Marcelo Galvão To Try The Challenge Again
Marcelo Galvão attempted a 16 km butterfly swim in the ocean as part of The Challenge.
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Mermaid Went On Marathon Mission, Then Appears On FINIS Friday
Mermaid Went On Marathon Mission, Then Appears On FINIS Friday Courtesy of WOWSA, Redondo Beach, California. Merle Liivand competes, runs companies both in her adopted Florida and her native Estonia, models, serves as an ambassador for a number of charitable causes, and enjoys the life of a mermaid. She completed the world's first 10 km marathon swim at
Chun Kong Mak, One Very Hardened Butterflyer
Chun Kong Mak, One Very Hardened Butterflyer Courtesy of Chun Kong Mak, Altenwörth, Niederösterreich, Austria.. After Pauline Barker completed the first Butterfly Ice Mile in Harthill Reservoir in Rotherham, England in 52 minutes on November 23rd 2016 in 4.73°C water. Chun Kong Mak took up the challenge on February 16th in Altenwörth, Niederösterreich,
The Incredible Histories of Charles And Charlie
The Incredible Histories of Charles And Charlie Courtesy of International Swimming Hall of Fame and Challenger Community News, Western New York. The exploits of Charles Jackson French and Charles Chapman, Jr. are part of open water swimming lore that was part the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Black Swimming History Exhibition [see here]. The
Marcelo Galvão Butterflys The Fuga da Ilha Grande
Marcelo Galvão Butterflys The Fuga da Ilha Grande Courtesy of WOWSA, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It has taken Marcelo Galvão a lot of training, planning and preparation to complete his longest butterfly swim, but he accomplished it on November 10th in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He completed his first butterfly 4 km ocean swim in September 2018 in the Pontal
The Life And Legacy Of Mike Troy
The Life And Legacy Of Mike Troy Courtesy of the International Swimming Hall of Fame, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. Video show the 220 yard butterfly at the 1961 AAU Men's National Championships held at Yale University won by International Swimming Hall of Famer and two-time 1960 Olympic gold medalist, Mike Troy. Some people swim in the open
Chad Schneider Wins Stage 1 Of 8 Bridges Down The Hudson
Chad Schneider Wins Stage 1 Of 8 Bridges Down The Hudson Results courtesy of Rondi Davies, Hudson River, New York Open Water. Video courtesy of kayaker Michael Smalley. 46-year-old Chad Schneider traveled the furthest of all the competitors to get to the 9th annual 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim - going from Coogee, Australia to the Hudson River in New York -
Celebrating Charlie The Tuna And The Committee
Celebrating Charlie The Tuna And The Committee Courtesy of Challenger Community News, Western New York. It takes a team. Every marathon and channel swimmer understands that fact, especially as they navigate waves, currents, eddies, winds, extreme water temperatures, and night swimming on their swims. Their support team supports swimmers in training in
What Is The World’s Most Difficult Sports Move?
Photo of Brenton Williams by Clive Wright. Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Many (most?) athletes believe their chosen sport is the most difficult and requires the most amount of discipline and talent. Each sport is unique and special in its own particular way; each move and motion requires a specific type of training and skill set. So
Ball Goes Flying
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Eli Ball continues to fly his way around the coastline of Australia over the past two years. He completed a 3 hour 47 minute butterfly swim in the 10 km VladSwim Challenge Swim at Balmoral Beach in Sydney, a 2 hour 4 minute 5 km butterfly at the Melbourne Swim Classic on St Kilda Beach in Melbourne, a 1