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One of the World’s Top 100 Rivers Swims, the GlommaDyppen in Norway includes the 2 km Loffer’n, the 6 km Elvenøkken, and the 11 km Fløter’n races held in August.
Going Down The Glomma in the GlommaDyppen Read More »
What are the World’s Top 100 River Swims? Share your favorite river swims and canal swims to update the 2025 edition
What Are The World’s Top 100 River Swims? Read More »
Bill Welzien completed his 142nd career 20.1 km circumnavigation swim around Key West in southern Florida – a remarkable feat and streak for the dynamic 74-year-old.
142 And Counting For Bill Welzien – The Septuagenarian With a Remarkable Streak Read More »
The 11th annual Memphremagog Winter Swimming Festival will be held on February 20-24 in Newport, Vermont in a pool carved out of the frozen Lake Memphremagog
Out of White Comes The Memphremagog Winter Swimming Festival Read More »
Eduardo Collazos Valle has completed 13 consecutive Travesía Ruta Olaya swims and is on the verge of completing the Oceans Seven, the first by a Peruvian swimmer
Hero of Peru Honored by the Travesía Ruta Olaya Read More »
Ernie Hoftyzer explains a number of triggers throughout his career that have spurned him on to complete different marathon swims and channel crossings.
Ernie Hoftyzer On Getting Started and Keep Going Read More »
Rob Woodhouse, an Olympic swimmer and CEO of Swimming Australia, is one channel crossing from achieving the Oceans Seven. He talks about his journey.
Rob Woodhouse, Six Down, One To Go for the Oceans Seven Read More »
Michael Spalding, who was the last person to successfully crossed the Alenuihāhā Channel from the Big Island of Hawaii to Maui in 2011, reported that fellow Hawaii channel swimmer Tina Neill (USA, 59, MSF bio here) realized a dream swim from the very isolated Upolu Point on the island of Hawaii to Kaupō, a similarly remote,
Tina Neill Has A Dream Swim, Big Island of Hawaii to Maui Read More »
Ram Barkai provides a comprehensive overview of the continued growth of the International Ice Swimming Association and a summary of the recently held IISA 6th World Championship
Gratitude for Greatness, Plans to Prosper in the Ice Read More »
President Trump has made several announcements and proclamations that can potentially impact (increase) the size of the United States and the length of its coastlines.
Will America Expand Its Country and Coastlines? Read More »