Courtesy of Global Marathon Swimming Awards of the Marathon Swimmers Federation. The Marathon Swimmers Federation announced its 2015 Global Marathon Swimming Awards. Barra Award for the most impressive year of marathon swimming, all considered, for given to Bridgette Hobart of the U.S.A. for her 19.7 km Rottnest Channel Swim, 156-mile (251 km) stage swim of […]

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Bridgette Hobart is setting off on an unprecedented 11-stage 167-mile Nazareth College Finger Lakes Challenge (or The 5 Majors & The 6 Minors Swimming for a Cause). She will start on July 11th and attempt to swim across all 11 New York Finger Lakes. “The goal is to promote