Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The stars couldn't get any brighter in the open water swimming world when Kimberley Chambers, Lynne Cox and Suzanne Heim-Bowen were together last night in San Francisco. Chambers describes the experience, "Sometimes, we are blessed with a rare opportunity to spend time with not one, but TWO true legends.
Courtesy of Vito Bialla, Night Train Swimmers along the Sacramento River in California. Vito Bialla of the Night Train Swimmers made the decision to pull Kimberley Chambers about halfway along her planned 93-mile (149.6 km) solo swim along the Sacramento River today after 24 hours. "It was the right thing to do," he said. "She is safe and did a great
Courtesy of Kimberley Chambers, Night Train Swimmers, northern California. Kimberley Chambers, a member of Night Train Swimmers, will attempt the longest solo swim in California. The swim, that commemorates the 15th Anniversary of 9/11, will begin in Sacramento on September 9th and end in Belvedere on September 11th, totaling 93 miles (149.6 km) over the
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. "It is a beautiful day out in Aquatic Park [in San Francisco, California] with Kim [Chambers]," wrote Darren Miller. It is not often that two Oceans Seven swimmers train together. "The water temperature dropped down to 53ºF (11.6ºC) so basically we were swimming in the North Channel. But it also amazes
Oceans Seven documentary about Kimberley Chambers courtesy of CNN. What Kimberley Chambers does on her "race" days is not the most impressive feat to us. Rather, what is most impressive is her day-to-day, behind-the-scenes, lonely, relentless dedication that pushes her to wake up early and train in the cold San Francisco Bay water before going to work,
Courtesy of Kate Webber, funded by Kickstarter. Kate Webber's visionary documentary film on Kim Chambers' improbable path to becoming one of the most accomplished and inspiring open water swimmers in the world was funded by 435 backers on Kickstarter who pledged US$36,379 to help bring this project to life. To learn more, visit here. Copyright © 2016 by
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Kimberley Chambers was nominated in New Zealand for the Halberg Awards as its Sportswoman of the Year. The 53rd Halberg Awards, a recognition of athletes from New Zealand on the world stage, is New Zealand's pre-eminent event to recognize, honor and celebrate sporting excellence and raise funds for
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Kimberley Chambers was nominated in New Zealand for the Halberg Awards as its Sportswoman of the Year. For more information, visit here. The 53rd Halberg Awards is New Zealand's pre-eminent event to recognize, honor and celebrate sporting excellence and raise funds for the Halberg Disability Sport
Sketch is courtesy of Vito Bialla, escort pilot for Kimberley Chambers, from the Farallon Islands to the Golden Gate Bridge, California. Kimberley Chambers had two escort boats that flanked her on both her left and her right in order to serve as a deterrent to any curious Great White Sharks whose path may have crossed her own swim course to the Golden Gate
Courtesy of September issue of Open Water Swimming Magazine by WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Kate Webber is the director and producer of KIM SWIMS, a film which examines the cyclical force and depth of both the human spirit and water, as told through the exploits of Kimberley Chambers and her path to becoming an improbable aquatic adventurer.
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