Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Dewees Island is a barrier island north of Charleston, South Carolina that is accessible only by ferry or private boat. It was there that Joe Rainero planned, attempted and completed the first circumnavigation swim around the private island. "I knew there is a submarine tower from World War II on Dewees
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Round Two of the 22-mile The Swim Around The Islands goes to Mother Nature. So far, She is up 2-0 on the relay quartet of Joe Rainero (49, shown above), Matt Maurer (38), Triple Crowner Lance Ogren (44), and Mike Stresemann (54). Rainero summarized their effort, "We successfully determined another way not
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. It is all for one and one for all with Joe Rainero (49, shown above), Matt Maurer (38), Triple Crowner Lance Ogren (44), and Mike Stresemann (54). The quarter will attempt a relay swim in South Carolina tomorrow where they will swim around Sullivan's Island and the Isle of Palms. The 22-mile course map for
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Joe Rainero completed the unprecedented 7.6-mile (12.2 km) Kaibo to Camana Bay Swim on Grand Cayman Island in the Cayman Islands in 3 hours 45 minutes. "With the water a warm 82°F, the day started with very calm wind and water conditions. After swimming past Starfish Point, the waves and wind picked up. The
Michael Stresemann (51) of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, John Crompton (59) of Charleston, South Carolina, John Buechler (44) of Annandale, Virginia, and Joe Rainero (46) of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina set out to do something unprecedented. This past weekend, they completed a 17.43-mile relay across South Holston Lake from Caleb's Cove in Virginia to
