Scott Zornig of the Santa Barbara Channel Swimming Association was ecstatic about the premiere of the film Driven over the weekend. He writes, "The film was a sell out and the theater had to turn away people at the door. The movie has everything...drama, action, laughter, disappointment and conquest. I thought it was one of the best documentaries I have
Cherie Edborg, a full-time controller with two children, Fiona Goh, a student in Southern California, and Evan Morrison, the co-founder of the Marathon Swimmers Forum, are the protagonists in Driven, an independent documentary film by Element 8 Productions. Crowdfunded by swimmers, the mindset and exploits of the three are showcased within the backdrop of
Dreamers Are Driven Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. “It is there, you see it in front of you. And you go, ‘God I can do it’ and that is what drives these people. They dream..." says Steven Munatones. “To me, it is one of the ultimate challenges on the Planet Earth that a human can do. I mean you push yourself to the limit," says David
Without wetsuits, in the dead of night, three swimmers braved the cold open-ocean to realize a dream... ...so starts a marathon swimming documentary. Driven - The Marathon Swimming Documentary is the dramatic story behind Evan Morrison, Fiona Goh, and Cherie Edborg. The film will premier on October 19th at the Plaza Playhouse Theater in Carpinteria,
On April 1st, Donal Buckley reported on how the introduction of PED (performance enhancing drugs) by the World Anti-Doping Agency will affect all open water swimmers (read here). Among the various issues Buckley raises, we wonder about how the different channel swimming associations will determine and manage the following issues: 1. Methodology of
Who said this and what was being referred to? "...is the most challenging facet of the sport. It is the greatest feeling in the world, being in the ocean when it is at its wildest states. You are removing yourself from your comfort level, into a place where you are no longer entirely in control of what's happening around you. It's from this place of
While we swim, we ponder a few issues about the sport of open water swimming... One current issue on the minds of marathon swimmers is the issue of standardization versus localization. We have listened to the push from individuals in the marathon swimming world about the need - or at least the desirability - to standardize rules in the sport. This makes
In the Marathon Swimmers Forum, Evan Morrison of the Santa Barbara Channel Swimming Association collected and analyzed the opinions of 175 former, current or aspiring marathon swimmers from around the world. His comprehensive analyses are posted here. It was very interesting snapshot of the community that is estimated to include at least 710 channel
In the Marathon Swimmers Forum, Evan Morrison of the Santa Barbara Channel Swimming Association analyzed the opinions and survey results of 175 former, current or aspiring marathon swimmers from around the world. His analyses are posted here. It was very interesting snapshot of the community that is estimated to include at least 710 channel swimmers and
The Shark Diver Controversy In Ocean Swimming Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. In the Marathon Swimmers Forum, Evan Morrison of the Santa Barbara Channel Swimming Association analyzed the opinions and survey results of 175 former, current or aspiring marathon swimmers from around the world. His intriguing analyses are posted here. It
