Triple Crowner Srikaanth Viswanathan of India Courtesy of Srikaanth Viswanathan from Bangalore, India. 46-year-old Srikaanth Viswanathan from Bangalore, India completed the 33.5 km crossing of the English Channel in July 2018 in 14 hours 7 minutes, becoming the oldest Indian to achieve the feat. Srikaanth learned to swim in 2005 when a damaged ligament in
All Kinds Of Winners Around Manhattan Island Courtesy of New York Open Water, Manhattan Island, New York City. Triple Crown swimmers from around the world, extremely close races right down to the finish, lots of smiles from swimmers and crews, and memorable experiences highlighted the two most recent 20 Bridges Swim around Manhattan Island in New York
CALM Swimmer Achieves Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming Courtesy of Catalina Channel Swimming Federation, Catalina Channel, California. Lauren Au Brinkmeyer recommends channel swimmers to "train in all type of conditions. [My training] swims that were extremely choppy or windy ended up being my best workouts." A member of the Dolphin Club in San
Elizabeth Almond's Epic Summer: Around The World In 84 days Courtesy of WOWSA, English Channel. 46-year-old Elizabeth Almond from Georgia completed the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming in 84 days, the 7th fastest period to complete a crossing of the English Channel, a crossing of the Catalina Channel, and a circumnavigation swim around Manhattan
John Donlon Goes 3 For 3 Courtesy of Catalina Channel Swimming Association, Catalina Channel, California. From the South Shore of Boston to the ocean cliffs of Southern California, John Donlon of Scituate, Massachusetts has 3 goals while raising money and awareness for the American Liver Foundation, both on dryland and in the water. Donlon is a member of
Cat Wins Swim Around Manhattan Island Courtesy of New York Open Water, Manhattan Island, New York. Catherine Breed is a former world-class freestyler in the pool.  This year, she has effectively transitioned very smoothly to channel swimming (North Channel), bay swimming (San Francisco Bay), lake swimming (Lake Berryessa), and now river swimming (20 Bridges
Zach Margolis: Past, Present And Future In The Open Water Courtesy of WOWSA, Manhattan Island, New York City. Zach Margolis led the international field of 16 swimmers to win the 20 Bridges Swim, a 45.8 km circumnavigation swim around Manhattan Island on June 1st. His strong 7 hour 33 minute victory was his third successful leg of the Triple Crown of Open
Jessi Harewicz Completes Triple Crown Of Open Water Swimming Courtesy of Rondi Davies, Manhattan Island. Jessi Harewicz, named as the one of the World's 50 Most Adventurous Open Water Women in 2019, enthralled the audience at the 2018 Open Water Summit at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, California last November. "Her raw honesty, her humble nature, her
Zach Margolis Wins 20 Bridges Swim, Achieves Triple Crown Of Open Water Swimming Courtesy of Rondi Davies, Manhattan Island, New York City. Zach Margolis led the international field of 16 swimmers at the 20 Bridges Swim, a 45.8 km circumnavigation swim around Manhattan Island on June 1st. His 7 hour 30 minute victory was also the third leg of the Triple
Avishag Turek, An Inspirational Pioneer From Israel Courtesy of Rondi Davies, New York. New York Open Water welcomed 16 swimmers from around the world to New York City for its first 2019 edition of the 20 Bridges Swim around Manhattan Island on June 1st. Avishag Turek became the first Israeli to complete the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming with her
