Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. What possibly could the two-finger sign of Pádraig Mallon mean out during the North Channel? Two-way crossing? Two hours/miles to go? Tandem swim? Second relay swimmer in? Peace? Victory? Second crossing? Two jellyfish? Second attempt? Shark gone? Shore in sight? Looking good? Copyright © 2014 by World Open Water […]

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Pádraig Mallon, one of the few people in the world who is an ice swimmer, channel swimmer and an Ironman triathlete, has gotten through some tough physical challenges. He freely admits that he plays mind games to help him overcome the obstacles he encounters. “This winter I have been