xxx Selected To Hall Of Fame
Courtesy of Ned Denison, International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Copyright © 2008-2018 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Mariachi For Marathoners
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Mariachi is a style of music and musical group performance that dates back to at least 18th century in western Mexico. The distinctive instrumentation, musical genre, performance and singing styles, and clothing is festive, . Sea Donkey will kickoff the 2018 WOWSA Talks & WOWSA Awards on November 9th
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Antonio
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. One of the headliners of the 2018 WOWSA Talks & WOWSA Awards on November 9th in San Francisco, California will be two-time Triple Crowner Antonio. The WOWSA Talks will continue on November 10th at The Olympic Club and will culminate in a group swim in San Francisco Bay at
Making A Medical Decision
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/david-gerrard-named-swimming-new-zealand-president/ Former Commonwealth Games Champion, New Zealand team Chef de Mission and world-renowned sports administrator Dr. David Gerrard (CNZM, OBE), was appointed Swimming New Zealand President. While his Gerrard won a gold medal at the 1966 Kingston Commonwealth Games in the men’s 220-yard butterfly and was a member of
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Jaimie Monahan Continues Being Honored
Courtesy of Guinness World Records Limited, Ice Sevens Challenge, Planet Earth. Jaimie Monahan is being recognized twice by the Guinness World Records Limited: Fastest time to complete an open water 10-km swimming marathon on each of the six continents Her 6 marathon swims were ratified by the Marathon Swimmers Federation and was accomplished within 16
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Kimberley Chambers
Courtesy of Ned Denison, International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Copyright © 2008-2018 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Great British Swim Party On The Beach
Week 20, courtesy of Great British Swim, Margate, UK. Ross Edgley is closing in on his goal for the Great British Swim after 133 days of stage swimming. At this time, it appears his unprecedented 3,218 km circumnavigation stage swim around Great Britain will be completed safely and as planned – more or less. Red
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Hypothermia + Open Water Safety
Photo by Pei Qingsheng in Beijing, China shows Canadian swimmers Karley Stutzel at the end of the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim qualification race at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park. Copyright © 2008-2018 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Bárbara Hernández In The Extreme
Courtesy of WOWSA, Patagonia, Chile. Bárbara Hernández is an extreme Chilean swimmer. No neoprene for me where she occasionally trains high up in the Andes Mountain range at 3800 meters (12,467 feet) in water that falls to 3°C. She competes on the winter swimming circuit, frequently decorated for her accomplishments including the top world ranking
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Dave Loeffler’s Big Swim To Be Celebrated
Courtesy of Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation, South Bay, California. Dave Loeffler completed his Big Swim on October 8th – 9th. Nancy Miller of the Jimmy Miller Foundation is hosting an event on November 5th in his hometown of Prescott, Arizona at the Prescott Resort. The event will honor his swim that brought attention to disabled
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