Howard Warrington’s Century Swim from Robben Island
Howard Warrington will attempt his Century Swim, his 100th Robben Island crossing, a charity swim of 7.4 km in South Africa.
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122 And Counting For Bill Welzien
Bill Welzien completed his 122nd career 20.1 km circumnavigation swim around Key West in southern Florida with kayaker David Welzien.
Ned Denison Does His 25th Century Swim Around Sandycove Island In Ireland
Ned Denison Does His 25th Century Swim Around Sandycove Island In Ireland Courtesy of KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Ned Denison completed 2,500 bioprene laps around Sandycove Island in Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland. The chairperson of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame described his 25th Century Swim circumnavigation swim
Ryan Stramrood Achieves A Century Swim Plus
Ryan Stramrood Achieves A Century Swim Plus Courtesy of Ryan Stramrood, Cape Town, South Africa. Ryan Stramrood is swimming at a 100% success rate with his 7.4 km crossings between Robben Island to Blouberg Beach in Cape Town, South Africa. His record of success is remarkable given the fact that he has completed the rough, cold stretch between Robben
Ryan Stramrood, With GRRiTT, Completes Robben Island Century Swim
Photo courtesy of Caleb Bjergfelt. Story courtesy of Selene Brophy, Cape Town, South Africa. First, there was Theodore Yach , then there was Ryan Stramrood. Both men have now completed a Century Swim between Robben Island and Cape Town in South Africa. 100 times (108 times in the case of Yach), they have completed at least a 7.4 km crossing between the
Bill Welzien, Believe It Or Not
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The local Ripley's Believe It or Not! museum in Key West, Florida is interested in making a display about Bill Welzien's marathon swimming career that includes 87 total 12.5-mile (20.1 km) circumnavigation swims around Key West and his two Sea of Galilee swims
Bill Welzien Is Down To Lucky 13
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Bill Welzien has been steadily chugging towards history's longest Century Swim. With his most recent 12.5-mile (20.1 km) circumnavigation swim of Key West in Florida, he is 13 swims away from his 100th open water swim in the same venue. On December 29th, Welzien completed #87 in 6 hours 12 minutes in the
Bill Welzien Accomplishes #73 Around Key West
Bill Welzien Accomplishes #73 Around Key West Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. With Theodore Yach completing his Century Swim (100th crossing) across Robben Island earlier this year, and Kathie Hewko closing in on her own Century Swim across the Golden Gate Bridge, the global open water swimming community will gradually see more Century
Heading Towards Kathie Hewko’s Century Swim
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Occasionally, the dreams of ocean swimmers are defeated by small, unseen creatures. While running into jellyfish are usually unexpected and shocking to many swimmers, tiny ticks can also create unforeseen and unexpected problems for athletes. Kathie Hewko from Petaluma, California has been swimming
Tenacious Theodore Graces Open Water Magazine Cover
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Photos courtesy of Shawn Benjamin. 58-year-old Theodore Yach started his journey between Robben Island and Cape Town in November 1981. More than 34 years later, he attempted and completed a pioneering Century Swim (100th crossing) in 3 hours 10 minutes in 13-14ºC (53-55ºF) waters from Robben Island.
