The Magic of Three: Triple Crown Swims
The Triple Crown of Lake Monster Swims includes swims across Loch Ness, Lake Memphremagog and Lake Tahoe
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Fastest Times Of The Grand Slam Of Open Water Swimming
Fastest Times Of The Grand Slam Of Open Water Swimming Information by Ron Collins, Florida. Grand Slam in sports can mean different things: * Grand Slam (Formula One) = driver winning a Grand Prix from pole position, leading every lap of the race, and setting the fastest lap of the race * Grand Slam (NASCAR) = winning all Sprint Cup Series majors in a
Stephen Sets Swimming Standard
Stephen Sets Swimming Standard Courtesy of Phil White, Lake Memphremagog, Newport, Vermont, USA and Magog, Québec, Canada. Stephen Rouch continues to impress and extend his remarkable marathon swimming career. The 39-year-old from Indiana started on the shores of Newport, Vermont, USA at 11 am on August 22nd in an attempt to become the first man to
Swimming From Chrissy Field To Aquatic Park In San Francisco Bay
Courtesy of WOWSA, San Francisco Bay, California. The San Francisco Frogman Swim (formerly the Golden Gate Frogman Swim and sister swim to the Tampa Bay Frogman Swim is a 2-mile swim and fundraiser on July 14th that benefits the Navy SEAL Foundation that supports wounded and fallen Navy SEALs, NSW Support Personnel and their families. The 2-mile course
Craig Lenning – 2015 Global Marathon Swimming Award
Courtesy of Global Marathon Swimming Awards of the Marathon Swimmers Federation. The Marathon Swimmers Federation announced its 2015 Global Marathon Swimming Awards. Barra Award for the most impressive year of marathon swimming was a tie: *Craig Lenning [shown above] of the U.S.A. for his 22-mile (35 km) crossing of Loch Ness in Scotland, 28-mile (45
In Search of Nessie Succeeds Without Sightings
Courtesy of Phil White, Kingdom Games, Vermont. Three Americans swam the 21-mile length of Loch Ness from Fort Augustus to Inverness as part of an expeditionary force, In Search of Nessie 2015. Sarah Thomas of Colorado, completed the traverse in 10 hours 52 minutes as the first swimmer across the cold lake. Elaine Kormbau Howley of Massachusetts [shown
When Sharks Circle
When Sharks Circle Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Just as Simon Dominguez was cruising along on his 27th mile and nearing his goal of the Farallon Islands, a crew member saw a Great White Shark circling and eyeing Dominguez. "The first person saw it and then we all did. The yelling did gain momentum especially when you hear a loud voice
Craig Lenning Faces Down Second Lake Monster
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Phil White reported that Craig Lenning completed his mission in 15 hours 5 minutes to swim the length of Lake Memphremagog between Vermont (USA) and Quebec (Canada) as part of the Triple Crown of Lake Monster Swims. "We added a fifth consecutive blue light at The Clubhous to commemorate his swim,"
Soloists Celebrated
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Chloë McCardel of Australia and Craig Lenning of American both had remarkable swims in 2014 that were celebrated by their peers and fans. McCardel's swim was especially arduous as she spent nearly a week hospitalized after her unprecedented 124.4 km swim from South Eleuthera Island to Nassau, Bahamas.
Sharktoberfest Gives Reason To Admire Lenning, Locke
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Sharktoberfest was held on October 18th at the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary in Crissy Field, San Francisco. The participants celebrated the return of the Great White Shark to the Gulf of the Farallones. There are few active channel swimming venues around the world that are as protected