The Pleasure And The Pain Courtesy of Jen Schumacher, Catalina Channel, California. Jen Schumacher talked about the pain that she felt during her 9 hour 2 minute Catalina Channel swim, "During Catalina, I averaged 155 heart beats per minutes with a maximum of around 200. I wanted to swim as consistently and fast as possible for the entire swim. [When we
Hank Wise On His Catalina Channel Crossings Courtesy of The Long Beach Century Club, Long Beach, California. 2-time Guinness World Record holder Hank Wise spoke to The Long Beach Century Club members about his Catalina Channel crossings. He started off his speech by talking about mentor and fellow Catalina Channel swimmer Jen Schumacher. Long Beach
Naples Island Swim is an annual bay swim held in Long Beach, California
Courtesy of END-WET, Red River, North Dakota. What do Darren Miller, Jen Schumacher, Annaleise Carr, Sarah Thomas, and Jeff Utsch have in common? They have been the guest swimmers of the END-WET 36-mile (57.9 km) marathon swim down the Red River between Grand Forks, North Dakota and Oslo, Minnesota in the United States. END-WET is looking for nominations
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Jamie Patrick began his announcement with his signature passion, “It is with great excitement that I announce my next big adventure. After months of planning I will once again return to the water.” “…return to the water…” sounds similar to Kevin Murphy’s definition of his own marathon swims, “…going for a
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The team of veteran open water swimmers including Brent Blackman, Bernie Zeruhn, Keith Dickson, Karen Dehmel Schmidt, Amy Dantzler and Jen Schumacher* set two records when they completed their Catalina Channel crossing from Santa Catalina Island to the Southern California mainland in 6 hours 57 minutes.
Misha Masters Mega In Huntington Beach Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Misha Romanenko (on left), a swimmer and runner at Servite High School who runs cross country and swims competitively, swam and ran neck-and-neck with 4-time defending champion Nick Sullivan of Huntington Beach City Lifeguards at today's Mega Colossus. It was a race
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Lexie Kelly won the Nadadores 2.4-mile Rough Water Swim held in Salt Creek Beach in Dana Point along the Southern California coastline this Saturday morning in 48 minutes 38 seconds. Carri Cook and Jen Schumacher finished second and third overall in the women's division while The EC6 relay member Steve West
Every volunteer group for every charity swim is special and giving. Every support crew for every marathon swim is special and giving. Every team behind every open water swim is special and giving. These groups, crews and teams are dedicated to the safety and success of their swimmers. Many swimmers like Kathy Batts and Jamie Patrick recruit crews
Who said this and what was being referred to? "...is the most challenging facet of the sport. It is the greatest feeling in the world, being in the ocean when it is at its wildest states. You are removing yourself from your comfort level, into a place where you are no longer entirely in control of what's happening around you. It's from this place of
