Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Roosevelt Lake is known among marathon swimmers at the last leg and last stage of the Arizona S.C.A.R. Swim Challenge. The 10 km night swim culminates the 4-stage, 4-day SCAR Swim Challenge and is hosted in Roosevelt Lake that is 25.3 km from length-to-length at its furthest point. It was in
Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Joe Zemaitis, coach of Swim Neptune, described his second night of swimming during his 47 hour 23 minute 33 second Roosevelt 4.5 Swim in Roosevelt Lake on today's edition of WOWSA Live. In the WOWSA Live interview, Coach Zemaitis talked about swimming through the second night on his 47 hour
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Brad Lundblad knows a good thing when he sees it. So when the 48-year-old lifelong swimmer learned about the S.C.A.R. Challenge in his adopted home state of Arizona, he started training. Despite being afflicted by Lyme disease, he completed all 4 legs of the 2014 and 2015 S.C.A.R. Challenges. In 2014, he
SCAR SWIM 2015 from Kent Nicholas from the 40-mile, 4-stage S.C.A.R. Swim Challenge. For more information, visit SCARSWIM.COM.
SCAR SWIM 2014 from Kent Nicholas on Vimeo. As organizer Kent Nicholas explains about the S.C.A.R. Swim Challenge 2014, "It was hard to fit four days, four lakes and roughly 40 miles of swimming into 5 minutes ... but here goes [see above]. We don't take ourselves too seriously, remembering that swimming is about having a good time." And that the
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. S.C.A.R. brings out the stars: Sally Minty-Gravett, Elizabeth Fry, Mo Siegel, Hendrik Meerman, Scott Lautman, Janet Manning, Jim Fitzpatrick, Anna Delozier, Melodee Nugent, Cliff Crozier, Thomas W. Kofler, Kathryn Mason, and Courtney Paulk were just a few of the experienced veterans who took part in the
Phil White has a magic touch with his camera, incredible patience, and a deep passion for open water swimming. Traveling across country from his Vermont domain, he captured over 3,000 images from the S.C.A.R. Swim Challenge, 4-day stage swim in Arizona this past weekend. Images from Day One, the 9.5-mile (15.2 km) stage in Saguaro Lake are here. Images
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Brad Lundblad completed all four S.C.A.R. Swim Challenge swims in the desert of Arizona last week. Considering his condition and journey, it was quite the inspirational accomplishment. His journey got underway when he completed the 9-mile (14.4 km) swim across Canyon Lake last year. “I also kayaked 9.5
The S.C.A.R. Swim Challenge has a wonderful way to showcase veteran and emerging marathon swimmers. Last year, Grace van der Byl swept all four legs of the 4-day stage swim. She won the 9.5-mile (15.2 km) stage swim in Saguaro Lake on Day 1, the 9-mile (14.4 km) stage swim in Canyon Lake on Day 2, the 17-mile (27.3 km) stage swim in Apache Lake on Day 3, and
By all accounts, Kent Nicholas characteristically under-promised and spectacularly over-delivered at the 2nd annual S.C.A.R. Swim Challenge. While the first three days presented a variety of welcomed challenges to the international crew of swimmers amid ruggedly beautiful scenery, nothing could prepare the swimmers for the culmination of the event. The
