Samantha Rahael (1:12:32) and Jonathan Gillette (1:11:13) won the 5K race at the ASATT Maracas Open Water Swim Classic at Maracas Bay in Trinidad. Theana Hay (1:16:04) and Rebecca Clarke (1:17:10) were second and third respectively after Samantha. Blaine Sobrian (1:12:30) and Marc Stauble (1:13:33) were second and third after Jonathan. In the 2.65K race,

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Ryan Doolittle does not specialize in competitive swimming, but he saw his older brother Sean win the Tampa Bay Frogman Swim last year and was motivated to attempt the 5 km charity swim. Their father John Doolittle is renowned in the area and is the namesake of the John

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. What I love about Merle Liivand’s mermaid swim is that it is unique, it is replicable, and she trained not only to set the record, but also to achieve greater goals than a mere swim.  Marathon swimming and channel swimming have been around for a long time.  We know

Courtesy of Asociación de Cruce A Nado Del Estrecho De Gibraltar, Strait of Gibraltar, 14.4 km between Spain and Morocco. On September 12th, Rafael Gutiérrez Mesa passed away at the age of 59 years. The founder and president of the Asociación de Cruce A Nado Del Estrecho De Gibraltar (Strait of Gibraltar Swimming Association) envisioned,

Courtesy of Australia Swims. Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Australians do not seem to get enough of the open water. Swimmers keep swimming. Coaches keep increasing. Volunteers keep helping out. Race directors keep organizing. Spiral Beach Lady Elliot Island The Low Isles Port Noarlunga Reef. Abrolhos Islands Australia’s Top 5 Snorkelling Beaches Snorkelling is

The HENLEY MILE @ Temple Island Meadows Jun 13 – Jun 14 all-day The Henley Mile is an endurance upstream River Thames swimming event, held over the boomed course of the Henley Royal Regatta. This event is perfect for experienced open water swimmers who are looking for their next open water challenge. Our non-competitive Sporting

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. A couple of years ago, I was diagnosed with a rare congenital heart condition – right ventricular dysplasia. Ironically, it attacks endurance athletes. We are usually completely asymptomatic and discover we have it when we drop dead. I felt unusually tired and decided since there were some heart conditions