Around The Piers Across California: Fear No Pier 2.0
Ray Meltvedt led the inaugural Fear No Pier stage swim along the California coast in 2013. 2021 will see version 2.0 with a 38-pier stage swim.
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Top 10 Competitive Open Water Races In America
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The world has innumerable difficult open water swimming competitions. But that difficulty is part of the challenge and allure. Rough conditions, cold water, sharks, jellyfish, tides, currents, waves, high altitudes and logistical considerations are some of the primary obstacles. Everyone has a weakness
What Comes Around, Goes Around…Piers
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The inaugural Fear No Pier swim along the Southern California coast was conceived by Scott Zornig of Laguna Beach. The multi-stage expedition swim consisted of swimming a cumulative total of 19 km of ocean swimming around 27 piers that were spread out over 311 miles (500 km) of California coastline. The
America’s Very Difficult Open Water Swims
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The world has innumerable difficult open water swimming competitions which is part of the challenge and allure of the sport. Rough conditions, cold water, sharks, jellyfish, tides, currents, long distances, high altitudes and logistical considerations are the primary obstacles. Everyone has a weakness when
The Joy Of Research And Discovery In The Open Water
When Scott Zornig of Laguna Beach, California created the stage swim concept of Fear No Pier, he had a specific purpose in mind. He wanted to challenge himself and others in the open water with something new. He had done his share of channel swims, marathon swims, and coastal mass participation ocean swims. He wanted something unique and enjoyable;
After 24 Hours, One Man Was Standing – Ray Meltvedt
Several swimmers attempted to swim around 27 piers in Southern California within 24 hours.
