In creating a list of great American areas for open water swimming (see here), we purposefully put Honolulu, Hawaii as Number One (no ka oi). After swimming around the world and observing swimmers and reporting on events on five continents, there are many scenic locations and wonderfully hospitable communities of open water swimmers, but there were many
It is often said that the fastest swimmers also have the fastest kicks. It has been largely true since the days of Duke Kahanamoku and continues on to the era of Natalie Coughlin and Ryan Lochte. Greta Andersen and Penny Dean kicked hard during their marathon swims. There was no let-up with these women. Similarly, Chris Stevenson, a 48-year-old world
When we saw Ryan Cochrane, the Olympic 1500m silver medalist, swim in the RCP Tiburon Mile, we thought there was a strong possibility that the Canadian long distance freestyler would transfer his aquatic skills and stamina to marathon swimming a la Ous Mellouli. But it seems that Cochrane is not looking for the warm waters of Rio de Janeiro for another
The lifeguards of the North Shore of Oahu, especially those stationed on Tower 26, are truly the guardians of locals and visitors where some of the wooliest, gnarliest, bumpiest offshore waters near a large metropolitan area exists. This film pays tribute to Duke Kahanamoku, Rick Williams and their colleagues who are renowned in Hawaii for their selfless
According to the archives in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, an annual 2-mile swim began in 1898 that moved in various locations around Lake Michigan. After the establishment of the Illinois Athletic Club in 1904, the club sponsored it for over 50 years. [Read more...] Copyright © 2012 by Open Water Source
