Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. In the year when FINA institutionalized the use of wetsuits in its competitions where the water temperature drops below 20°C [see here] and the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee chairman oversaw a FINA competition where the water temperature increased over 31°C [see here], the regulations governing international open […]

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Anne Cleveland passed away today after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Word spread quickly around the San Diego, California locals and the many people she touched throughout the global open water swimming community. “People knew she was sick, but it is still quite a shock to know that

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. After observing marathon swimmers perform around the world in oceans and lakes, we asked the question, “What is the equivalent of a 25 km (15.5-mile) marathon swim on land?” In the article entitled Is 100K Running Tougher Than 25K Swimming?, we wondered how much do runners have to travel

Courtesy of Ram Barkai, Lake Baikal, Russia. The world’s deepest lake, Lake Baikal, is considered to be among the world’s clearest lakes. Ram Barkai explains, “You tend to forget that you are in the middle of Siberia, just north of Mongolia, slap bang in the middle if remote Asia. Winter temperatures can plummet to under

Courtesy of Megan Podeszwa, Forest River Park, Massachusetts. Swim & Fin, Race for Salem Sound will be held for the 12th year on August 20th in Salem, Massachusetts on August 20th. All proceeds from the charity swim of 500 meters, 1 mile and 5 km benefit the Salem Sound Coastwatch, a non-profit environmental organization dedicated

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. David Barra and Rondi Davies announced that Stephen Rouch became the 7th 7-stage Finisher in the history of the 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim. Rouch joins an illustrious list of accomplished marathon swimmers: Grace van der Byl (completed in a cumulative time of 31 hours 47 minutes), Rondi Davies

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. After observing some of the world’s fastest swimmers perform around the world in oceans and lakes, we wondered what is the equivalent of a 25 km (15.5-mile) marathon swim on land? How much do you have to run, jog or walk before it is the dryland equivalent of 25

Courtesy of Kate Cummings, Blue Ocean Whale Watch, California. Recently, a white Risso’s dolphin was seen swimming in the ocean in California’s Monterey Bay by the Blue Ocean Whale Watch about 3 miles offshore. “Scientists identified it as the same animal that was last seen on September 29th 2015,” said Kate Cummings, a naturalist and

Courtesy of Patmos Revelation, Greece. Antonis Fokaidis will have the spotlight on him for the 1.6 km Patmos Revelation in his native Greece. “Everything’s ready for the Patmos Revelation which will take place on the sacred island between June 30th – July 2nd. The main purpose of the Municipality of Patmos, in cooperation with The