To educate, entertain, and enthuse all those who venture beyond the shoreline
World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
The life and legacy of 31-year-old Patrick Woepse, a UCLA water polo player and channel swimmer, was remembered at a 2.5 km memorial ocean swim in Newport Beach, California today.
Patrick Woepse Led a Life with Tremendous Impact on Others Read More »
Grace van der Byl was inducted as an Honor Swimmer in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in its Class of 2025.
Long-time Catalina Channel Swimming Federation president and prolific channel swimmer Forrest Nelson was honored with the Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award from the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
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Nora Toledano Cadena was selected as the 2025 recipient of the Poseidon Award given annually by the International Swimming Hall of Fame for her contributions to the sport of marathon swimming
Nora Toledano Honored As 2025 Poseidon Award Winner Read More »
Steven Munatones used to create and publish the Open Water Swimming Magazine for years. Back issues are available for free as part of our ongoing mission: to educate, enthuse, and entertain all those who venture beyond the shoreline
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Krzysztof Gajewski, Krzysztof Kubiak, Paul Eugen Dorin Georgescu, Hamza Bakircioglu, Jack Boyle, and Carmel Collins are the only people in history to have completed a Marathon Ice Swim.
Marathon Ice Swimmers, Hardened To The Core Read More »
The documentary film Untethered about the life of Melanie Barratt will premier at the 2024 Kendal Mountain Festival on November 21
Untethered to Premiere at the Kendal Mountain Festival Read More »
Phil White brough back Vampire Swim to its birthplace in Newport, Vermont where money was raised, blood was donated, and swimmers enjoyed the cold water in Lake Memphremagog
Halloween In and Out of the Open Water – Vampire Swim Returns Read More »
17-year-old Edmund Droege won Day 3 and 45-year-old Ildiko Szekely won the Weekend Warrior event at the 7th annual Tex Robertson Highland Lakes Challenge in the Hill Country of Central Texas.
Swimmers often head to Hotel Tappi to attempt crossings of the Tsugaru Channel in northern Japan.
Treasuring Time On Tappi Read More »