Celebrating Bryan Finlay And Breaststroking Across The English Channel Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Bryan Finlay will be inducted into the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame as an Honor Administrator in the Class of 2020. Finlay, born in Coventry England in 1943 and currently living in Ontario, Canada, is an open water
Old School Breaststroking In The Open Water Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. When Frederik Jacques set a new breaststroke record crossing the English Channel in 13 hours 31 minutes in 2005, he broke the record of a fellow breaststroker from Belgium, Patrick Ghysel (14 hours 42 minutes). On the other side of the world, American Jason
Aleksandra Bednarek Wins International Winter Swimming World Championships 100m Breaststroke Courtesy of International Winter Swimming World Championships, Lake Bled, Slovenia. Aleksandra Bednarek of Poland won the 100m breaststroke at the 2020 International Winter Swimming World Championships in 1:20.94, just a bit faster than Marion Joffle who finished
Dr Andrew Davis Looks Forward Across The Maui Channel Courtesy of WOWSA, Lanai and Maui, Hawaii. Andrew Davis from the Tattersalls Club and Cronulla Surf Lifesaving Club in Sydney, Australia completed a solo crossing of the Maui Channel on September 16th. Hundreds of swimmers from around the world have swum freestyle across the 14.1 km channel between
Courtesy of Stuart Hamilton, River Stour, Dedham, UK. Stuart Hamilton has kicked off a niche part of the open water swimming community that has always existed, but now is being clearly defined. "Lots of open water swimmers race for titles, medals, cash, awards, recognition and acclaim," said Steven Munatones. "But most swimmers participate in these
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Three is most definitely a charm for Tony Bailey. Not only did the British swimmer finally complete a swim across the English Channel after failed attempts in 2007 and 2012, but he also did the entire swim breaststroke and he joined the esteemed 24-hour Club in the process. After two unsuccessful
Great Moves In Open Water Swimming History – Mt Everest Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The World Open Water Swimming Association offers a series of talks about open water swimming. One series includes Great Moves In Open Water Swimming History. While many great moves in open water swimming history requires speed, strength and stamina,
We watch the ice swimmers of all ages and athletic background, but we still do not know how they do it. But they do in increasing numbers. The Pirita Open is a ice swimming festival held in the Pirita river in Tallinn, Estonia. With air temperatures and water temperatures down below freezing, the timing is perfect. "The weather forecast is quite
When Jason Lassen swam across the Catalina Channel in 2010, he channeled the spirit of Captain Matthew Webb in ways that most marathon swimmers do not. Lassen (shown on left) completed his crossing of the Catalina Channel by swimming breaststroke as Captain Matthew Webb did across the English Channel and he did it without the use of GPS technology just as
Usually when a group of masters swimmers gather in a pool without a coach, they can come up with a few good training sets that matches the desires and needs of everyone in the group. Usually an alpha dog proposes a tough set and then the rest of the swimmer negotiate the intervals, distances, and strokes that are mutually agreeable by everyone. When the
