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Planning for the 2026 Swim Shikoku event continues. Yesterday was a pleasant surprise as I swam to Teba Island, a throwback to historic Japan and a small traditional fishing village
A Swim Back In Time, An Adventure to Teba Island Read More »
The film about Mercedes Gleitze, Vindication Swim, is now coming to California and Canada after a run on the East Coast and in Great Britain
Vindication Swim Comes To California and Canada Read More »
The men from California Baptist University won the team title at the 2025 MPSF Open Water Swimming Championships in Long Beach, California for the second year in a row
It Was A Great Day At The Beach, California Baptist University Takes MPSF Team Title Read More »
Ella Dyson, Ava Portello, Ava Hamblett and Mollie McAlorum of Rice University handily won the 2000-meter freestyle relay at the MPSF Open Water Swimming Championships in Marine Stadium in Long Beach, California
Rice Women Dominate the 2025 MPSF Open Water Swimming Championships Read More »
Ella Dyson, born in Australia, raised in England, and competing for Rice University in Houston won the 5 km MPSF Open Water Swimming Championships in Marine Stadium in Long Beach, California
Dyson Dominates at the 2025 MPSF Open Water Swimming Championships Read More »
Thomas Langlois timed his exit out of Marine Stadium perfectly to defend his titla at the 2025 MPSF Open Water Swimming Championships in Long Beach, California
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 »