Courtesy of Nejib Belhedi, Bizerta Resort, Tunisia. Nejib Belhedi will host the 2017 Global Open Water Swimming Conference at the Bizerta Resort, Tunisia. It is always enlightening to hear first-hand from a swimmer about their open water swimming highlights. In addition to his boat pulling exhibitions, 1400 km Stage Swim Across Tunisia, and Ouma campaign, […]

Courtesy of Canah along the Danube River, Germany. Romanian Avram Iancu continues on his stage swim of 2,860 km, forecasted to last 60 days, along the Danube River through Europe. The 41-year-old librarian from Petrosani, Transylvania started his stage swim from Donaueschingen in the Black Forest in Germany. He is now heading into Day 83

Courtesy of New York Open Water, Manhattan Island, New York. Martyn Webster, Ion Lazarenco Tiron and Victoria Cox finished second, third and fourth respectively in the September 8th 20 Bridges Manhattan Island Swim. The trio completed the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming just behind winner Scott Kaloust, an orthodontist and former water polo player

Courtesy of Janine Serell, Kalamata, Greece. Lori King swam 30 km in 8 hours 56 minutes to win the women’s division and place third overall in the 29th Swimming Marathon of Messinian Gulf in northern Greece. With the flags of USA, Greece, and Bermuda behind her, the 42-year-old won the winner’s traditional olive wreath. Her

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Swimming Marathon of Messinian Gulf is a long-time passion and project of race director Dimitris Kakalikas. Held in northern Greece between Kalamata and Velika, the 30 km race (ΚΟΛΥΜΒΗΤΙΚΟΣ ΜΑΡΑΘΩΝΙΟΣ in Greek) is sponsored by the Nautical Club of Kalamata and will be held for the 29th time

Courtesy of Canah along the Danube River, Germany. Romanian Avram Iancu continues on his stage swim of 2,860 km, forecasted to last 60 days, along the Danube River through Europe. The 41-year-old librarian from Petrosani, Transylvania started his stage swim from Donaueschingen in the Black Forest in Germany. He is now heading into Day 81

Courtesy of Josh Heynes, Lake Erie Open Water Swimming Association. 33-year-old Greg Vanvolkenburg and younger brother Tom Vanvolkenburg completed a record-setting tandem cross-border swim across Lake Erie on July 31st that was doubly successful. The duo swam 24 statute miles in memory of their mother and the arthritis community from Long Point, Ontario, Canada to

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Nine people have signed up to challenge the Uberman record of Giorgio Alessi beginning this October 10th. The Uberman is marketed as the ultra triathlon odyssey for up to 12 self-supported athletes. Daniel Bercu, the event’s founder, explains, “The majority of the race offers no cellular, wifi, or GPS

Courtesy of Canah along the Danube River, Germany. Romanian Avram Iancu continues on his stage swim of 2,860 km, forecasted to last 60 days, along the Danube River through Europe. The 41-year-old librarian from Petrosani, Transylvania started his stage swim from Donaueschingen in the Black Forest in Germany. He is now heading into Day 80

Courtesy of Jane Cairns, East Beach, Santa Barbara, California. . The 2017 Reef & Run Series ended on August 31st with its challenging Boat to Beach race. Race organizer Jane Cairns awarded 56-year-old Jim Avrea his second consecutive victory. Top 25 Results: 1. Jim Avrea (56) 22:46 2. Stewart Reid (44) 24:07 3. Kelly Reynolds