Courtesy of Guy Cohen, English Channel, England – France. Guy Cohen became an English Channel swimmer on September 2nd with a 15 hour 44 minute crossing. Cohen is a part of a growing number of Israeli swimmers who have joined the pantheon of Channel swimmers. He explains his successful crossing and his perspective from the […]

Courtesy of John Eunice, Long Pond, Lake Park, Georgia. The Clock Is Ticking 7 Mile Swim (TCT7) was held on September 9th. The TCT7 is a non-profit event is centering around 17-year-old James Eunice, a young man who impacted the community in ways that continue even to this day. The event is designed for participants

Courtesy of WOWSA, San Francisco Bay, California. Angel More is a 15-year-old American open water swimmer from San Francisco, California. She is a member of the Santa Barbara Channel Swimming Association and trains in Aquatic Park in San Francisco Bay under coach Evan Morrison. She was not only featured on CNN [see here] for her

Courtesy of James Harrison, Guernsey across the North Channel between Northern Ireland and Scotland. The weekend of the WOWSA Talks & WOWSA Awards will open up with the documentary film Sea Donkey. A fascinating insider view of channel swimming by filmmaker James Harrison about Adrian Sarchet‘s North Channel preparations and success was voted as the

Courtesy of Catalina Channel Swimming Federation, Catalina Channel, California. Wendy Theders completed a solo swim swim across the Catalina Channel in 13 hours 26 minutes. Her swim raised funds in support of Laura’s House, a shelter for victims of domestic violence. For more information on her charity swim, visit here. Copyright © 2008-2018 by World

Courtesy of Adherbal de Oliveira, Travessia do Leme ao Pontal, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Adherbal de Oliveira reported on three successful crossings of the Travessia do Leme ao Pontal along the coast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on September 8th – 2 relays and 1 solo swimmer. The Leme ao Pontal Challenge offers a 36