The World Open Water Swimming Association announced its 45 nominees for the 2012 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year, the World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year, and the World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year this week. Due to the explosive growth of the sport, from ice swims to ultra-marathon […]

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Copyright © 2016 by World Open Water Swimming Association

Lately I’ve been swimming more than ever before in my life or ever thought possible and I have some insights for you. This is the first time I’ve ever consistently held quality 60-65K per week for longer than one week at a time with a couple of easier weeks in between for recovery. Amazingly enough,

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Speakers will include: * Colleen Blair * Adam Walker * Kevin Murphy * Nuala Moore * Darren Miller * Steven Munatones Copyright © 2014 by World Open Water Swimming Association

Top 3 Overall Men 1. Robert Margalis (30 – 34) 36:24 FAST 2. David Schlesinger (35 – 39) 36:41 SCAQ 3. Evan Kraus (25 – 29) 36:46 NOVA Top 3 Overall Women 1. Lexie Kelly (25 – 29) 39:15 Unatt 2. Rossella Pescatori (40-44) 39:47 SCAQ 3. Beth Margalis (25-29) 39:55 FMT Complete results can

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. If you will be near Slovenia around 28th of June 2014 I invite you to my swim marathon in Slovenia. It will be unique one, because It will take place in river Krka. Place is named Kostanjevica na Krki (which means City Kostanjevica on river Krka). This is the

If you are the first one in the car to smell the ocean en route to the beach, then you are an open water swimmer. If you do smell like the ocean, then you are a marathon swimmer. Copyright © 2012 by Open Water Source

Video by Brian Maherg.