Vito Bialla is teaming up with Susan Moody and Mauricio Prieto, two other powerful fundraisers when it comes to charity swims in a 6-person relay attempt across the Sea of Cortez in Mexico. A sextet of Bialla, Moody, Prieto, Luane Rowe, Richard Ernst and Antonio Argüelles will raise more money on their 88-mile (141.6 km) charity relay across the formidable
Do you ever find your mind wandering during an open water swim? If you remain focused or are one of the swimmers who can maintain a disciplined stroke count up to tens of thousands, then major kudos to you. However, if you answered yes and occasionally - or frequently - get lost in your thoughts or literally daydream while out in the open water, then you
67 individuals in the history of open water swimming have successfully completed the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming - across the English Channel, across the Catalina Channel and around Manhattan Island. From Ireland to India, the UK to the USA, Spain to South Africa, marathon swimmers are flocking to the English Channel and Catalina Channel...and
Antonio Argüelles is highlighted by Samantha Michaels in Outside Magazine Online. Never without his goggles, the two-time member of the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming is a multi-lingual author, innovative businessman, Stanford University graduate, and a celebrated marathon athlete in Mexico who has truly led an adventurous life. He accepts and
Open water swimming is a cerebral sport. Everything is internalized and every sensation is enhanced in the moment. That is, when you are swimming, the sound of your arm strokes, the beating of your heart, the coldness of the water seems heightened. Stand onshore and gaze at the water. This gives you one perspective. But stand waist-deep in the water
Until this year, the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming has been accomplished twice by only one individual: Antonio Argüelles. The Mexican business innovator and executive stood alone in the Triple Crown world until Tina Neill stepped upon the top podium with her Mexican colleague. Neill started herTriple Crown of Open Water Swimming journey in 2001
Most sports fans know that cyclists shave their legs while pool swimmers shave their entire bodies for competitions. But what do open water swimmers do? It depends. One size does not fit all in the open water swimming world. From training habits to feeding, open water swimmers follow an exceeding wide range of parameters. And shaving down is no
The World Swimming Majors has compiled the data on thousands of open water swimmers in 30 major marathon swims around the world. The 30 events are listed here. The data is organized and searchable by age, country, gender and location (e.g., English Channel). While the data base is not complete, it is interesting to see where swimmers rank. The more swims
HUNTINGTON BEACH, California. One size definitely does not fit all in the open water swimming world. From training habits to feeding, open water swimmers follow an exceeding wide range of parameters. And shaving down is no different. Some athletes like English Channel world record holder Petar Stoychev and Olympians like Mark Warkentin shave down for
Antonio Argüelles is a double member of the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming with several running marathons and Ironman triathlons thrown in for good measure. He talks about the numerous scenic and challenging open water swimming training locations in his native Mexico - and three special ones: "The crater at the Nevado de Toluca is known as La Laguna
