Courtesy of Laura Thornhill, Huntington Beach, California. The Northwood Festival of Sport is set in the stunning grounds of Merchant Taylors’ School. With a 450-year history, the picturesque lake on the historic stately school provide a spectacular, rural open water course and the grounds are host to a full range of sporting events including a […]

Courtesy of Maratón Acuática Internacional Santa Fe – Coronda, Río Coronda, Argentina. On February 4th 2018, the 44th edition of the Maratón Acuática Internacional Santa Fe – Coronda will take place, the opening race of the 2018 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix circuit. 20 swimmers from 9 countries are expected to compete in the

Courtesy of Hurry Slowly by Jocelyn K. Glei. Listen to Kimberley Chambers talking with Jocelyn K. Glei [shown on left] in a 45-minute Hurry Slowly podcast episode [here].

Courtesy of Bill Welzien, Key West, Florida. Almost There – Swim #98 “If you aim at nothing, you will surely hit it,” is an old adage repeated by Bill Welzien who is aiming to complete his Century Swim – 100 cumulative 20.1 km swims in the warm waters around the island Key West, Florida. Well,

Courtesy of Winston Crooke of Swim Nevis, Nevis to St Kitts Cross Channel Swim.. Race director Winston Crooke had an Olympic gold medalist and an Olympic silver medalist enter his 4 km channel crossing between Nevis and St Kitts in the Caribbean – as well as a number of elite competitive swimmers from around the

Courtesy of Adherbal de Oliveira, Leme to Pontal Swimming Association, Brazil. On December 11th, Sabrina Mazzola attempted the 35 km Travessia do Leme ao Pontal. Adherbal de Oliveira reports, “The challenge is around 36 km and full of natural beauty, where the swimmer can admire from a privileged angle, the beautiful landscapes of Rio, such

Courtesy of Seti Afoa, Samoa Events. Seti Afoa of Samoa Events announced that Christina Harris as the 2017 Overall Athlete of the Year. “The 54-year-old swimmer from Nelson, New Zealand entered three event in 2017 and earned two titles winning the 22.3 km Apolima Strait in April and the 10 km Pacific Open Water Challenge