Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Among the Best Organised Open Water Swims that were recognized at the Irish Long Distance Swimming Association ceremonies in Belfast, the Wild Atlantic Swim, Liffey Swim, and WOTS stood out. The fifth Wild Atlantic Big Swim was a sea swim from Arranmore Island to Burtonport in Ireland in August […]

TOWSC Delegate report TOWSC Delegate Valerijus Belovas (LTU) Event: FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix, Ohrid 2010 14 of August, 2010 Race 30 km ( lake ) Participation 13 men, 9 women, 9 countries Organizers Macedonian Swimming Federation, Sport club ‘’ Ohridski Branovi 2008 ‘’ Accommodation Hotel “Inex Gorica”, 4 stars,very good on the share

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Lake Hopatcong Open Water Swim Festival begin as a charity event to honor one of Lake Hopatcong’s most well-known businessmen, Tom Wear, owner of the marinas on Lake Hopatcong and the Wearhouse Grille restaurant who passed away in 2008 (see bio below). Bridgette Hobart, an avid open water

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Safe Harbor Swimmers are often swimming “for the oceans” or participating in events to “save the oceans.” Their environmental awareness is passionate, but concrete actions seem to be less well-defined. What can and should an environmental-conscious swimmer do to help save the oceans? “There are so many things people

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With the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games about to begin, we wondered about the International Olympic Committee and its members who decide upon the direction of the Olympic movement. Of the 107 members, 31 honorary members and 1 honor member of the International Olympic Committee, who swims or is involved directly or indirectly with the

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. 1980 – My philosophy is that an individual medley background is important from the first day a swimmer enters the sport, until the day he leaves it. I believe an age group swimmer should be trained as a 400 IM Swimmer and not specialize in any one stroke during

Your articles on the Butlin races prompted a research project for me. based on the Grossman book, the Egyptians formed what I believe was the first Professional Marathon Swimming Organization. The International Long Distance Swimming Federation (ILDSF). They were group that sanctioned the Butlin Events and other marathon events. They covered primarily Europe. They also