To educate, entertain, and enthuse all those who venture beyond the shoreline
World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Joe Zemaitis, who lives in the desert in Arizona, became the first person in history to achieve both the Oceans Seven and the Stillwater 8
Joe Zemaitis Becomes History’s First to Achieve Oceans Seven and Stillwater 8 Read More »
Day Six saw the conclusion of the Swim Shōdoshima. Steven Munatones and his team traversed a total of 73.61 km in 18 hours 22 minutes.
Nishinippon TV Broadcasts Swim Shōdoshima Read More »
Bob West, a Triple Crowner, started the Bob’s Dreaded Nighttime Swim in La Jolla 46 years ago…and the free event is still going strong.
So Many Reasons Not To Swim In La Jolla Read More »
Open Water Argentina completed its 2025-2026 circuit. Co-founded by Damián Blaum and Fernando Ciaramella, together with Esther Núñez Morera, Open Water Argentina is the largest series in Argentina
Open Water Argentina Offers 1.5 km to 70 km Challenges Read More »
Estelle Ohanian began a round-the-world journey aboard Woody, a slow-moving 1957 Swiss military truck. Her FBW (For a Better World) Project documents her leisurely travel + swim journey around the world.
For A Better World: Global Swim Travels with Estelle Ohanian Read More »
Who will be nominated for the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame for its Class of 2027? You can help nominate some of your most inspirational swimmers, charismatic icons, and unsung heroes
Who Will Be Nominated for the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame? Read More »
Sian Richardson, founder of Bluetits Chill Swimmers, is hosting the Bluetits Summer Dipathon. Join in
Enjoy the BlueTits Summer Dipathon Read More »
Anshuman Jhingran needed one more channel in northern Japan to achieve the Oceans Seven. The 21-year-old from Mumbai did it and became the
Anshuman Jhingran Achieves The Oceans Seven Read More »
Day Six saw the conclusion of the Swim Shōdoshima. Steven Munatones and his team traversed a total of 73.61 km in 18 hours 22 minutes.
Swim Shōdoshima Day Six: Finish Back At The Start Read More »
Day Three of Swim Shōdoshima is complete. A 4 hour 23 minute 15.37 km leg where plenty of countercurrents required swimming close to shore a necessity. But at least the sea was flat.
Swim Shōdoshima Day Three: Déjà vu from Manhattan and Atlantic City Read More »