When Three Generations Swam From Asia To Europe Photo of Jon, Trent, Debby, and Blake Erikson courtesy of Ted Erikson. The father-and-son duo of Ted and Jon Erikson inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame brought the next generation of Erikson's into the open water swimming arena. Ted (at the age of 81) and Jon (54) swam from Asia to
WOWSA - Men Of The Year In Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swim Courtesy of Ömer Gökçen Bayrakci, Bosphorus, Turkey. Marcos DÃaz (2010 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year) and Ion Lazarenco Tiron of the Republic of Moldava (2018 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year) were both participants in the 2019 Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swim (BoÄŸazıçi
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Today, Nilay Erkal of Turkey handily won the Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swim (Samsung Bosphorus Cross Continental Swimming Race or Samsung Boğazıçi Kitalararasi Yarislari or Samsung Boğaziçi Kıtalararası Yüzme Yarışı) in Turkey. The race saw people from all walks of life complete the swim, including
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Today, Ömer Tara handily won the Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swim (Samsung Bosphorus Cross Continental Swimming Race or Samsung Boğazıçi Kitalararasi Yarislari or Samsung Boğaziçi Kıtalararası Yüzme Yarışı) in Turkey. The race saw people from all walks of life complete the swim, including Levent Aksut, an
Courtesy of Samsung Boğaziçi Kıtalararası Yüzme Yarışı (Bosphorus Cross Continental Swim), Turkey.
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. 67-year-old Ken Noble felt he was getting a bit old for running marathons and ultra-marathons as he started to pick up injuries. As an alternative, he started swimming. "I soon got into open water racing," the South African from Port Elizabeth recalls. He was competitive and got his 37-year-old son
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. SwimTrek is a provider of guaranteed entry to the Bosphorus Cross Continental Swim, one of the nominees for the 2015 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year. The Bosphorus Cross Continental Swim (Samsung Boğaziçi Kıtalararası Yüzme Yarışı) is always in high demand and is not easy to receive a
Courtesy of Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swim (Boğazıçi Kitalararasi Yarislari) across the Istanbul Strait
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. TriMag Asia will include an article about the Top 50 Open Water Swims in Asia in its upcoming issue. Open water swimming is exploding around the world - especially in Asia. New swims and attempts at solo swims and relays in new locations are popping up on every country at a rapid rate. With the centre of
Top 50 Open Water Swims In Asia In 2011 Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Open water swimming is exploding around the world. New swims and attempts at solo swims and relays in new locations are popping up on every continent. With the centre of the open water world still in Europe, growth in other regions of the world is feverish ... and
