How Do You Define A Crossing In The Open Water?
Defining crossings in lakes and seas can be controversial if there is no local recognized governing body.
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Catching Up With The Swim Brothers On The Road During The Ultimate Swim-A-Thon
Joe Zemaitis and John Zemaitis continue their marathon swimming and journey across America in their Ultimate Swim-A-Thon
Ashley Cowan, Vicki Keith Talk About Big Goals across Lake Erie on WOWSA Live
International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame honorees Ned Denison and Vicki Keith talked with Ashley Murphy née Cowan, a quadruple amputee due to contracting meningitis when she was a baby, on today's WOWSA Live. Cowan's story with Keith begins at the age of 8 when she was inspired by Keith's marathon swims across Lake Ontario. Cowan wanted to complete
Absolutely Incredible! Letitia Sweitzer On Harry Briggs On WOWSA Live
Letitia Sweitzer recalls the remarkable life of Dr. Harry Briggs, known as The Paddlin' Professor, on WOWSA Live
Liz Fry’s 3rd Swim In The Great Lakes – Delayed
Liz Fry's 3rd Swim In The Great Lakes - Delayed Courtesy of Marcia Cleveland, Lake Michigan. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Elizabeth Fry is going for her third lake swim in a Great Lake. In August 2016, she participated in the inaugural 20 km Embrace the Challenge, a cross border swim of Lake Erie between Canada and the USA.
Vicki Keith Talks About Doing The Impossible On WOWSA Live
Vicki Keith Talks About Doing The Impossible On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Lake Ontario, Can. 59-year-old Vicki Keith, C.M., O. Ont., LLD, ChPCa has done multiple truly epic marathon swims in her life - from swimming for over 5 days in a pool (129+ hours) to doing a two-way crossing of Lake Ontario in her native Canada. Dr. Keith talked
Wash Your Hands to this H-O-M-E-S Sing-Along
Wash Your Hands to this H-O-M-E-S Sing-Along Courtesy of Madhu Nagaraja, GLOW Adventures, Coronation Beach, Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Meghan Callon of Swim Drink Fish employee, created this Great Lakes Guide song just for a rendition of Great Lakes and washing hands. Madhu Nagaraja of GLOW Adventures explains, "Due to coronavirus, social distancing has
Here’s To A Pair Of Incredible Swims By Brenda Lussier
Here's To A Pair Of Incredible Swims By Brenda Lussier Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Solo Swims of Ontario assisted deaf swimmer Brenda Lussier to cross Lake Erie and Lake Ontario as part of her two-stage Silent Swim to Fight Cystic Fibrosis. Stage One was a successful crossing of Lake Erie in June. Lussier's solo swim was initially
Robin Lajoie, Butterflying For The Birds
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Talk about stepping it up at the age of 60. Canadian Robin Lajoie is a triathlete, endurance runner and open water swimmer from Hamilton, Ontario. He began swimming butterfly in the open water years ago and will next attempt a 24-hour all-butterfly swim in Canada on August 5th. "He's quite serious and
North Shore Challenge For Camp Trillium
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Annaleise Carr is back. But this time she is onshore and not swimming for hours on end. The young Canadian teenager who has been raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for Camp Trillium through her solo marathon swims is now expanding her reach by organizing shorter swims for others. Together with
