Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Ger Kennedy, one of the most prolific ice swimmers in the world and the only male to complete the Ice Sevens, achieved another cold water swimming milestone: swimming 10 km in water under 10°C (50°F). Irishman Kennedy swam a solo point-to-point 10 km marathon swim from Sandycove Harbour to Bray
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Howard James (née Keech) was announced today as the winner of the Solo Swim of the Year (male) by the Marathon Swimmers Federation for his English Channel on May 16th 2016, the earliest crossing in history, breaking the previously held record by Kevin Murphy by 13 days. "Howard has that undeniable look of
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Howard James (née Keech) did the improbable. James accomplished the unprecedented. James opened and closed the books on the English Channel crossing season this year in an historically unparalleled fashion. On May 16th, James completed the earliest crossing of the English Channel in 13 hours 13 minutes, a
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Howard James (née Keech) has that undeniable look of a channel swimmer: a look of determination and intense focus coupled with a sense of adventure and a dash of unbridled joy. James did the improbable. James accomplished the unprecedented. James opened and closed the books on the English Channel crossing
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Howard James (née Keech) has that undeniable look of a channel swimmer: a look of determination and intense focus coupled with a sense of adventure and a dash of unbridled joy. But when it comes to number 13, James seems to cross paths with that (lucky) number plenty of times in his career. On May 16th,
