great white shark Archives – World Open Water Swimming Association

It Is Getting Crazy Out There. Swimmers May Have to Deal with Orcas, Sea Pickles, Lancetfish
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Steven Munatones 02/01/2022 No Comment

Ned Denison and Ger Kennedy - and their ice swimming colleagues from Ireland to South Africa - train year-round in cold-water temperatures and, often, in rough water conditions. Swimming in the open water in Ireland and South Africa directly results in the Irish and South African swimmers becoming some of the most hardened and best acclimatized swimmers in

Drizzling, Dark, Dank…and Dangerous?
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Steven Munatones 12/13/2021 No Comment

Ned Denison and Ger Kennedy - and their colleagues - train year-round in cold-water temperatures and, often, in rough water conditions. Swimming in the open water in Ireland direct results in the Irish swimmers becoming some of the most hardened and best acclimatized individuals in the world to cold water and rough conditions. Southern California is

The Malibu Artist Shows What Is Below From Above
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Steven Munatones 08/13/2021 No Comment

The Malibu Artist documents marine life with his drone.

Lewis Pugh Interviews Shark Champion Achmat Hassiem
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Steven Munatones 08/14/2020 No Comment

Lewis Pugh Interviews Shark Champion Achmat Hassiem Courtesy of Lewis Pugh Foundation, Cape Town, South Africa. Cape Town lifesaver and Paralympic medalist Achmat Hassiem lost a leg to a Great White Shark. Lewis Pugh interviewed him and shared his remarkable story here.

Swimming Silently Below
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Steven Munatones 08/12/2020 No Comment

Swimming Silently Below Courtesy of Eric Mailander, New Brighton State Beach, Aptos, Monterey Bay, California.

Big, Bad, Dangerous – Creatures In The Open Water
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Steven Munatones 10/30/2019 No Comment

Big, Bad, Dangerous - Creatures In The Open Water Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Over the last few years, many juvenile Great White Sharks have populated the shallow waters in Huntington Beach, creating a stir among surfers, SUP paddleboards and wind surfers who flock to the Southern Californian beach. During his completion of the 5

Big Brother, Little Brother In The Open Water
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Steven Munatones 09/27/2015 No Comment

Big Brother, Little Brother In The Open Water Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. 2008 and 2012 Paralympian Achmat Hassiem of Strandfontein Village in Cape Town, South Africa and a member of the Pew Environmental Group did something so heroic, so humbling, so beautiful that is defies description. Listen to his explanation about how he saved

When Sharks Circle
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Steven Munatones 07/31/2015 No Comment

When Sharks Circle Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Just as Simon Dominguez was cruising along on his 27th mile and nearing his goal of the Farallon Islands, a crew member saw a Great White Shark circling and eyeing Dominguez. "The first person saw it and then we all did. The yelling did gain momentum especially when you hear a loud voice

Simon Dominguez Is Circled And Pulled
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Steven Munatones 07/30/2015 No Comment

Simon Dominguez Is Circled And Pulle Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. 27 miles after starting under the Golden Gate Bridge, Simon Dominguez was crushing it, swimming well on schedule and according to plan as he plowed through the waves towards the Farallon Islands. "But three miles from the finish, a circling Great White Shark made me

First There Were 6, Now There Are 12
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Steven Munatones 05/21/2015 No Comment

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. With sunny weather predicted for the three-day weekend, there will undoubtedly be tens of thousands of people flocking to Huntington Beach, California. But there are reports of at least 12 denizens of the deep cruising around the area. Sightings of Great White Sharks has been the topic of discussion in the