To educate, entertain, and enthuse those who venture beyond the shore
Mariam Saleh Bin Laden completed the first 22 km swim by a woman from Saudi Arabia to Bahrain and received the Khalid Bin Hamad Swimming Challenge Medal.
Dr. Mariam Saleh Bin Laden Becomes First Woman to Swim from Saudi Arabia to Bahrain Read More »
Daisy Ridley stars in an incredibly enjoyable film that dramatizes the challenges and life of Gertrude Ederle, the first woman who crossed the English Channel and changed the trajectory of women in sports.
10 Out Of 10. Ten Reasons To Watch Young Woman and The Sea Read More »
Thomas William Burgess failed at his first 15 attempts of the English Channel, but succeeded on his 16th attempt. Read about his crossing from contemporary sources.
The 1911 Channel Swim – Burgess Succeeds After 15 Failures Across The English Channel Read More »
Starts have taken all different forms in the pool and open water swimming world over the many generations, but arguably the ice swimming starts are the most dramatic and unique.
Swim Starts In The Pool and Open Water Through The Ages Read More »
Over 100 swimmers competed in the 2024 Silbersee Ice-Cup in northern Germany in butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and sprint and distance freestyle events.
Smiles Abound at 2024 Silbersee Ice-Cup Read More »
Jessika Robson and James Leitch both won the 500m and 1000m freestyle events at the 2024 IISA Great British Championships
Jessika Robson and James Leitch Tuning Up at the IISA Great British Championships Read More »
Peter Plavec of Slovakia and Mariann Nagy of Hungary starred at the 1st Hungarian Ice Swimming National Championship
Srikaanth Viswanathan coached Tanvi Viplav Deore and Srinath Kattungal Mukundan from India, Yana Lohvinenko from Ukraine, and Boris Najafov from Azerbaijan to a 10 hour 58 minute crossing of the English Channel.
Giving Back As Coach: Srikaanth Viswanathan Read More »
Ferry Weertman leads a busy post-Olympic life, but he has time to give back to the sport of open water swimming, sharing his passion and expertise to promote and elevate the sport.
Giving Back Big-Time: The Post-Olympic Career of Ferry Weertman Read More »
Stève “Seal” Stievenart of France looked and seemed so nonchalant after completing a Polar Ice Mile in Svalbard fjord in Norway in 4°C water and -5.0°C air
Post-Polar Ice Swim in Svalbard Read More »