All-time Historical Big Swims Down Derwent River
Chris Guesdon explains the history and the historical results of the 34 km Derwent River Big Swim in Tasmania, Australia
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Swimming In Sharky Waters
Swimming In Sharky Waters Courtesy of WOWSA, Magnetic Island, Australia. Shelley Taylor-Smith swam 90 km from 90 km , Australia partly in a shark cage in January 1995 (see the dramatic footage here). She said, "I don't think I'm the one that broke the record. I think the whole crew did it today. I had such wonderful people out there. That just kept me
Teaching Open Water To The Next Generation
Teaching Open Water To The Next Generation Courtesy of WOWSA, Long Beach, California. Parents and coaches often ask how their young athletes can develop a passion and yearning for the open water. These 10 relatively easy steps to a good start: 1. Develop a love and appreciation for the coastline and shoreline. Allow the children to play at the lake,
Chloë McCardel 20 Down In The Channel. 24 To Go?
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. "#20 swim done," wrote Chloë McCardel. "Done!! New Aussie Record!! [Husband] Paul [McQueeney] and I are very excited. 10 hrs 19 min." The 31-year-old from Australia broke the long-standing English Channel crossing career record of fellow Hall of Famer Des Renford and Canada's Hall of Famer Cindy
Chloë McCardel, Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Australian marathon swimmer Chloë McCardel is continuing where she left off last year when she swam a three-way English Channel crossing and three one-way crossings in one week. The 30-year-old McCardel has crossed the English Channel a total of 13 times and wants to break Des Renford’s Australian career
Induction Ceremonies To Be Delayed
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The International Swimming Hall of Fame has its new headquarters in Santa Clara, California. The city of Santa Clara will postpone its International Swimming Hall of Fame induction ceremonies from June to either October or November due to an unexpected conflict with a major soccer tournament, Copa America
Des Renford Honored By The Hall Of Fame
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) announced its 2016 inductees. Among the 17 luminaries in the aquatics world, Desmond Robert Renford, M.B.E. of Australia was deservedly selected for his marathon swimming exploits and will be enshrined posthumously. He was perfect - going 19 for 19 in his
Chloë McCardel Talks About The English Channel
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. In years past, swimmers like Alison Streeter, Michael Read, Kevin Murphy, Cindy Nicholas, and Des Renford did repeated English Channel crossings. In contemporary times, there are a handful of full-time working women who cross from England to France on a seemingly regular basis, including American
Septuagenarian Swimmers Still
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. When Des Renford first swam the English Channel in 1970, he was 43 years old and was referred to in the press as "Maroubra Grandfather Des Renford" because back in the 1970s swimming community, 43 was considered quite advanced in chronological age. But as Renford's articles remained tucked away and became
Dan Curtis To Take On The Big Swim After 39 Years
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. En route to his attempt to complete the Oceans Seven, New York swimmer Dan Curtis is swimming off the beaten path. On the 40th anniversary of the first successful completion of The Big Swim in Tasmania, Australia, Curtis has accepted the challenge of 34 km swim to the Tasman Bridge. Together with his
