Rondi Davies Sets Record Around Manhattan IslandCourtesy of Abigail Fairman, New York Open Water, Manhattan Island, New York City. During the off-season and midseason, Rondi Davies is always busy planning, organizing, mentoring, and preparing for numerous quiet swims and events on the New York Open Water season. But she remains in top shape and a
Courtesy of Phil White of the Northeast Kingdom Open Water Swimming Association. At the Seventh Annual Lake Willoughby Swim on August 20th, 37-year-old Steve Hodgins won a quart of maple syrup and a six-pack of day tickets to Burke Mountain Ski Resort for cruising to the fastest time of the 5-mile race in 1 hour 54 minutes. Close behind him were
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. What do American President Thomas Jefferson and U.S. Olympic marathon swimmer Alex Meyer have in common? A love of Lake George in New York. President Jefferson said in 1791, "Lake George is without comparison, the most beautiful water I ever saw; formed by a contour of mountains into a basin… finely
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. What do American President Thomas Jefferson and U.S. Olympic marathon swimmer Alex Meyer have in common? A love of Lake George in New York. President Jefferson said in 1791, "Lake George is without comparison, the most beautiful water I ever saw; formed by a contour of mountains into a basin… finely
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Winter swimmers kept on getting in and out of the 1.2°C (34.3°F) water of the Hudson River at the 2016 United States Winter Swimming Association (USWSA) National Championships. But the swimmers were not quitting or calling it a day. They had not reached the limit of their potential; rather, they were
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Phil White and the Northeast Kingdom Open Water Swimming Association had a slew of stars to select from for their 2014 NEKOWSA Swimmer of the Year. * Paula Yankauskas * Bethany Bosch * Bill Shipp * Charlotte Brynn * Gracie van der Byl * Victor Yannessa * Janet Harris * Vera Rivard * Andrew Hyde White
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Morning Times of Sayre, Pennsylvania reported the passing of open water swimming pioneer Russell Chaffee. The 87-year-old had quite a career and mindset that foreshadowed the contemporary growth of marathon swimming in the United States. A lifelong math teacher, Russell swam all over the eastern U.S.
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. S.C.A.R. brings out the stars: Sally Minty-Gravett, Elizabeth Fry, Mo Siegel, Hendrik Meerman, Scott Lautman, Janet Manning, Jim Fitzpatrick, Anna Delozier, Melodee Nugent, Cliff Crozier, Thomas W. Kofler, Kathryn Mason, and Courtney Paulk were just a few of the experienced veterans who took part in the
The American Channel, formerly known as Massachusetts Bay, has been sitting dormant for nearly a century when it comes to marathon swimming. But Greg O’Connor (shown on left) of the Massachusetts Open Water Swimming Association changed all that. With his vision and drive, he is reviving a swim that has attracted attention since 1915. Earlier today under
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. It was a night none of the swimmers will ever forget. Patrick Brundage recalls, "I could swing my eyes upward a bit and see the brilliant starry sky that we never get to see in light-polluted Phoenix. It was gorgeous. Add to that the neat effect of my orange glow stick wrist band and one of my pink glow
