The Domestic Opportunities And International Career Of Rostislav Vítek Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. "I always scratch my head when administrators do not try everything possible to help swimmers race, especially when those swimmers represent their country in international competitions," mused Steven Munatones. "The recent case
Chun Kong Mak, One Very Hardened Butterflyer Courtesy of Chun Kong Mak, Altenwörth, Niederösterreich, Austria.. After Pauline Barker completed the first Butterfly Ice Mile in Harthill Reservoir in Rotherham, England in 52 minutes on November 23rd 2016 in 4.73°C water. Chun Kong Mak took up the challenge on February 16th in Altenwörth, Niederösterreich,
Luka Turk Breaks 2-Minute Barrier At International Winter Swimming World Championships Courtesy of International Winter Swimming World Championships, Lake Bled, Slovenia. Luka Turk accomplished what was previously thought impossible: breaking the two-minute barrier in the 200m freestyle in the International Winter Swimming World Championships. His record
Rostislav Vítek Wins International Winter Swimming World Championships 1K Courtesy of International Winter Swimming World Championships, Lake Bled, Slovenia. Julien Zinsmeister of France shattered the International Winter Swimming World Championships 1000m age group record in Lake Bled, Slovenia in 12:40.43, breaking the existing record of 15:56.02 - and
Alisa Fatum Breaks Ice Ceiling Courtesy of Christof Wandratsch, Veitsbronn, Germany. Greta Andersen, Judith van Berkel-de Nijs, and Shelley Taylor-Smith are in an exclusive club of open water swimming women over the last 70 years who have competed against their male counterparts mano-a-mano and beat them in the 2.8°C water. Alisa Fatum has now joined that
Compliments From Guinness World Records Courtesy of Kristen Stephenson and Michael Furnari, Redondo Beach, California. Among open water swimming luminaries [including Paul Asmuth shown above] and hundreds of participating amateurs and two 2020 Tokyo Olympians (Haley Anderson and Jordan Wilimovsky) at the WOWSA Ocean Fest in Redondo Beach, California
Rostislav Vítek, Magda Okurková Honored By Guinness World Records Courtesy of Ram Barkai, Seaside Lagoon, Redondo Beach, California. Ram Barkai, the founder of the International Ice Swimming Association was present at the 2019 WOWSA Ocean Fest in Redondo Beach, California to accept Guinness World Record certificates on behalf of two ice swimming luminaries,
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
FINA Masters World Championships - Open Water Swimming Men Courtesy of FINA, Gwangju, South Korea. The FINA Masters World Championships held its 3 km open water swim this weekend with numerous well-known and accomplished open water swimmers competing. Japan's Toshio Tominaga, the oldest individual to cross one of the Oceans Seven channels [shown swimming
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Petar Stoychev is the epitome of how truly flexible and amazingly adaptable open water swimmers are. Not only did Stoychev win the 2011 FINA World Championships in Shanghai, China in incredibly warm and miserably humid conditions (over 31°C or 88°F+), but he is also one of today's pre-race favorites at the
