To educate, entertain, and enthuse all those who venture beyond the shoreline
World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Mark Sowerby, the 29th Oceans Seven swimmer in history, joins podcast host Richard Thomas and explains how he is a survivor and what it takes to achieve the Oceans Seven
I Am A Survivor, Getting Through Difficult Times Read More »
The film Don’t Be Prey will culminate the 2026 Gold Coast Film Festival
A Red Carpet Welcome Down Under For Don’t Be Prey Read More »
The film Don’t Be Prey will hold its World Premiere at the Silver Screen Cinema in Folkestone today, followed by a two-week Q&A preview tour across the UK and Ireland, giving swimming communities and cinema audiences the chance
to experience the film ahead of its general release on March 20th.
So Many Things To Be Afraid Of…For 10 Years During 7 Crossings: One Unbelievable Journey Read More »
Joanne Norman has completed six of the Oceans Seven channels. She was swimming well en route across the Molokai Channel this morning.
Joanne Norman On Her Last Leg of the Oceans Seven…Done Read More »
October 24th, Don’t Be Prey – a film about Mark Sowerby’s Oceans Seven journey amid life’s challenges – will premiere in London.
Ayaka Matsushita’s nickhame is Umionna or sea woman – and is enjoying her global ocean journey that has taken her to the Molokai Channel, the Tsugaru Channel, the Rottnest Channel, the Cook Strait – with the Catalina Channel coming this summer.
Ayaka Matsushita Crosses Cook with Catalina Coming Read More »
Don’t Be Prey is an edge-of-your-seat adventure into Mark Sowerby’s fight to reclaim his life by taking on the Oceans Seven. Featuring unforgettable characters, raw vulnerability, and the constant risk of sharks and jellyfish, it’s a gripping, uplifting journey of resilience, reinvention and what it really takes to survive.
Nora Toledano Cadena and Jaime Lomelín Gavaldón offer a 3-day open water swimming clinic in the Laguna de Bacalar, known for its stunningly beautiful water in Quintana Roo, Mexico.
Nora Toledano and Jaime Lomelín Offer a 3-day Clinic in Laguna de Bacalar Read More »
Notable swimmers across the 14.4 km Strait of Gibraltar during the 2025 season included Marcia Cleveland, Sarah Thomas, Sayani Das, Andreas Waschburger, Kathryn Mason, Luis Gilberto Noriega Hoces, Anshuman Jhingran and Tuna Tunca
Notables Across The Strait of Gibraltar During The 2025 Season Read More »
