Open water swimmers have fascinated and inspired many over the last 140 years. Several landmarks and memorials have been named in their honor. From ferries to swim meets, from parks to statues, from lecture series to leisure centers, from college institutions to marine buoys, the legacy of many open water swimmers have been commemorated in various ways and
In creating a list of great American areas for open water swimming (see here), we purposefully put Honolulu, Hawaii as Number One (no ka oi). After swimming around the world and observing swimmers and reporting on events on five continents, there are many scenic locations and wonderfully hospitable communities of open water swimmers, but there were many
What kind of landmarks are the Olympics going to see during the marathon swimming races in the Serpentine? Unlike other open water races, the swimmers will hear, see and feel a crush of humanity, the pressure of tens of thousands of spectators ringing the compact course. Never before have open water swimmers been faced with swimming in a fish bowl the size
Landmarks are frequently something swimmers sight off of while in the open water. Piers, buildings, lights, towers, jetties, homes, trees and peninsulas provide the navigational points to help guide swimmers from point to point. What are some of the most iconic landmarks for open water swimmers? Here are a few around the world: Diamond Head volcano in
