Jamal Hill On How Sports Saved My Life
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.
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Simone Blaser Describes Stunning Scenes, Deep Gratitude in Swimming 54 km in Western Australia
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
The Island of Mr. Moreau Is Now Manhattan
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.
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John Curley Getting Closer To The Toughest Thirteen – 9 Down, 4 To Go
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.
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Gordon Watt Crosses the Forth
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
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Why I Write Stories Beyond The Shoreline…Share Yours
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
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Brenda Norman Has A Great Story To Share
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
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Three Is A Charm For Brenda Norman, Jonathan Wall, Anel Sytdykova In The North Channel
Channel swimmers from around the world arrived last week in Northern Ireland, from England to Australia, from Germany to Kazakhstan. Their collective swim window to cross the North Channel started last Friday. Anticipation, nervousness, worry among the swimmers and their support crews were clearly present. But so was also genuine excitement. They all had personal
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İrem Sönmez Demonstrates the Invisible Power of Women
On August 30th Turkey’s Victory Day, there was a turning point, an awakening, a call for awareness in Turkey to shine a light on the resilience, inner strength, and unseen labor of women. In 2023, İrem Sönmez (@irmsnmz) became the first person in Turkey to swim non-stop for 24 hours in a project against violence
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Andreas Waschburger Sets Record Across The North Channel
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.
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