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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
He started off with a bang and he ended with a bigger bang. Andreas Waschburger started his Oceans Seven journey with an English Channel record and culminated it with a record-crushing 8 hour 11 minute crossing of the North Channel.
Relentless. What A World Record Swim Looks Like Read More »
Yuko Matsuzaki (63, Japan, MSF bio here) of Tokyo, Japan traveled throughout Europe, the Americas, and Asia between 1988 and 2008 doing a variety of solo marathon swims and professional races. Her longest swim was a 83 km 33 hour 24 minute swim in Florida in 2008. With several dozens of swims and adventures –
Marathon Swimming: My Fun Journey Continues For The Next Generation Read More »
Gráinne Moss needs one more channel in northern Japan to achieve the Oceans Seven. Her 4-decade career is a fascinating lesson in passion, diligence, determination, humility, and gratitude
Lots of Great Stuff. Gráinne Moss Shares Her Insights on Swimming Read More »
Paul Leonard is one channel crossing from achieving the Oceans Seven after a successful rematch with the Molokai Channel in Hawaii
Paul Leonard Swims Around The World With Sharks and Siblings Read More »
Bruckner Chase has transformed himself from a collegiate swimmer and surf lifesver to an ocean safety expert and television personality at The Weather Channel
Bruckner Chase Smoothly Transitions from Waterman to Weather Man Read More »
Ginevra Taddeucci wins the 2025 World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup series as rivalry with Moesha Johnson continues around the world.
Ginevra Taddeucci Wins 2025 World Cup Series As Rivalry With Moesha Johnson Continues Read More »
With the changes to the traditional Olympic pool and open water swimming events, there will be major implications for the open water competition.
LA28 Schedule Changes Have Implications For Open Water Swimmers Read More »
Brian Foster became the first person to complete a Double Irish Triple Crown in history
Brian Foster Pioneers Another First: History’s First Double Irish Triple Crown Read More »
David Betlehem won the 3 km Knockout Sprints at the World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup series finale in Golfo Aranci, Italy, using his signature Betlehem Blast
Betlehem Blast, Adding To The Open Water Swimming Lexicon Read More »
Paul Leonard returns to the Molokai Channel after he was hit by a cookiecutter shark and succeeds with a rare 13 hour 50 minute crossing.
Paul Leonard’s Molokai Channel Redux Is A Huge Success Read More »