Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. One of the most remarkable ice swimmers in the world is Jackie Cobell. Gritty and determined, personable and extroverted, the warm-hearted English channel swimmer has all the tools necessary to handle cold water for long distances. "Even when I was a child, I enjoyed being in cold water. It was just
Spellbound By Swimmers Courtesy of WOWSA, Isle of Bute, Scotland. When Michael Read, Sally Minty-Gravett, Kevin Murphy and Tom Watch participated in a wonderfully inspirational panel discussion about their swims across the English Channel during the 2014 Global Open Water Swimming Conference, the audience was spellbound. The quartet talked about their
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Doloranda Pember accepted the International Swimming Hall of Fame honors that we bestowed upon her mother Mercedes Gleitze on the Isle of Bute, Scotland. This is what she said on behalf of her mother: Thank you so much for the honours you have conferred upon my mother, Mercedes Gleitze. It really is a
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. David Yudovin has a handle on things. His family knows. His friends know. His co-workers know. And the marathon swimming community knows very well. This past weekend, Yudovin of California was inducted in the International Swimming Hall of Fame on the Isle of Bute in Scotland for his four decades in the
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. At 17, Sandra Bucha retired and went off to college at Stanford. One of the top freestylers in the world as a teenager, her competitive life in the pool was over. Or so she thought. But her coach Don Watson got her back into the swing of things by suggesting that she start competing in the open water.
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Tears of joy and heartfelt appreciation sparkled in the eyes of Elizabeth Fry when she was honored in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame induction ceremonies today on the Isle of Bute in Scotland. Smiles and cheers from the knowledgeable crowd followed. It was a day of celebration and
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Few people have influenced the contemporary ice swimming world like Ram Barkai. The visionary South African aquapreneur has helped the ice swimming community explode around the globe. He has helped populate and popularize the sport as an athlete, as a race organizer, as an administrator, and as a governing
Chris Guesdon To Speak Of Future In Scotland Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Chris Guesdon is the man credited with creating the modern format of the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim. He has been so involved and committed to the sport of open water swimming that the number of countries he visited to promote or officiate in runs in the dozens
Courtesy of 4 News, Turks & Caicos. A 4 News report showcases Japan's Yuko Matsuzaki's 21 km Swim Marathon Turks & Caicos in Turks & Caicos. She was escorted by pilots Greg Doolittle of Surfside Ocean Academy and Collin Gray of Shoreline Adventures in a swim organized by Ben Stubenberg. This swim was a direct result of a meeting between Matsuzaki and
Courtesy of International Swimming Hall of Fame. Sandra Bucha was honored last weekend by the International Swimming Hall of Fame as one of its relatively few Honor Open Water Swimmers. She will be similarly honored at the Mount Stuart Castle on the Isle of Bute in Scotland at the 2014 Global Open Water Swimming Conference and International Marathon
