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Jack Carr hosts the Danger Close Podcast where he discusses topics related to his books, military experience, and the world of special operations. The podcast features conversations with real-life warriors, tactical experts, and fellow writers – like John Doolittle, CAPT, USN (Ret) who crossed the English Channel in 12 hours 24 minutes in 2004 – after […]
First Workout? Jackhammering After 5 Minutes. Then What? Read More »
Eduardo Collazos Valle-Guayo of Lima (53, Peru, MSF bio here, @eduardo_collazos_) and his support team of Luiggi Fujioka, brother Daniel Collazos, wife Rocío Gómez, and coach Nora Toledano are now staging in Aomori City for their upcoming attempt of the 19.5 km Tsugaru Channel from Aomori to Hokkaido in northern Japan. The conditions look good for a Friday attempt with low winds,
Summer of Oceans Seven Starts with Peru’s Eduardo Collazos Read More »
Seth Baetzold won the 58 km END-WET on his fifth attempt, escorted by Brian Huschle. Cheryl Reinke won the women’s division
Seth Baetzold Looks To Defend His END-WET Title Read More »
Régent Lacoursière, George Park, Billy Park and Penny Park swam with Great White Sharks during their marathon swims
Cool, Calm, and Collected: When Swimmers Encounter Sharks Read More »
Francismar Siviero is a Brazilian open water swimmera from Grêmio Náutico União who swims and eloquently and comprehensively documents many open water swims around the world in the Portuguese language via his blog NATAÇÃO MASTER. He also created the Swimming Through Postcards project where he describes his global tour to iconic locations and open water swimming events. The
Swimming Through Postcards from Francismar Siviero 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
Rewarming with the Bair Hugger after an Arctic Swim Read More »
75-year-old Bill Welzien completed his 149th career 20.1 km circumnavigation swim around Key West in southern Florida – a remarkable feat that continues his unprecedented 34-year streak.
75-year-old Bill Welzien Completes Sesquicentennial Swim Around Key West Read More »
The OCEANMAN Series is expanding from 30 countries around the world to the United States under the leadership of 4-time Olympic champion Lenny Krayzelburg.
OCEANMAN Lands on American Shores in Miami Read More »
Nuala Moore (57, Ireland, IISA bio here) is organizing a 90-minute online seminar on June 17th – together with Adrian Mayhew and Dr. Shayne Baker, D. Prof. OAM – on insights into risk assessments, safety plans and rescue, drowning, and myriad information for open water swimmers, triathletes, lifesavers, and event organizers. Moore describes the webinar, “Do you
As a University of Hawaii junior Haley Chasin (MSF bio here, @chasin1997) won the 7 km Possibly Annual Hawaii Christmas Looong Distance Invitation Rough-H2O Swim in 2017 in the fastest overall time. She has maintained that speed in her post-graduation years. Today, 27-year-old Chasin set a new women’s record for the fastest crossing of the 45 km Molokai
Haley Chasin Sets Molokai Channel Women’s Record Read More »