Courtesy of Kingdom Games, registration opens September 15th 2014. SWIM THE KINGDOM • Son of a Swim, June 13th and 20th – 6, 4, and 2 mile courses • Kingdom Swim, July 25th – 15-mile Border Buster, WOWSA 10 Mile World Open Water Championship, non-championship 10, 6, 3, and 1 mile courses, and 1/4 mile and 100 yard courses just for kids • Seymour Swim (in
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Son of a Swim, the traditional kick-off held on the opening day of the open water swimming season in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, welcomed swimmers from across the northeastern region of the United States. The swimmers included the usual mix of homo sapiens as
Phil White has a magic touch with his camera, incredible patience, and a deep passion for open water swimming. Traveling across country from his Vermont domain, he captured over 3,000 images from the S.C.A.R. Swim Challenge, 4-day stage swim in Arizona this past weekend. Images from Day One, the 9.5-mile (15.2 km) stage in Saguaro Lake are here. Images
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The 6th annual Be Kind To Your Yacker Week, a celebration of escort crews, kayakers, and paddlers, is underway around the world this first week in April. Initiated in 2009 by Phil White (aka Flipperless Fil) of Derby, Vermont and the co-founder of Northeast Kingdom Open Water Swimming Association and the
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Phil White of Kingdom Games and Christian Vachon of the Fondation Christian Vachon announced a partnership to raise money for the Fondation. Kingdom Games organizes 13 days of open water swimming, 5 days of running, 14 days of cycling, 2 days of triathlons, 5 days of kayaking and 4 days of skating and
Your legs go up and down and sometimes cross over. Your arms go round and round, half the time below your prone body and half the time above. Your neck goes side to side, and sometimes to the left and sometimes to the right, but occasionally straining upwards. You point your toes, but the plane of your hands constantly changes. Is it any wonder that
Quite often, we view the luminaries in the sport like Ned Denison as doing visionary, visible activities day in and day out. But it is often the little things that he and others like him - from Leslie Thomas to Charlotte Brynn - do that make the sport of open water swimming so magnificent. From carrying boxes to an event to storing equipment in their
With a legal career that was as successful as it was respectful with the good of society at its core, Phil White was at a crossroads in his life. Ultimately, he could not shake the open water world and shifted gears from a legal career to an event management one with open water swimming at its core. White established the Kingdom Games, Inc. with the goal
Draft off the hips or lower legs of the swimmer in front of you during long stretches between turn buoys. Stay within the V section of their wake. Drafting off the side enables you to breathe and look at your competitors instead of spending the time and effort to lift your neck and sight forward. This enables you to conserve energy and remain streamlined
Develop - and keep - a strong core, especially when the conditions become lumpy and bumpy. A strong core enables you to keep a balanced and streamlined body position even when the turbulence builds. Photo of professional swimmer Lexie Kelly by Northeast Kingdom Open Water Swimming Association and Kingdom Games director Phil White. Copyright © 2013 by
