More Signs That Open Water Swimming Needs a Format Change
Haley Anderson (top) did not qualify for the Open Water National Team despite being named the sport’s top swimmer in 2013. That’s a problem.
Ledecky, Van Pool Awarded at USAS Convention
Katie Ledecky at the 2013 FINA World Championships, she was honored multiple times this weekend. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)
USC’s Catherine Vogt and Haley Anderson Honored at US Aquatic Sports Awards
Haley Anderson and Catherine Vogt won two awards at last nights US Aquatics Sport Awards. (Photo Credit: Haley Anderson)
Crimson’s Alex Meyer Honored with 2013 Fran Crippen Memorial Male Open Water Swimmer of the Year Award
Crimson’s Alex Meyer has been honored with the Fran Crippen Memorial Male Open Water Swimmer of the Year Award for the third consecutve year. Meyer represented the United States in the 10K and 25K races at the 2013 FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo Credit: Mike Lewis)
No Salt, No Sharks, No Worries – Open Water Swimming in Northern Michigan
Locals Sophia Thompson (left) 12, 1mile swim, 1st in age group. Ali Schwein (right) 16, 1 mile 5th in age group (Photo courtesy of Jake Bright
Hounds Raise $8,000 in Swim Across America Event
The Assumption College Women’s Swimming and Diving team took part in the Swim Across America event this past weekend at Roger Wheeler State Beach in Rhode Island. The Hounds raised $8,000 during the event, with that money going directly to the Women’s and Infant’s Oncology section that specializes in Ovarian Cancer Research.
Chip Peterson Added to University of North Carolina Staff
Open water world champion and NCAA All-American Chip Peterson has been added to the staff (photo courtesy of UNC Athletic Communications)
What’s Next in the Diana Nyad Conversation?
Diana Nyad has answered her critics. What now? (Photo: Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotography.com)
Diana Nyad Addresses Marathon Open Water Swim Community
Diana Nyad and her crew captain Bonnie Stoll during their 2011 Cuba to Florida swim attempt. (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Swimming Family Rallies to Support Michael Heaney with 1500 Meters for Mike
In April 2012, Michael Heaney, former swim team captain and 2009 graduate of The College of New Jersey Lions, was involved in a severe accident when he was hit by a car while riding his bike near his house in Morristown, New Jersey. Michael was left in critical condition and, as a testament to his strength, he miraculously survived.
Raleigh Swim Across America is Less Than Two Weeks Away
We’re less than 2 weeks away from the Raleigh Swim Across America Event – The Triangle Indoor Water Festival! Swimmers all over the Triangle Area are hard at work to help raise money for the Cavanagh Research Lab at NC State. (Image courtesy of Mike Lewis, olavistaphotograhy.com)
Opinion: Nyad’s Legit
Diana Nyad in the water off Cuba during her second Cuba to Florida attempt of 2011 (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Jackson and Heims take Gatorman titles at La Jolla Rough Water
Jessica Heim pulled off a three-peat at La Jolla. (Photo: Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotography.com)
Hardcore Swim of the Week: 64 Year-Old Diana Nyad Swims From Cuba To Florida In Less Than 53 Hours
The HardCoreSwim of the week goes to Diana Nyad, for her 110 mile swim at 64 years old! Nyad became the first person to ever swim from Havana, Cuba to Key West, Florida without the aid of a shark cage. (Photo Credit: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Swimming the Pacific – Hawaii’s Kaiser true to the roots
Linda Kaiser of Hawaii is one of only 4 women ever inducted into the prestigious Hawaii Waterman’s Hall of Fame (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)