Jim Shalloo Joins The Half Century Club Courtesy of Louise Jane Charters, English Channel. With the help of Carol Cashell, Finbarr Hedderman, and his sons David and Robert, Jim Shalloo raised money and awareness for the Irish Cancer Society in his 10 hour 43 minute crossing of the English Channel. On 2 August 2019, he completed a 33.5 km crossing of the
Sri Chinmoy Marathon Swim Half Century Club Members Courtesy of Vasanti Niemz, Lake Zürich, Rapperswil-Zurich, Switzerland. 9-time Sri Chinmoy Marathon Swim finisher Vasanti Niemz compiled a list of Half Century swimmers of the 26.4 km Rapperswil-to-Zurich course. Niemz completed the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Swim five times over the age of 50. The Half
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Nancy Marie Haynsworth is an American open water swimmer from South Carolina who spent 10 years working as a Navy Fitness professional, both in the U.S. and overseas. In the Kingdom of Bahrain, she served as Fit Boss and as a Fitness Director at Naval Support Activity preparing health, fitness and
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Professor Michael Johmann became a member of the Half Century Club and Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming with his rough water 11 hour 23 minute crossing of the Catalina Channel on June 21st. His Catalina Channel Swimming Federation observer Dan Simonelli reported, "Michael endured rough conditions
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Long. Extreme. Epic. Cold. Marathon. Rough. Windy. What do all these words mean in the open water swimming world? Cold There was a time when water at, near or below 10°C (50°F) was considered cold. Now those water temperatures are often described as balmy. In the post-Lynne Cox
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. When we observe open water swimmers in the ocean or on lake, struggling against Mother Nature as they strive to reach their potential, one word comes immediately to mind: grit. Tough and tenacious. Committed and courageous. Open water swimmers are the epitome of grit. Professor Angela Duckworth is a
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Celebrities Nicholas Cage, Matt Dillon, Rob Lowe, Sandra Bullock, Elle Macpherson, Russell Crowe, Stephen Colbert, Lenny Kravitz, Courteney Cox, Courtney Love, Keanu Reeves, and Marisa Tomei are at the tail end of the Baby Boomer generation, but these well-known stars are still celebrating 50 years on
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Jordan Waxman is a 50-year-old Canadian marathon swimmer who successfully completed the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming last month, the 98th individual in history to do so. Waxman completed a crossing of the Catalina Channel in 12 hours 51 minutes on August 19th under the auspices of the Catalina
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Daniel Robinson is an American open water swimmer from Seattle, Washington completed the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming with his second Half Century Club crossing. Robinson started off his Triple Crown campaign with a Manhattan Island Marathon Swim in 2006 and followed it up with a crossing of the
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. "It's time." "Go ahead and jump." "Good luck." Those are often the last words channel swimmers hear when they are getting ready to dive off their escort boat to swim to shore. Professor Michael Johmann of the University of Louisville was like thousands of swimmers before him. But he was unusual in that
