Pat Gallant-Charette Talks About Nearing Her Peak On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame chairman Ned Denison interviewed fellow Hall of Famer Pat Gallant-Charette of Maine on today's edition of WOWSA Live. In addition to her channel swimming and lake swimming successes and
Prabhat Koli Getting Closer Courtesy of Sally Minty-Gravett, MBE, Cook Strait, New Zealand. Throughout his teenage years, Prabhat Koli has achieved success time after time after time around the world, from his native India to the Africa continent to California, Hawaii and Japan, building friendships along the way with the Who's Who of marathon
The Perfect Open Water Woman Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Friendly and fit, intelligent and innovative, personable and professional. These are just a few of the characteristics that define the open water swimmers who venture beyond the shorelines around the world. From teenagers to great grandfathers, open water swimmers are
Visual Impairment After Long, Cold Marathon Swims Courtesy of Pat Gallant-Charette, Westbrook, Maine. If there is anyone who knows how to multitask, it is Pat Gallant-Charette. The retired American nurse from Maine watches her grandchildren and trains for her numerous marathon swims while following trackers of marathon and channel swimmers worldwide. "I
Swimmer Scout Summary Courtesy of Phil White, Lake Memphremagog, Vermont, USA - Quebec, Canada. In 2011, Phil White created the In Search of Memphre cross-border marathon swim between Vermont, USA and Quebec, Canada, in part, to promote a more open border with Canada. White summarized the In Search of Memphre solo swim of 40.2 km, "Nowhere was the
Accolades To Amy Courtesy of WOWSA, Redondo Beach, California. On June 8th 2019, Amy Appelhans Gubser became the third person in history to swim across the 43.4 km Santa Monica Bay between Point Dume in Malibu and Lunada Bay on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in 17 hours 6 minutes. The neonatal nurse celebrated her 50th birthday with a tough swim. "It was a
Pat Gallant-Charette's Triple Crown of Lake Monster Swims Upper photo by Gabe Souza of Lone Spruce Creative, Rockport, Maine. Pat Gallant-Charette is the oldest person to complete the Triple Crown of Lake Monster Swims. The Triple Crown of Lake Monster Swims (or the cryptozoological Triple Crown) is a trio of marathon swims held in lakes renown by
Pat Gallant-Charette Does Another 24-Hour Crossing Courtesy of Phil White, Lake Memphremagog, Vermont, USA - Quebec, Canada. Pass 68-year-old Pat Gallant-Charette in the aisle of a supermarket or sit next to her on an airplane and her athletic exploits would not be the first thing that comes to mind. "You would find yourself talking to a remarkable
A Swimming Sexagenarian By Will Grunewald & Gabe Souza Upper photo by Gabe Souza of Lone Spruce Creative and story by Will Grunewald of Down East, Rockport, Maine. Will Grunewald is a senior editor at Down East, the magazine of Maine. He wrote a comprehensive, touching article on the remarkable career of Pat Gallant-Charette, a record-setting 60-something
Courtesy of Irish Long Distance Swimming Association and Swim Ireland. For generations, the most difficult, challenging and cruelest channel crossing in the world has generally been considered to be the North Channel, 21 miles between Northern Ireland and Scotland. The North Channel is very cold for even the most hardened swimmers. It is painful due to
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