To educate, entertain, and enthuse those who venture beyond the shore
In 2023, Avram Iancu completed a 1,032 km stage swim in 48 days along the Rhine River with a heartfelt mission and a incredible day-by-day narative.
John Naber, a five-time Olympic medalist, did an annual 10,000-yard backstroke set for time during his four years at USC.
John Naber and His 10,000-yard Backstroke Sets Read More »
48-year-old Austrian ice swimmer Gerald Daringer completed an Extreme Ice Zero Mile in 0.37°C water at the vEltSbad Cup 2025 in Germany
Gerald Daringer Does The Extreme, Completes an Ice Zero Mile in 0.37°C Water Read More »
50-year-old Irish marathon swimmer Linda Clarke assisted John Curley on his False Bay crossing 5 days before she completed a 10 hour 27 minute False Bay crossing herself.
What Comes Around, Goes Around: Linda Clarke Completes A False Bay Crossing Read More »
Coach Joe Bernal gave his precocious 16-year-old swimmer incredibly tough workouts in the lead-up to the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games.
Sweet 16. Tough Distance Freestyle Workouts In The Lead-up To The 1976 Montreal Olympics Read More »
29-year-old American Andrew Packer and 42-year-old Irishman John Curley have completed some of The Toughest Thirteen marathon swims around the world
Andrew Packer, John Curley En Route To The Toughest Thirteen Read More »
New York Open Water registration for the 45.9 km 20 Bridges Swim Around Manhattan, the 193 km 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim, the 91.8 km 40 Bridges Swim Around Manhattan, and the 25.9 km Ederle-Burke Swim is now open.
Welcome To The Big Apple – Jump In and Swim Read More »
There are many colorful champions, powerful personalities and charismatic characters in the open water swimming world with great nicknames:
Colorful Champions, Powerful Personalities, Charismatic Characters In The Open Water Read More »
64-year-old Doug Allen of Texas won the annual USMS Go The Distance program for the 10th year in a row. He has swum an average of 12,867 meters per day over the last decade.
Doug Allen Tops USMS Go The Distance Program 11 Years In A Row Read More »
Open water swimmers have a number of characteristics and unusual idiosyncrasies combined with a certain mindset.
Are You An Open Water Swimmer? Read More »