Photos of Jaimie Monahan courtesy of Arik Thormahlen. The WOWSA Awards are an annual selection of outstanding individuals and offerings in the following categories: World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year, World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year, World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year, and World Open Water Swimming Offering of the
Courtesy of Ben Barham, Lake Geneva Swimming Association, California. The Lake Geneva Swimming Association took a beautiful venue in Switzerland that had only been previously crossed twice before and promoted it as the 69 km Ultimate Trophy Swim. Ben Barham not only established a new governing body that welcomes soloists and relays, but he also
Courtesy of Ben Barham, Lake Geneva Swimming Association, Switzerland. Frequent Flyers, a 6-person relay, completed a 69 km butterfly attempt across Lake Geneva from Chateau de Chillon to Geneva in Switzerland. The sextet of Mark Johansen, Kevin Blick, Sam Mould, Robert Fisher, Rob Ouldcott, and Boris Mavra finished in 33 hours 34 minutes on July 14th.
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Ben Barham of the Lake Geneva Swimming Association announced that Mark Sheridan became the first British athlete to successfully complete a 69 km crossing of Lake Geneva. His swim of 33 hours 6 minutes placed him 54th in history's 24-Hour Club: Members of the 24-Hour Club compiled by the World Open Water
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Ben Barham announced the the Jaimie Monahan Award. "It is an award given by the Lake Geneva Swimming Association for its most exceptional swim of the year." The 36-year-old American swam the length of Lake Geneva between August 26th-27th in 32 hours 52 minutes. Monahan's swim was not only the 53rd longest
Courtesy of Ben Barham, Lake Geneva Swimming Association, Switzerland. While many thousands of people throughout history have walked, run, jogged, hiked, biked and journeyed for 24 hours straight on land, there has only been a few more than 100 people - ever - who have completed a non-stop swim in an open body of water for a minimum of 24 hours. With
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Kate Mason (Australia) and Julia Aston (UK) completed the first Ultimate Trophy Swim as organized by Ben Barham of the Lake Geneva Swimming Association. Starting yesterday, the duo completed a 2-person 69 km relay across Lake Geneva in 28 hours 12 minutes 56 under the escort of pilots Gerad and Marie Claire
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. #LGSA is a 69 km (42.8 miles) crossing of Lake Geneva in 16-24°C, called the Ultimate Trophy Swim by Ben Barham, founder of the Lake Geneva Swimming Association. "The LGSA is the only organisation set up to facilitate, officiate and regulate all attempts at the world's premier ultramarathon fresh water swim
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. #LGSA is a 69 km (42.8 miles) crossing of Lake Geneva in 16-24°C, called the Ultimate Trophy Swim by Ben Barham, founder of the Lake Geneva Swimming Association. "The LGSA is the only organisation set up to facilitate, officiate and regulate all attempts at the world's premier ultramarathon fresh water swim
