English Channel Archives – World Open Water Swimming Association

How To Transform Your Mindset And Swim That Extra Mile (Or Twenty)
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Nicola S Morgan 08/18/2023 No Comment

Guest Post By Nicola S. Morgan We all remember the first time we take the plunge. The first time we say, ‘I’m going to give open water swimming a try’. My time was in 2016 at Chepstow Quarry and I was terrified. The deep, dark water seeped through the seams of my damp wetsuit. The mind-numbing cold, pin prickled every pore on my body. I probably

Celebrating Excellence: A Recap of the 2023 IMSHOF Induction & Awards Ceremony in New York City
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WOWSA 05/18/2023 No Comment

The IMSHOF 2023 Induction & Awards Ceremony held in New York City was a resounding success, with a remarkable turnout of 125 attendees. The event saw the presence of 20 Individual Honorees, representatives from 5 Honor Organizations, and 4 out of 5 Executive Committee members. Notably, it was the first time the ceremony featured an ASL interpreter to

Ger Kennedy + Team versus Cath Pendleton + Team in a January English Channel Duel
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Steven Munatones 12/20/2022 No Comment

Ger Kennedy, Colm Morris, John C. Curley, Vincent Donegan, and John Myatt will face off against Cath Pendleton, Niamh McCarthy, Sian Clement, Caroline Saxon, Samantha Farrow, and reserve Nicola Such - in a 33.5 km crossing of the English Channel during the last week of January 2023.

When Will The English Channel Relay Records Be Broken Again?
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Steven Munatones 12/06/2022 No Comment

For one-way and two-way English Channel relay crossings, the natural record progression seems to have stopped - or at least put on hold after the GPS era arrived.

Doc Counsilman Helped Usher In An Increasingly Graying Trend In Channel Swimming
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Steven Munatones 12/05/2022 No Comment

Doc Counsilman ushered in a new age of graying in the marathon swimming community with his 1979 crossing of the English Channel

Remembering Pat Conway
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Steven Munatones 10/25/2022 No Comment

Pat Conway attempted two crossings of the English Channel and continued to swim in Doolin, County Clare for 50 years.

Cold Water Legend Martha Wood Tells Her Story
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WOWSA 09/11/2022 No Comment

Martha Wood describes her open water journey on the podcast Remembering I'm An Animal

Two Additional Records For Sally Minty-Gravett
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Steven Munatones 08/16/2022 No Comment

Sally Minty-Gravett, MBE was honored with two Guinness World Records for her English Channel crossings.

The Thrill of Victory, The Agony of Training
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Steven Munatones 08/10/2022 No Comment

Elaine Howley took a photo of Martha Wood standing triumphantly on the shore of France after crossing the English Channel in 12 hours 25 minutes.

Andy Donaldson Crosses English Channel in 8 Hours, First Leg of His Oceans Seven Challenge
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Steven Munatones 08/07/2022 No Comment

Andrew Donaldson swam the fastest English Channel crossing in several years, 8 hours 0 minutes. It was his first leg of his calendar-year Oceans Seven challenge