
Linda McGill, IMSHOF & AMSHOF Honor Swimmer
Linda McGill is an Honor Swimmer in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
Linda McGill is an Honor Swimmer in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
Régent Lacoursière, George Park, Billy Park and Penny Park swam with Great White Sharks during their marathon swims
Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honors Linda McGill Courtesy of Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Chris Guesdon and Gary Toner announced Linda McGill as a member of the inaugural Class of 2020 in the Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. They explained, "Linda McGill is an Australian icon in marathon swimming. Linda was the first
The Summer Of 1968 And The Incredible Race To Block Island Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. With protests currently happening from coast to coast throughout America, I recall the year 1968 when the Vietnam War was raging on as well as violent protests at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago and the assassinations of Martin
Linda McGill Recalls Her Illustrious Career On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. 1964 Olympian and International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Linda McGill talked about her prolific career as an 1964 Olympic swimmer to her record-setting English Channel crossing. The Australian Olympic swimmer talked about
Swimming In Sharky Waters Courtesy of WOWSA, Magnetic Island, Australia. Shelley Taylor-Smith swam 90 km from 90 km , Australia partly in a shark cage in January 1995 (see the dramatic footage here). She said, "I don't think I'm the one that broke the record. I think the whole crew did it today. I had such wonderful people out there. That just kept me
David Smith is one of the most interesting swimmers in the open water swimming world. He talks about purity of purpose on an episode of WOWSA Live
Teaching Open Water To The Next Generation Courtesy of WOWSA, Long Beach, California. Parents and coaches often ask how their young athletes can develop a passion and yearning for the open water. These 10 relatively easy steps to a good start: 1. Develop a love and appreciation for the coastline and shoreline. Allow the children to play at the lake,
Alex Fong Lik-sun Sets Record Around Hong Kong Courtesy of Shu Pu, HK360 Swim, Hong Kong. Olympic swimmer and 2019 Cold Half Extreme Marathon Swim winner Alex Fong Lik-sun smashed the existing circumnavigation swim record around Hong Kong en route to becoming the fourth swimmer to complete the 45 km course on November 5th. Faster than Linda McGill in
Daniel Vanderhave, Mayank Vaid To Swim Around Hong Kong Courtesy of Doug Woodring, Hong Kong. Daniel Vanderhave and Mayank Vaid will attempt a 45 km circumnavigation swim around the island of Hong Kong on November 21st. Doug Woodring reports, “It will be a tandem swim that is expected to be 15 hours. Their goal is to reduce plastic pollution, both on