Magnifique: Monahan Completes Quadruple Manhattan Swim Courtesy of Urban Swim, Manhattan Island, New York. When 18-year-old Robert Dowling completed the first 45.9 km circumnavigation swim around Manhattan Island in New York City in 13 hours 45 minutes, no one could imagine a swimmer in the distant future like Jaimie Monahan. Even now, it is hard to
Jorge Crivilles, Nora Toledano Talk About Enjoying Open Water On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Jorge Crivilles Villanueva from Alicante, Spain has ticked off all kinds of goals in the marathon swimming world. And so has Nora Toledano Cadena who has a similar prolific resume of channel swims under her cap. Their
TravesÃa Interminable By Antonio Argüelles Courtesy of WOWSA, Mexico City. TravesÃa Interminable, translated as The Forever Swim in English, is a book written by Antonio Argüelles about his life and experiences as he achieved the Oceans Seven. The book is about to be published in Spanish. Steven Munatones says, “The book delves into the inner thoughts,
Nejib Belhedi, The Man With A Big Heart Courtesy of WOWSA, Sfax, Tunisia. Nejib Ben Messaoud Belhedi is known for his channel swims, ice swims, and stage swims along the entire coast of Tunisia - and for introducing the concept of Ouma in his native land. But at 8:20 am on September 15th, Belhedi took off on his longest swim of his career - a 120 km
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Stephanie Hopson is a 39-year-old American open water swimmer and a member of the 24-hour Club. On CNN (posted here), she explained her dramatic two-stage attempt to cross the English Channel this summer. During her first attempt of the English Channel, her escort boat ran into a crab pot and buoy lines
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Dori Miller embodies resilience. Two times she tried to complete a two-way crossing of the English Channel, and two times she was defeated by Mother Nature. But her third attempt was a charm as she completed the two-way crossing in 26 hours 21 minutes to became the 118th individual in the 24-hour
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On August 19th 2012, Annaleise Carr completed a charity swim across Lake Ontario that raised nearly a quarter of a million dollars. "I followed the traditional Marilyn Bell route from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Marilyn Bell Park near the CNE in Toronto," said the 2012 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year. "I became the youngest person to complete the
Champions, Adventurers, Record Holders And Endurers Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Paul Asmuth had a mixture of talents as an open water swimmer. The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honour Swimmer fit all four general types of great open water swimmers: 1. Champions 2. Adventurers 3. Record Holders 4. Endurers Asmuth won
Everyone has their own goals and dreams. With a sport so mental, putting your mind to it is extremely important. Here is a list of 100 possible New Year's resolutions that open water swimmers might have: 1. Do an ice mile 2. Swim the English Channel 3. Qualify for the FINA World Championships 4. Swim well enough to finish the 2.4-mile swim leg in an
