Jessi Harewicz And Kent Nicholas To Be Tomorrow's WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU, Vancouver, Canada. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame chairman Ned Denison will talk about open water swimming adventures with Jessi Harewicz on the April 29th edition of WOWSA Live. Harewicz and Denison will be on WOWSA Live on the Zoom platform here on Wednesday
COVID-19's Impact On Arizona And New York Open Water Courtesy of Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. With the global coronavirus pandemic surging, the number of confirmed cases in United States is now greater than any other country in the world (85,505). See data from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center here. But hope reigns. David
Joe Zemaitis Is FAST, Pioneers Triple Crown Of Stage Swims Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach. Joe Zemaitis is an inspirational athlete, coach, teacher and author from Arizona. "As a coach, I was motivated to help swimmers because I believe every child has a core genius, a natural talent, something he or she is particularly good at. In almost every
Devon Clifford Completes Triple Crown Of Stage Swims Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Devon Clifford has a long track record of success in the open water. But in 2018, she became pioneers of a different sort. She became the first woman to complete the Triple Crown of Stage Swims, a three-event series for solo marathon swimmers that
Courtesy of Catalina Channel Swimming Federation, San Pedro Channel, California. Victoria 'Tori' Gorman of Australia completed a crossing of the Catalina Channel on September 5th in 12 hours 41 minutes to achieve the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming. Gorman swam the English Channel in 2012 as a fundraiser to benefit the Multiple Sclerosis Society and
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Patty Hermann has a distinct disadvantage when it comes to hanging the marathon swimming royalty in coolish or colder water where some of the tougher and more iconic marathon swims are held. "When I have to tell people that I travel north to get to a swim event in Houston, you know I'm about as U.S;
S.C.A.R. at Canyon Lake - An Aerial Tour from Luke Pierzina on Vimeo. Courtesy of Kent Nicholas of S.C.A.R., Arizona.
Photo courtesy of April Dominguez. Race founder Kent Nicholas recalls a story about Elizabeth Fry at the recent 4-day 41.7 miles (66.9 km) S.C.A.R. stage swim that not only epitomizes the sense of community that open water swimmers have, but more specifically the kind of person who Fry is. "Open water swimmers who get it understand that swims do not end
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The S.C.A.R. Swim has been quickly transformed from an offline rogue swim by a passionate soloist to a 5-day celebration by the crème de la crème on the international marathon swimming scene. When Kent Nicholas's new website went online, the beauty and uniqueness of the 66.9 km (41.7-mile) stage swim are as
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. What started out as a means to train for his channel swims has ended up becoming a major event on the international marathon swimming scene. Kent Nicholas, a mild-mannered attorney from Mesa, Arizona [on left], explains the genesis of the S.C.A.R. Swim Challenge, "I needed a place to train and train long
