Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. A swimsuit, a pair of goggles, some friends, some tea or water, and an escort boat. This is what marathon swimmers used in the previous centuries. They walked in, swam across, walked out the other side. It all seemed so simple in the 20th century. Now contemporary swimmers utilize […]

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. It is understood that men typically have faster metabolisms than women and thus generate more heat. In addition, women tend to have much stronger vasoconstrictive reactions than men. So when women get cold, their blood vessels close faster, and their sensitivity to temperature increases. So if men are understood

Chloë McCardel swam in a ‘swim-spa’ for 16 hours. Using high powered water jets as resistance, the young Australian swam in the swim-spa from midnight last night until 4 pm this afternoon at the SPASA Pool & Spa and Outdoor Living Expo at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. In a new experience, the 6-time English Channel

Swimming and endurance sports fans and spectators can watch Chloë McCardel swim 16 hours non-stop live here. Husband Paul McQueeney explains, “Chloë will attempt the world-first indoor swim of 16 hours non-stop in a free-standing ‘swim spa’ that will be streamed live via the Internet from midnight January 31st AEDT. Chloë will swim the equivalent