Happenings In Huntington
The Life Rolls On event and the 74th annual Huntington Beach Pier Swim were held today in the morning hours of a warm, sunny summer day in Southern California
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Crossing The North Channel: When The Body Says Stop, But The Mind Pushes On
By Jere Mateo Jeremias Mateo Castillo (43, Spain, MSF bio here, @jereswim, aka Jere Mateo) is a 43-year-old Spanish adventurer, mountain climber, and paraswimmer who got into swimming after a terrible mountain climbing accident. His ascent in the sport, culminating in his journey towards the Oceans Seven, is steady and gradual. He has done races ranging from
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The Happiest Place On Earth? Smiling and Swimming Around Naples Island
The Naples Island Swim started its annual summer bay swims in 1903. The traditions continues tomorrow in Long Beach, California – where the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics 10K marathon swim will be held.
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More Myriad Musings While Marathoning
When I swim for distance, my mind constantly wanders on a wide spectrum of thoughts and ideas. I usually quickly forget my train of thought after I get out of the water. But these were some of myriad musings that ran through my mind this morning: The Wisdom of a Physicist Marie Curie was the first
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Bartłomiej Kubkowski Is Pulled After 159 km of the 170 km Ultra Baltic Swim
Bartłomiej Kubkowski (30, IISA bio here, @b.kubkowski, @wavemarketing.pro) from Giżycko, Poland was on his fourth attempt of a 170 km assisted crossing of the Baltic Sea as a charity swim for the Cancer Fighters Foundation (@fundacja_cancerfighters). But he was pulled after swimming 159 km of the 170 km distance in his Ultra Baltic Swim 4.0 from Kåseberga, Sweden to Mrzeżyno, Poland.
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Nado por las Ballenas – Team Edition: Anywhere Between November 29th – December 7th
Stephanie Montero started open water swimming in 2022 and then established Nado por las Ballenas (Swim for the Whales) in 2023. In 2025, she hopes to raise US$1.5 million to continue supporting this cause.
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Naples Island Swim Gears Up And Grows With LA28 In Sight
The Naples Island Swim started its annual summer bay swims in 1903. The traditions continues tomorrow in Long Beach, California – where the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics 10K marathon swim will be held.
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Bill Leonard Rips Off A Fast Lake Ontario Crossing
Bill Leonard (46, Canada, MSF bio here) has a perfect track record as a podium finisher in all his marathon swims over his 13-year career. He has finished first in the 11 km King Wolf Swim, the 36.6 km Around the Island Marathon, and the 21 km Swim Around Charleston. He has finished second in the 16.1 km Kingdom
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Try, Try, Try, Try Again – Bartłomiej Kubkowski to Attempt the 170 km Ultra Baltic Swim Tomorrow
Bartłomiej Kubkowski (30, Poland, IISA bio here, @b.kubkowski, @wavemarketing.pro) loves the water: cold water, rough water, sea water with snow falling upon him, pool water. Tomorrow, the Polish adventurer from Giżycko, Poland will set off on his fourth attempt of a 170 km assisted crossing of the Baltic Sea as a charity swim for the Cancer Fighters Foundation (@fundacja_cancerfighters). He
Karolina Szczepaniak Is Finally Pulled En Route From Poland To Sweden
33-year-old Karolina Szczepaniak, a Polish 2008 and 2012 Olympic swimmer, fought valiantly for reportedly 60 hours, swimming 140 km in the Baltic Sea from her native Poland to the Swedish island of Öland in a charity swim to raise money for prosthetics for three children born without arms, Emilka Piłat, Joasia Jaszczołt, and Daniel Cebula. The water started at
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