The Daily News Of Open Water Swimming

To educate, entertain, and enthuse all those who venture beyond the shoreline
World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project

Random News

open water swimming

Neville Smith Honored By The International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame

Neville Smith Honored By The International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame Courtesy of Ned Denison, International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Neville Smith was elected as an Honor Swimmer in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. In addition to writing her widely circulated and highly popular Dover Solo about swimming across the English Channel, […]

Neville Smith Honored By The International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame Read More »

Growth Of Goggles In The Open Water Swimming World

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Goggles historically became the norm in open water swimming much earlier than goggles became widespread in the competitive pool swimming world. While channel swimmers and ocean swimmers had long used all different types of goggles, it was only in the mid-1950s that Adolph Kiefer invented the modern, soft-gasket swim

Growth Of Goggles In The Open Water Swimming World Read More »

|

Jim Neitz Is 69

Jim Neitz notched another long one today at the annual Manhattan Island Marathon Swim. By completing the 28.5-mile circumnavigation of Manhattan Island, he became the 69th individual to achieve the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming. With his training buddy Tom Ball kayaking at his side, the Ventura Deep Six member smiled broadly after completing

Jim Neitz Is 69 Read More »

College

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Albert E. Gator — the male alligator mascot of the Florida Gators of the University of Florida. The female version is known as Alberta, commonly used for Lady Gator athletics. Attila — the costumed duck mascot of the ducks of Stevens Institute of Technology. Beaver — name of the

College Read More »

Physiology of Aging

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Today is the start of Environmental Physiology. Your Body In The World, a free online course offered by Professor Anne Friedlander of Stanford University. Professor Friedlander explains, “Want to climb mountains and fly fighter planes? Want to skydive? Want to travel around the country to meet science experts that

Physiology of Aging Read More »

Masters

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. U.S. Masters Swimming Announces New Officers and Award Winners U.S. Masters Swimming has concluded its annual meeting during the United States Aquatic Sports Convention in Dallas, Texas. In addition to committee meetings and rules and legislation reviews, USMS held officer elections and honored many of its deserving volunteers with

Masters Read More »

Melverton

Courtesy of Swimming Australia, Lake Balaton, Hungary. MELVERTON MAKES A SPLASH WITH SEVENTH PLACE IN MAIDEN OPEN WATER RACE SWIMMERS JUNIOR DOLPHINS SWIM PARENTS CLUB + COACH OFFICIALS + VOLUNTEERS AUSTRALIAN DOLPHINS NEWS CENTRAL EVENTS SHOP News Central / Melverton makes a splash with seventh place in maiden open water race MELVERTON MAKES A SPLASH

Melverton Read More »

Scroll to Top