At the Fifth Annual Kingdom Swim signature race, age proved a valuable asset to climb a top the podium. Maturity showed and stamina was sustained on both the men's and women's side when 20-somethings were able to out-swim some pretty tough and seasoned teenagers. Post college graduates gradually got the upper hand in the challenging 10-mile world
Emma Otto-Moudry headlines the field at this weekend's WOWSA World 10-mile Championships at the Kingdom Swim in Vermont. The 18-year-old high school senior from Ithaca, New York has an impressive marathon swimming pedigree despite her youth. She holds the fastest Ederle Swim course record in 4 hours 38 minutes and finished second in 2011. She has finished
Emma Otto-Moudry was blazing fast in shattering the 17.5-mile Ederle Swim course record from Sandy Hook, New Jersey to Manhattan Island in a time of 4 hours 38 minutes yesterday. The previous record was held by Evan Morrison in 5 hours 24 minutes. NYC Swim organized a record attempt based on favorable tides that the young 17-year-old from Ithaca, New York
The history of swimming between Manhattan Island in New York and Sandy Hook in New Jersey dates back almost 100 years. The course has become increasingly popular since NYC Swim's first Ederle Swim in 2006. In 2011, Liz Fry set the records for one-way swims in both directions. Later, local New Yorker Lance Ogren broke the overall course record for
