Photos courtesy of Steve Simonsen, St. Croix Coral Reef Swim, U.S. Virgin Islands. Alex Kostich continues another one of his historically long streaks in St. Croix. In September, Kostich extended one of the most remarkable streaks in the competitive open water swimming world: 24 consecutive years of Top 10 finishes at the annual 2.4-mile (3.8 km) Waikiki
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Kevin Koskella interviewed Alex Kostich on the Global Swimming Summit. "I am just getting started and I am 46 years old and hope to have another 46 years left in me. I found a new lease on life when I found open water swimming and received a renewed spirit [as a result]. I hope to continue it a while
Courtesy of Kaia Hedlund, Waikiki Roughwater Swim, California. The Waikiki Roughwater Swim is one of the most historical and scenic mass participation ocean swims in the world. Starting under the shadow of the Diamond Head volcano, the course takes swimmers of all ages and abilities across Waikiki Bay to the shores of the Hilton Hawaiian Village. The
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Many creative types flock to Southern California to work in the entertainment industry. Steve Childers is one of those individuals. But as he works in Hollywood, he also spends his leisure hours in the open water. Childers's favorite open water swims are in warm tropical water. "The 2.4-mile (3.8 km)
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Alex Kostich is holding steady in extending one of the most remarkable streaks in the open water swimming world: 24 consecutive years of Top 10 finishes* at the annual 2.4-mile (3.8 km) Waikiki Roughwater Swim on Oahu. This year, despite the oncoming currents and tough conditions, the 46-year-old
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Alex Kostich, a Vice President at Sony Pictures Studios, leads an idyllic lifestyle as he travels from the South Pacific to the Caribbean Sea with many stops between participating in hundreds of open water swimming events over his two-decade career. One of the most unique events that he participates in is
Around Around He Goes, Alex Kostich Does Bora Bora Courtesy of World Open Water Swimming Association, Bora Bora, French Polynesia. Alex Kostich is one of those people who make Hollywood come alive. As a Vice President at Sony Pictures Studios, he develops the creative advertising and marketing campaigns for feature films distributed globally by Sony
Alex Kostich is a Vice President at Sony Pictures Studios. On a daily basis, he develops the creative advertising and marketing campaigns for films distributed globally by Sony Pictures International. But before and after his stressful day at work in Culver City, California, he trains in a local pool. On the weekends, he is often found winning open
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Race Director Merritt Johnson Morris explained, "I didn't get to see the finish between 17-year-old Nick Vargas and [veteran] Alex Kostich, but I heard people asking about who this 17-year-old was." Without a doubt, more people will hear about Vargas over the next Olympic quadrennial. Nick Vargas has been
HUNTINGTON BEACH. There are three types of chafing: skin-on-skin, fabric-on-skin and hair-on-skin. Chafing can be caused by stroke technique, sighting, swimsuit types, salt concentration in the water, water temperature, facial hair, duration in the water, and body type. Most people use lubricants (Vaseline or other types of petroleum jelly, lanolin,
