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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
After 10 hours 30 minutes battling a 6-knot Tsugaru Current in Japan, Jeffrey Orenstein was pulled from the Tsugaru Channel.
Jeff Orenstein Was Profoundly Disappointed, But Greatly Honored Read More »
Early books on swimming included De Arte Natandi Libri Duo in 1587, The Art of Swimming. A Series of Practical Instructions on an Original and Progressive Plan in 1818, and The Art of Swimming by Matthew Webb in 1875.
The Art Of Swimming, Different Perspectives From Earlier Ages Read More »
Dorothy Whyte and Paul de Waard were honored as one of this year’s Cork Distance Week Heroes – and rightly so as they host numerous dinners for the 80+ participants in the world’s toughest training camp.
Dorothy Whyte and Paul de Waard Are 2026 Cork Distance Week Heroes Read More »
Ed Horne of London is the oldest person to complete the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming at the age of 67.8 years old.
Among Sexagenarian Triple Crowners, Ed Horne Is Tops Read More »
The concept of knockout sprints is spreading in the open water swimming world with the Sea-Sprint TLV bringing a lot of excitement to Tel Aviv harbor
Since When Do Drop-dead Sprinters Swim Head Up? Read More »
Follow the progress of Catherine Breed on her audacious Swim California event, 1,448 km stage swim down the entire coast of California, via the Marathon Swimmers Federation tracker.
Follow Catherine Breed Down The Coast of California Read More »
Koda is a Nova Scotia duck-tolling retriever that logged his first lap around Sandycove Island at a pace of 2 minutes 27 seconds per 100 meters.
Koda Cruises Around Sandycove Island Read More »
Joe Zemaitis, who lives in the desert in Arizona, became the first person in history to achieve both the Oceans Seven and the Stillwater 8
Joe Zemaitis Becomes History’s First to Achieve Oceans Seven and Stillwater 8 Read More »
Day Six saw the conclusion of the Swim Shōdoshima. Steven Munatones and his team traversed a total of 73.61 km in 18 hours 22 minutes.
Nishinippon TV Broadcasts Swim Shōdoshima Read More »
Bob West, a Triple Crowner, started the Bob’s Dreaded Nighttime Swim in La Jolla 46 years ago…and the free event is still going strong.
So Many Reasons Not To Swim In La Jolla Read More »