Bárbara Hernández Swims For Another Record In Cape Horn
Ice swimmer Bárbara Hernández, whose nickname is the Ice Mermaid or Sirena de Hielo, has lots of goal - many of which she has achieved under mind boggling arduous conditions.
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What Should A Swimmer Do In A Dolphin Stampede?
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere.
Night Swimming On A Wolf Moon
The first full moon in January - tonight in the year 2022 - has often been referred to as the Wolf Moon for centuries. Its origin comes from Native Americans who often heard wolves howling during cold winter nights at this time of year, according to the Farmer's Almanac. Wolves howl to communicate with each other over long distances. 95 years ago,
Solo versus Relay Records in the Channels
Comparing the fastest channel solo crossing records with the 6-person relay crossing records around the world is interesting. "The record times for a single swimmer and the record for six swimmers is actually not that great. When I realized this, it was surprising to me," observed Steven Munatones. "For example, in the English Channel, the solo
Body, Mind and Soul Across The Catalina Channel
Matías Ola and his team (coach Pablo Testa, producer and logistics manager Lucas Rivet, press manager Hernan Lirio, filmmaker Diego Alejandro Suarez, editor Pablo Perez Fiedler, and graphic designer Sergio Bei) captured Ola's 10 hour 47 minute crossing of the 32.3 km Catalina Channel in Southern California: https://youtu.be/BmG5Sft8Dwk A film by Lucas
Crossings Continue In The Catalina Channel
While the Catalina Channel Swimming Federation is having a banner year of soloists and relay swimmers completing 32.3 km crossings after a year of non-activity, the shipping situation near and in the Catalina Channel is in unprecedented turmoil. As far as the eye can see from the shoreline in Southern California, there are dozens cargo ships that have
Going Backwards To Swim Forwards: Tips from Tina
Tina Neill has achieved the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming in both freestyle and backstroke with several additional records and noteworthy accomplishments in the open water.
Cargo Clogs Catalina Creating Chaos – But Catalina Channel Crossings Continue
The Catalina Channel Swimming Federation is having a banner year of soloists and relay swimmers completing 32.3 km crossings across the Catalina Channel after a year of non-activity, but the shipping situation near and in the Catalina Channel are in unprecedented turmoil.
Oliver Turner Swam From Coast To Coast – And In The Shadows The World Trade Center
Oliver Turner is a 50-year-old American open water swimmer and race organizer from New Jersey who completed the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming in July 2021.
Jaime Lomelin Achieves a Sub-10 Triple Crown With His Catalina Channel Crossing
Jaime Lomelin completed a crossing of the Catalina Channel to complete a Sub-10 Triple Crown