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
Tag: Lake Erie
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
Silent Swim To Fight Cystic Fibrosis
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. When a swimmer takes to the open water, their sensory deprivation is like few other endurance athletes. They can barely see, they can barely hear, their tactile feel is at a minimum as are their sense of smell and taste. As a result, they are left largely to face whatever crosses their mind. Brenda
Annaleise Carr’s Traverse Across Lake Erie, Part Two
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Annaleise Carr started July 25th on her attempted 75 km Lake Erie swim from the American shores at Erie's Presquile Point in the state of Pennsylvania. Eventually, she cut her unprecedented swim short, finishing the first 42.2 km around midnight at Long Point in Ontario, Canada 22 hours 20 minutes later.
Annaleise Carr’s Traverse Across Lake Erie, Part One
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Annaleise Carr started at 5:18 am in the early morning of July 25th, 2014 on her attempted 75 km Lake Erie swim from the American shores at Erie's Presquile Point in the state of Pennsylvania. Eventually, she had to cut her unprecedented swim short, finishing around midnight at the 42.2 km mark at Long