Who were the first swimmers to cross the line from the slower briefs to the faster jammers? Why are these tech suits and jammers faster?
Looking Up Into The Sky For Energy At 24 Heures La Tuque Courtesy of Nasser Elshazly, La Tuque, Québec, Canada. 24 Heures La Tuque (or the Le Marathon de 24 Heures de La Tuque) was a renowned 24-hour non-stop professional relay race that was held in the 1960's and 1970's. The event was the brainchild of Mayor Gaston Fortin of Ville La Tuque. The race saw
ElShazly - Father And Son - Hall Of Famers On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Captain Nabil ElShazly and his son Nasser Elshazly are both Honor Swimmers in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Their love of the open water swimming and for each other was clearly evident in the July 5th edition of WOWSA Live
Carlos Larriera Remembers Pro Marathon Racing On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Carlos Larriera helped organize the Maratón Acuática Internacional Santa Fe - Coronda together with Werfill Castro, Dermidio Cabral López and Adolfo Marionias as well as competed in several professional marathon swims in South America,
When The Machine Dominated, A Look At The Pro Circuit In 1977 Courtesy of President Gilles Potvin, Vice President Claudio Plit, and Secretary Dennis Matuch, World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation. John Kinsella, whose nickname was The Machine, dominated the World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation in the late 1970's. In 1977, Kinsella
Sandra Bucha Talks About Seeking Opportunities On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame and International Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Sandra Bucha, Esq. spoke about her incredible career - in the pool, in the open water, and in the court system in the state of Illinois - on
Igor de Souza Talks About Mental Preparation On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU, Huntington Beach, California. Brazilian marathon swimmer and International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Igor de Souza talked about his lengthy career with International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame chairperson Ned Denison on today' edition of WOWSA Live. "His
Sid Cassidy Talks About Olympic, Professional Swimming On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Sid Cassidy has received the highest honor of USA Swimming. The Delaware native started his open water swimming career in Ocean City in New Jersey. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Famer and long-time FINA Technical Open
The Perfect Ideal Of A Male Swimmer Courtesy of WOWSA, California. Friendly and fit, intelligent and innovative, personable and professional. These are just a few of the characteristics that define the open water swimmers who venture beyond the shorelines around the world. From teenagers to great grandfathers, open water swimmers are billboards of
The Year That Boosted Walter Poenisch To (The Hall Of) Fame Courtesy of International Swimming Hall of Fame and Fayette Poenisch, International Federation of Professional Ocean Swimmers and Divers. Walter Poenisch, an honor swimmer in the International Swimming Hall of Fame, was elected to become an Honor Swimmer in the International Marathon Swimming
