Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Hank Wise just hours before he and his relay friends attempted a crossing of the 32.3 km Catalina Channel said, "Long Beach needs to rally around this beautiful channel. We need to own it." And that they did. The Long Beach Swim Focus Catalina Relay set the new overall world record across the
Long Beach Swim Focus To Be Honored By Guinness World Records Courtesy of WOWSA, Catalina Channel, California. The Long Beach Swim Focus relay - six accomplished, but retired - competitive swimmers, took off from the Southern California mainland on October 7th 2011 and headed towards Catalina Island. In the beginning, it was not easy. Lyle Nalli recalls
Courtesy of Hank Wise, Santa Catalina Island, California. 2-time solo Catalina Channel swimmer Hank Wise reflects on tonight's third channel attempt: "It's with continued curiosity, authenticity, and deep gratitude that I swim this Catalina Channel crossing. This will be my third swim across this 20-mile stretch, out in front. I leave at approximately
Long Beach Was Focused In Its New Catalina Channel Record Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. "The Catalina Channel is in our backyard," said Hank Wise just hours before his relay attempted the 20.2-mile Catalina Channel. "Long Beach needs to rally around this beautiful channel. We need to own it." And that they did. The Long Beach Swim
