To educate, entertain, and enthuse all those who venture beyond the shoreline
World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
The OCEANMAN Series is expanding from 30 countries around the world to the United States under the leadership of 4-time Olympic champion Lenny Krayzelburg.
OCEANMAN Lands on American Shores in Miami Read More »
Nuala Moore (57, Ireland, IISA bio here) is organizing a 90-minute online seminar on June 17th – together with Adrian Mayhew and Dr. Shayne Baker, D. Prof. OAM – on insights into risk assessments, safety plans and rescue, drowning, and myriad information for open water swimmers, triathletes, lifesavers, and event organizers. Moore describes the webinar, “Do you
As a University of Hawaii junior Haley Chasin (MSF bio here, @chasin1997) won the 7 km Possibly Annual Hawaii Christmas Looong Distance Invitation Rough-H2O Swim in 2017 in the fastest overall time. She has maintained that speed in her post-graduation years. Today, 27-year-old Chasin set a new women’s record for the fastest crossing of the 45 km Molokai
Haley Chasin Sets Molokai Channel Women’s Record Read More »
Michael Drozd (MSF bio here) of the Czech Republic had a lengthy professional marathon swimming career from 1993 to 2000. He competed in over 30 races, including racing at the European Championships and World Championships. There was a one-week period of his career when Drozd was on fire, winning both the Traversée internationale du lac
Important Differences Between Oral, Tympanic, Core Body Temperatures in a Marathon Swim Read More »
48-year-old Austrian ice swimmer Gerald Daringer completed an Extreme Ice Zero Mile in 0.37°C water at the vEltSbad Cup 2025 in Germany
Gerald Daringer Experiences Pain, Pride, and Satisfaction in the Arctic Read More »
Red Bull has frequently supported the sport of open water swimming – from sponsoring Stephen Redmond during history’s first Oceans Seven triumph and competitive ocean swims in Mexico to lifeguard competitions organized by Bruckner Chase, circumnavigation swims by Ross Edgley, and the Red Bull Neptune Steps. Now Red Bull is moving into the much more
Global Brands in Swimming Read More »
Melissa Kirsch wrote an article in the New York Times called Out of Stock – that deeply resonated with me and possibly many other open water swimming. Her New York Times colleague Steven Kurutz wrote another article, “When They Stop Selling Your Favorite Thing,” about the same conundrum. When I cannot find my favorite pair
Out of Stock…I Can’t Find My Favorite Goggles! Read More »
Prelude Australian 7-time professional marathon swimming champion Shelley Taylor-Smith (MSF bio here) is shown above in the Atlantic Ocean behind her handler Nancy Schnarr on a rowboat during the 36 km Atlantic City Around the Island Swim held in New Jersey, USA in 1991. She won the professional marathon swimming race overall, beating Americans Jay Wilkerson of the USA who
1991, The Year Sports Changed. Men vs. Women In The Open Water Read More »
On August 29th and 30th, there will be a turning point, an awakening, a call for awareness in Turkey to shine a light on the resilience, inner strength, and unseen labor of women. In 2023, İrem Sönmez (@irmsnmz) became the first person in Turkey to swim non-stop for 24 hours in a project against violence
İrem Sönmez to Swim for 30 Hours to Demonstrate and Honor the Power of Women Read More »
While the Molokini Mantas set a record for crossing the Pailolo Channel, Marie Berry and Jennifer Simmonson had to safely abort their crossing
The Risks and Rewards of Channel Swimming in Hawaii Read More »