David Alleva Wins 1989 Atlantic City Around The Island Swim On the morning of August 13th 1989 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, David Alleva had a good suspicion that he was going to have a good race in the Around The Island Swim. The 25-year-old from Indiana University following in the wake of fellow Hoosier alumni John Kinsella and James Kegley won the 38
1982 Windermere International Championships Courtesy of WOWSA, Lake Windermere, England. On August 7th 1982, a number of athletes gathered for the 26 km Windermere International Championships held under the auspices of the ASA and British Long Distance Swimming Association. The course was 26 km from Bowness to Lakeside to Ambleside in Lake Windermere.
Doug Northway, An Unexpected Triumph In The 1984 Traversée Photo courtesy of Nasser ElShazly, lac St-Jean, Quebec, Canada. The 30th Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean on July 29th 1984 in Quebec, Canada had a collection of swimmers that included several with long, illustrious careers. But the World Professional Marathon Swimming
Irene van der Laan Talks About Professional Marathon Swimming On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Irene van der Laan took a trip down memory lane covering various aspects and achievements during her prolific career on today's WOWSA Live interview. The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame and International
Stari Grad, Where Getting Older Is Nothing New Courtesy of Vojislav Mijić, Stari Grad - Faros, Croatia. 44-year-old Angela Maurer won the women's title at the Faros Maratón again back in September while 20-year-old Grgo Mujan easily won the 16 km professional race in 3 hours 27 minutes. Maurer, who twice represented Germany at the 2008 (placing 4th) and
Still Swimming Fast - Angela Maurer Wins Another Pro Race Courtesy of Vojislav Mijić, Stari Grad Bay, Croatia. 44-year-old Angela Maurer of Germany won yet another professional marathon swim. This time, the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Famer finished ahead of 16-year-old Vasiliki Kadoglu of Bulgaria and 18-year-old Antonia Buličić of Croatia in
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. We occasionally read about research studies and academic papers on the benefits of vigorous exercise and endurance sports. But these studies are nearly always about marathon runners, cyclists or other ultra long distance dryland activities. We wonder if or when there will be a research study on the
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. 52-year-old Irene van der Laan, inducted as an Honour Swimmer in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in 1985, will also be inducted in the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an Honor Open Water Swimmer in 2015. It is a well-deserved recognition for an athlete with one of the most
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The circumference of the earth at the equator is 24,901 miles or 40,075 km. It would take a lifetime to swim the equivalent of this distance, but it is our guess that many veteran open water swimmers have either swum this equivalent or are really close. Swimmers like Jim McConica (USA), Sally
51-year-old Irene van der Laan, an Honour Swimmer in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame from the Netherlands, completed her 20th Faros Maratón, the 16 km pro race in 4 hours 10 minutes. One of the fastest and most durable marathon swimmers in her heyday in the 1980s, van der Laan has been competing on the professional marathon swimming circuit
