where his swim leg will follow the traditions of the English Channel community across the Atlantic Ocean from New York to

Positioning Among Endurance Athletes At The Olympics Courtesy of WOWSA. Drs. Joseph Duke, Robert Chapman, Joel Stager and Timothy Mickleborough of Indiana University reported very interesting findings at the 57th annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. They looked at the execution of racing strategy in the 800-meter, 1500-meter, 5K

The Moscow 5K Open Water Swimming Championship was, as always, a tough competition for the elites and an enjoyable one for everyone else. “We are very pleased that every year the number of participants is increasing with several world and European champions also competing. We are planning to hold a stage of the World Cup,

Sports Illustrated, America’s number 1 sports magazine, wrote about Sean Hutchison’s team of American swimming stars, labeled the Fullerton Five training in a suburb of Los Angeles. Sean’s unconventional approach “has drawn together an unprecedented number of female Olympians” in the new professional and postgraduate training center, referring to Katie Hoff, Ariana Kukors, Caroline Burckle,

Lough Neagh, an oasis of tranquility in the heart of Northern Ireland, is the largest lake in Ireland and Britain. Its unspoiled scenery, secluded bays and skyward views are a haven for wildlife and open water swimmers. Photo by Markus Rössel. Copyright © 2010 by Steven Munatones