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Rob Woodhouse, an Olympic swimmer and CEO of Swimming Australia, is one channel crossing from achieving the Oceans Seven. He talks about his journey.
Four to Swim the North Channel with Infinity Read More »
Jim Ritterhoff announced that FORCE BLUE will premier a documentary film, FROG FATHERS 2: Last Battle of the Pacific, on November 5th on board the U.S.S. Intrepid in New York City. Narrated by actor John C. McGinley and produced in partnership with World of Warships, the National World War II Museum and the National UDT/Navy SEAL Museum, FROG FATHERS 2 follows the journey
Healing the Pain and Sacrifice Read More »
The Spirit Orcas including Drew Sabourin, Aly White, Maria Sharock, Dixon McGowan, Meliah Motchman and Lisa Newell completed an unprecedented relay swim around North Pender Island in British Columbia, Canada.
Spirit Orcas Complete Another Unprecedented Relay Read More »
Michael Read, MBE continues to compete in multiple races in the pool and throughout the open water swimming world.
Michael Read’s 70-year Journey To A World Title Read More »
Michael Read, MBE continues to compete in multiple races in the pool and throughout the open water swimming world.
Lesley Meaney, An Incredible Woman Who Inspires Others Read More »
In the American competitive pool swimming world, there are many centers of excellence. Some universities have long been places where Olympian champions (e.g., Ous Mellouli at USC shown above on left and Leon Marchand at Arizona State University shown above on right) have trained. Stanford University and University of California Berkeley are the top schools
The Global Strength of Swimming at American Universities Read More »
The World Aquatics Bureau is the highest governing body of competitive aquatic sports that oversees open water swimming, diving, high diving, water polo, and pool swimming. The World Aquatics Bureau consists of 39 members with its President elected by the Congress, 22 continental representatives and 16 at-large representatives from Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. The World Aquatics Bureau very
Open Water Representatives At The Highest World Aquatics Level Read More »
Getting in and out of a car – and most other places – as a lower body amputee is not easy. But Nicola Doran (51, Ireland, IISA bio here, @nicoladoran1) is also driven to get in and out of her car often. To go to the coast around her hometown of Donaghadee in Northern Ireland.
Sand In Very Unlikely Places Read More »
Reported by Bill Goding in Hawaii. On his third attempt, Simon Olliver (61, New Zealand, MSF bio here, @simon_channelswimmer) from Christchurch completed a 45 km crossing of the Molokai Channel from Molokai Island to Oahu in Hawaii, escorted by Ivan Shigaki on August 30th in 14 hours 24 minutes on his third attempt. The courageous crossing of the Channel of Bones enabled him
Simon Olliver Overcomes The Channel of Bones to Achieve The Oceans Seven Read More »
Wow. After landing in Dublin via a nearly 11-hour flight from LAX, I traveled to Belfast, then Bangor, and then Donaghadee in Northern Ireland. My plan is to watch Andreas Waschburger (38, Germany, MSF bio here, IISA bio here, World Aquatics bio here, @andreaswaschburger) attempt a 35 km crossing of the North Channel from Donaghadee to Portpatrick,
First Impressions and First Sights of the North Channel Read More »