The 20 Bridges, 40 Bridges, and 8 Bridges events continue to grow with popularity and challenge marathon swimmers from all over the world to showcase their stamina, strength and talents on the rivers around New York City. But there was a time before these events were organized by New York Open Water - and before the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming
Core Strength Is Key In Marathon Swimming Courtesy of Marathon Swimmers Federation. Anthony McCarley was the first swimmer to document a marathon swim by the Marathon Swimmers Federation in 2014 with his unprecedented 11.3 km crossing of the Pillsbury Sound between St. John and St. Thomas in the Caribbean Sea. A motivational speaker and strategic thinker
COVID-19's Impact On Arizona And New York Open Water Courtesy of Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. With the global coronavirus pandemic surging, the number of confirmed cases in United States is now greater than any other country in the world (85,505). See data from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center here. But hope reigns. David
Leslie Hamilton, Heather Fairbanks Go 1-2 In 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim Courtesy of Rondi Davies, Hudson River, New York Open Water. Video courtesy of kayaker Michael Smalley. Race director Rondi Davies reported on Stage 3 of the 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim, a 24.46 km river swim from the the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge to the Bear Mountain Bridge in
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. What do American President Thomas Jefferson and U.S. Olympic marathon swimmer Alex Meyer have in common? A love of Lake George in New York. President Jefferson said in 1791, "Lake George is without comparison, the most beautiful water I ever saw; formed by a contour of mountains into a basin… finely
Courtesy of McCardel Media, North Ryde, Australia. Australian marathon swimmer Chloë McCardel become the first person to swim 126 km unassisted in open water under Marathon Swimmers Federation rules. Taking 42 hours 30 minutes, the 29-year-old swam from Lighthouse Beach on the southern tip of Eleuthera Island in the Bahamas as planned on Monday, finishing
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. 29-year-old Chloë McCardel is accompanied by Dave Barra and Brianne Yeates of the Marathon Swimmers Federation on today's 127 km (78.9-mile) ocean swim attempt in the Bahamas. So far, she is flying fast as she has averaged 3.4 km per hour over the first 16 hours of her swim according to Evan Morrison of the
David Barra and Clare Kelly-Barra are gearing up for another swim from Lighthouse Beach to Sunrise Beach in Eleuthera in the Bahamas. This year in March, Barra swam 22 miles along the coast together with Kelly-Barra, Scott Aland, Rachel Shapiro and Jai Leal on his crew. Starting at 6:45 am, Barra traversed the distance in 13 hours 41 minutes finishing
Ned Denison embodies the spirit of open water swimming 365 days of the year. He not only possesses the spirit of adventure, tenacity and perseverance that open water swimmers are known for, but he also positively influences the world of open water swimming throughout the year. Every year. Year in and year out. But it was his cumulative 9 open water swims
Whether it is passing under the finish archway in a mass participation swim like the Great North Swim, or a slow crawl up on the rocks after a channel swim in Catalina, how swimmers feel when they step up on the shore can widely vary. At that moment of completion, some athletes free elation, others relief, and others satisfaction and pride. Others fall in
