In looking through the archives of competitive pool swimming, WOWSA saw the results of the 1971 Pan American Games that were held in Cali, Colombia. Among the open water swimming personalities - now well-known and much respected in the global open water swimming community - who competed in those races included: Jorge Delgado of Ecuador, a long-time and
Some of history's toughest pool and open water swimming workouts by luminaries around the world are listed
Swim From The Island of the Blue Dolphins Courtesy of KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. The California Channel Islands are a chain of eight islands located in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California. Five of the islands are part of the Channel Islands National Park. The Channel Islands include: * Anacapa Island, 20 km at its
Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Ned Denison, chairperson of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, talked with Jim McConica on today's WOWSA Live. The 69-year-old from Ventura, California has set 117 U.S. Masters Swimming pool records, 30 relay records, 26 long distance records, and six long distance relay records.
David S. Clark Talks Safety, Catalina Channel Season On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Administrator David S. Clark has swum, kayaked, crewed, coached and coordinated over 150 channel swims around the world - including Catalina Channel, English Channel and North
Courtesy of Hank Wise, Huntington Beach, California. Hank Wise is planning to do his fifth Catalina Channel crossing in November this year. The Stanford graduate completed his first crossing from Catalina-to-the-mainland in an 8 hour 7 minute crossing in 2010 and was only 34 seconds slower in a mainland-to-Catalina crossing in 8 hours 7 minutes five years
Courtesy of Swimming World Magazine, Huntington Beach, California. Jim McConica has always been fast - and he continues to break an increasing number of barriers the more years he puts in the water. The conditions or the venue do not matter. Whether or not, the water is warm or cold, indoor pool or rough ocean, McConica is a drop-dead record-setter - but
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. The Deep Enders are getting closer to their goal of becoming the first group of humans to swim from San Nicholas Island to Point Vicente on the California mainland. After more 32 hours on the high seas, their unprecedented attempt at swimming 70.1 miles (112.8 km) to the California shore seems to be soon
The Deep Enders Heading Towards The California Coast Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Deep Enders are a group of ocean-loving adults from Ventura, California [see below]. Six of them are currently swimming from San Nicholas Island to Point Vicente on the California mainland, in an unprecedented attempt at swimming 70.1 miles (112.8
