752,000 Reasons To Be Thankful In Tampa Bay0 (0)
The 5 km Tampa Bay Frogman Swim received more donations than ever in a very difficult year.
Tag: Navy SEALs
752,000 Reasons To Be Thankful In Tampa Bay
John Doolittle Talks About Human Potential0 (0)
John Doolittle Talks About Human Potential Courtesy of KAATSU Global, Los Alamitos, California. John Doolittle, a retired Navy SEAL with 25 years of military service, was a competitive swimmer at the Air Force Academy and later crossed the English Channel in a memorial swim for one of his fellow fallen Navy SEALs. "John profoundly understands the concepts
Swimming From Chrissy Field To Aquatic Park In San Francisco Bay0 (0)
Courtesy of WOWSA, San Francisco Bay, California. The San Francisco Frogman Swim (formerly the Golden Gate Frogman Swim and sister swim to the Tampa Bay Frogman Swim is a 2-mile swim and fundraiser on July 14th that benefits the Navy SEAL Foundation that supports wounded and fallen Navy SEALs, NSW Support Personnel and their families. The 2-mile course
Angel Yanagihara Heads To Ireland Under Fulbright Program0 (0)
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Well-known jellyfish toxins expert and researcher from the University of Hawaii Dr. Angel Yanagihara has been selected as a Fulbright Specialist by the J. William Fulbright Council for International Exchange of Scholars on behalf of the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of
Open Water Swimmers Destined For Greatness0 (0)
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. You know you're different. There's something inside of you. Pushing you against the tide - and away from convention. You're destined for greatness. And the rules you follow are your own. Your place in the world isn't in the rank-and-file, nine-to-five routine. You belong where your physical skills and
Conditioning In The Surf With SEALs0 (0)
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Surf conditioning is one of the tough training exercises that Navy SEALs have to do during their renowned BUD/s (Basic Underwater Demolition) Hell Week. A group is ordered to link arms and lay down on their backs with their heads and bodies partially submerged in the cold surf, raising their heads to
Tampa Bay Frogman Swim Continues To Grow0 (0)
"My thermometer read 56-57ºF (13ºC) with a slight chop under sunny skies," says Ron Collins. As the swimmers gathered, the air temperature was much lower at 39ºF, but it rose to 65ºF later. "Florida is awesome in the winter," said Collins who kayaked for JC Malick in his characteristic bioprene. The proceeds to the Tampa Bay Frogman Swim are used to
Night Train Swimmers Think Big0 (0)
Vito Bialla and the Night Train Swimmers hosted a night of gratitude to the donors and supporters of their world record relay of 228 miles at the San Diego Yacht Club tonight. On a summer night much more calm than the conditions that they faced over their charity swim for the Navy SEAL Foundation, each swimmer told of their relay along the California coast.
What It Takes In The Water0 (0)
What It Takes is a riveting film directed by Rick Davitt and Mark Powell of Under Development Films. What It Takes is the story of the brief journey embarked by the most famous water polo high school program in America. After winning four consecutive water polo championships, a former Olympian Chris Segesman looks to the famed U.S. Navy SEALs to prepare
When Humans Become SEALs0 (0)
The United States Navy SEALs have established a partnership with USA Swimming and USA Water Polo, both organizations that have been the natural breeding ground of a number of SEALs over time. In its notoriously difficult training, the swimmers and water polo players have demonstrated the highest passing percentage than athletes from other sports or
