To educate, entertain, and enthuse all those who venture beyond the shoreline
World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Shark attacks on humans have been documented in Greek writings and illustrations, but the oldest documented shark attack was in Japan about 3,000 years ago.
Since When Have There Been Shark Attacks? Read More »
Two Boston College freshmen Matthew Cinque and Nick Fabian will take on experienced collegiate swimmers at the 2025 MPSF Open Water Swimming Championships.
Eagles Will Land at the MPSF Open Water Swimming Championships in Long Beach, California Read More »
October 24th, Don’t Be Prey – a film about Mark Sowerby’s Oceans Seven journey amid life’s challenges – will premiere in London.
One Day To Change Your Life – Mark Sowerby Experienced Many Read More »
48-year-old Austrian ice swimmer and coach Gerald Daringer will empower you to embrace the cold and other challenges in life via his AQUA and ICE camps
Gerald Daringer Invites You To AQUA and ICE, Making The Impossible Possible Read More »
The film about Mercedes Gleitze, Vindication Swim, is now coming to America after a run in Great Britain
Vindication Swim Coming To America. Celebrate the 125th Birthday of Mercedes Gleitze Read More »
Circumnavigation swims have been attempted by many marathon swimmers in history. One of the first was completed by Robert W. Dowling who swam around Manhattan Island in 1915 in 13 hours 45 minutes.
Round and Round They Swim – Circumnavigation Swims in History Read More »
Olympic swim coach, a sailor, a dragon boat event organizer, an Olympic canoe paddler, surf skier, and triathlete, a pioneering big-wave surfer, an Olympic water polo silver medalist, an Olympic water polo gold medalist, an Olympic rower, a barefoot water skier, and an Olympic triathlon bronze medalist were honored by the Aquatic Capital of America last night in Long Beach
Small Talk, Grand Visions, Huge Personalities at the Aquatic Capital Of America Read More »
45-year-old Adam O’Byrne of New Zealand became an Iron Iceman after completing an Ice Mile in 27 minutes 20seconds in Blue Lake
Adam O’Byrne Becomes The Most Recent Iron Iceman Read More »
Francismar Siviero is a Brazilian open water swimmera from Grêmio Náutico União who swims and eloquently and comprehensively documents many open water swims around the world in the Portuguese language via his blog NATAÇÃO MASTER. He also created the Swimming Through Postcards project where he describes his global tour to iconic locations and open water swimming events. The
Swimming Through Postcards. Mission Completed by Francismar Siviero Read More »
Chloé Witvoet and Matthieu Witvoet will attempt a 1,900 km transatlantic drift swim from Cape Verde off the coast of Africa to Pointe-à-Pitre on the island of Grande-Terre, in Guadeloupe in the Caribbean Sea, beginning in November 2025
Matthieu Witvoet and Chloé Léger Across The Atlantic and Into French Schools – Update Read More »