Courtesy of KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Australian Michael Gregory talks about his marathon swimming career on today's WOWSA Live. Since 2010, Gregory has swum across Loch Ness, four times across the English Channel, the Catalina Channel, eight times across the Rottnest Channel, and various other swims from 60 km in Port Phillip Bay to
Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honors Kevin Holtom Courtesy of Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Chris Guesdon and Gary Toner announced Kevin Holtom as a member of the inaugural Class of 2020 in the Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. They explained, "Kevin is a significant contributor to the development of open water swimming
Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer David O'Brien competed on the professional marathon swimming circuit for years after representing Australia in both pool swimming and surf lifesaving at the international level. The 52-year-old O'Brien has achieved so many accolodes over
2020 South32 Rottnest Channel Swim Pilots Courtesy of the Rottnest Channel Swim, Western Australia. The support boat skippers for the 2020 19.7 km South32 Rottnest Channel Swim includes the following escort pilots who guide swimmers and relays between the starting at Cottesloe Beach on the Australian mainland and finishing at Thomson Bay on Rottnest
Blind Vision, James Pittar Making A Difference Courtesy of James Pittar. Matt Logan has kayaked for International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer James Pittar for many years. He described the relationship. "Kayaking for James is different to kayaking for a sighted person." "On the water, it is blind faith. James is blind and has complete
Jeremy McClure And Other Record Holders to Rottnest Island Courtesy of Rottnest Channel Swim Association, Rottnest Island, Western Australia. When Gerd von Dincklage-Schulenburg first swam from the shores of Western Australia to Rottnest Island, he kicked off the most popular competitively swum channel in the world - the 19.7 km Rottnest Channel. 307 solo
Swimming To, From, And Around Rottnest Courtesy of WOWSA, Rottnest Channel. "There are some contemporary prolific swimmers who I associate with certain channels around the world." Steven Munatones commented, "Like Chloë McCardel in the English Channel, Hank Wise in the Catalina Channel, and Caroline Block in the North Channel. Even though these swimmers
Can’t Wait To Read Blind Vision Courtesy of Alasdair McCulloch. James Pittar, an icon in the open water swimming world, will release his autobiography called Blind Vision in April 2019. Pittar is an International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer, a celebrated Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming member, a member of the Rottnest Channel Swim
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. With hundreds of boats spread out in Perth, it is surprising to non-swimmers to learn that the Karma Resorts Rottnest Channel Swim requires so many marine vessels. But the Karma Resorts Rottnest Channel Swim is one of the most grand and grandiose ocean swimming extravaganzas in the world. In 2016, the
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. In 2016, the Rottnest Channel Swim Association (RCSA) will run a new event in addition to the traditional Karma Resorts Rottnest Channel Swim. This new event is called Champions of the Channel. The Champions of the Channel is a race designed for elite swimmers (both professionals and amateurs, age-group
