Want to Swim the Swan River – Feature Video
Video is courtesy of Swimming Australia. Via Youtube: Registrations are now open at www.aquaticsuperseries.com.au WHEN: Sunday 2 February 2014 To celebrate…
Dreamfuel launches crowd-funding site for athletes with Plummer, Jennings on board
A crowd-funding platform for Olympic hopefuls launches today under the banner of Dreamfuel. Above is a video of one of Dreamfuel’s first campaigns, U.S. Olympic hopeful David Plummer.
Canada’s Newest Open Water Star a People’s Choice
It’s been a good year for Canada’s Eric Hedlin. Hedlin became the 3rd fastest Canadian of all time in…
Water pollution still a concern for Rio 2016’s open water swimming site
Brazil lags behind in its attempts to clean up sewage pollution in Copacabana, the site of the 2016 Olympic Open Water Swimming events as well as the swimming portion of the triathlon.
Open Water Swimming in the Pool
Every year more and more swimmers are jumping into the open water scene. As it cools down up in the…
What’s going on down there? Open water swimming events in Australia and New Zealand
It may be hard for some in the northern hemisphere to imagine, but it’s time to hit the open ocean…
Wrightsville Beach to Host 2014 USA Swimming Open Water Nationals
The 10-kilometer national championship will be contested June 13, followed by the 5K on June 15. The Sandhills Sandsharks swim team and the North Carolina Swimming LSC will serve as hosts for the meet.
FilmFest: Sylvain Estadieu Swims Across the English Channel…Butterfly
Sylvain Estadieu has become the first man to cross the English Channel swimming butterfly.
Swim4Good Nominated for Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year Award
Swim4Good – The Gibraltar Crossing (created by Víctor Rins)
Nyad Monument Coming to Key West
Diana Nyad did the unthinkable this past September in her successful swim from Havana to Key West. According to reports…
Think morning workouts are cold? Try Swimming the Bering Strait. Ireland’s Moore Reports
This past summer a group of 66 swimmers completed the amazing feat of swimming across the Bering Strait from Russia…
Lundgren Sea of Cortez Swimming Photo Vault
Many thanks to Scott Rokis (Scott Rokis Photography) for providing these beautiful swimming photos.
Lundgren Launches 80 Mile Cortez Swim in less than 3 Days
“I just want to share my passion and hopefully inspire others to connect with theirs. I believe connecting with nature will inspire stewardship for earth. Eco Alianza is an important organization to me because they are stewards of the Sea and its surrounding region. If I can inspire folks to support Eco Alianza I will achieve more than I ever dreamed swimming across the Sea.”
Lundgren Attempts 80 Mile Sea Of Cortez Crossing for Third Time
Paul Lundgren announced today that on November 5th, he will step into the waters in San Carlos, Mexico for his third attempt at swimming across the Sea of Cortez. If accomplished, it will be a World Record for the longest unassisted swim in history.