To educate, entertain, and enthuse all those who venture beyond the shoreline
World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
So many will miss a brilliant man who brought so much to the sport of swimming. He elevated others around him and penned captivating human interest stories of so many in the aquatics world. He passed away on August 15th 2026.
In Memory of Phil Whitten: Understated, Cool, and Brilliant Read More »
50-year-old Avram Iancu completed history’s 13th breaststroke crossing in 24 hours 46 minutes to join the 24-hour Club under, what he described as, almost unbearable physical pain and psychological torment.
Iancu Avram Completes A Rare Breaststroke English Channel Crossing Read More »
Howard James set two records in 2016 – one of which may be forever untouchable. The same may be true of Thomas Gregory’s record set in 1988
Howard James Record Is Safe…For Now Read More »
The Naples Island Swim started its annual summer bay swims in 1903. 3-time Olympic medalist Sharon van Rouwendaal inspired a new generation of young swimmers.
Sharon van Rouwendaal Inspires at the Naples Island Swims Read More »
After the 10 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships were completed in Marine Stadium, several open water swimmers took to the pool at the Championships to represent their countries.
All Kinds of Pool Speed at the Pan Pacific Championships Read More »
After 41 years, Vasanti Niemz finally achieve the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming. She did her first English Channel crossing in 1985 and did the Catalina Channel crossing this month, swimming for 18 hours 24 minutes.
It All Started In 1985 – Vasanti Niemz Achieves Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming Read More »
The 22 km IJsselmeer zwemmarathon will be held in the Netherlands this coming Saturday. It all started with a dream by Jan van Scheijndel, an Honor Swimmer inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame.
IJsselmeer Zwemmarathon, It Started With A Dream Read More »
Aysu Türkoğlu of Turkey completed a tough 21 hour 22 minute crossing of the Molokai Channel under the escort of Michael Twigg-Smith.
Aysu Türkoğlu Completes Crossing of the Tsugaru Channel: 6 of 7 Oceans Seven Read More »
48-year-old Austrian ice swimmer and coach Gerald Daringer will empower you to embrace the cold and other challenges in life at his AQUA and ICE camp in the Baltic Sea
Calm, Clarity At AQUA and ICE Camp In The Baltic Sea Read More »
Australia’s Moesha Johnson completely dominated Monday’s Pan Pacific Swimming Championships 10 km race held in Long Beach, California with the Japanese Ichika Kajimoto and Airi Ebina in second and third, cheered on by the entire Japanese pool swimming team.
Teamwork Exhibited on the Shoreline at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships Read More »