To educate, entertain, and enthuse all those who venture beyond the shoreline
World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Phil White summarizes the 2025 season for the In Search of Memphre crossings of Lake Memphremagog from the U.S. state of Vermont to the Canadian province of Quebec.
Phil White In Search of Memphre under Fair and Foul Conditions Read More »
Matthew Moseley (58, USA, MSF bio here, @matthew.l.moseley) regularly does unprecedented swims – down rivers, across lakes, in seas) to support marine environmentalism (see video below). Most recently this June, he swam 27.3 km on the Colorado River from the Moab Boat Ramp to Potash Point in 4 hours 30 minutes, another pioneering swim for
Matthew Moseley Reflecting On Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans Read More »
American coach-swimmer-administrator-ambassador-IMSHOF honoree Joe Zemaitis won the inaugural 61.37 km 4-day Mount St Helens Classic stage swim
Joe Zemaitis, Taylor Stallings-Pinnick Win Inaugural Mount St. Helens Classic Read More »
Jamal Hill returns to Paris for his second Paralympic Games. He earned a silver medal in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics and is seeded second heading into Paris.
Jamal Hill On How Sports Saved My Life Read More »
On September 14th, 46-year-old South African Simone Blaser swam 54 km of the Upper Ord River in Kimberly, Western Australia as she navigating crocodiles and other wildlife in a 16 hour 13 minute charity marathon swim when she raised $8000 for Swim for Refugees. She said, “This swim touched my heart. It will be forever
New Yorker Michael Moreau will attempt to set a new handcuffed marathon swim record with a 45.9 km circumnavigation swim around Manhattan Island today.
The Island of Mr. Moreau Is Now Manhattan Read More »
An Irishman was the first person in history to complete the Oceans Seven. Another Irishman may become the first person in history to complete The Toughest Thirteen if all goes to plan.
John Curley Getting Closer To The Toughest Thirteen – 9 Down, 4 To Go Read More »
Back in 1929, International Marathon Swimming Hall of Famer Mercedes Gleitze swam in the Firth of Forth in Scotland. William E. (Ned) Barnie (1896-1983, shown above one the right), nicknamed the Old Man of the Sea, was the King of the Channel® between 1951 and 1960. He also pioneered a swim in his prime across the Firth of Forth between Granton and Burntisland in
Gordon Watt Crosses the Forth Read More »
Everyone has a story, captivating stories that can inspire many. Lovely stories, touching stories, thought-provoking and action-packed stories. I wish I had many more hours in the day to tell these stories and share them with others in the growing global open water swimming community. I have been doing so since 1978, writing over 21,000
Why I Write Stories Beyond The Shoreline…Share Yours Read More »
Channel swimmers from around the world have been giving the North Channel a go at it all summer long. But few, if any, train for the mighty North Channel in a river far inland from the sea like Brenda Norman (44, Australia, MSF bio here). Her success yesterday in the 14.6°C water between The Gobbins
Brenda Norman Has A Great Story To Share Read More »