The History Of The Rottnest Channel Swim
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Perth Sunday Times published an article on the history of the Rottnest Channel Swim here. Copyright © 2015 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Patron Pittar
Patron Pittar Photo courtesy of the Murray Rose Malabar Magic Ocean Swim in Sydney, Australia, supported by International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer James Pittar. Copyright © 2008 - 2015 by World Open Water Swimming Association
Blind Faith In The Open Water
Blind Faith In The Open Water Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Narelle Simpson is a swimming coach for athletes with special needs. She is on the board of directors of the NSW Council for the Disabled and on the Committee and board of directors for the NSW Blind Swimmers Association. She also trains James Pittar, a member of the
73 Years In The Making, Irene Keel In The English Channel
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. In Australia, men can expect to live to the age of 79 years while women can expect to live to 84 years. With an extra 5 years of living, many different things can happen. In the case of Irene Keel, one of those things may be a crossing of the English Channel. Keel will attempt to cross the English Channel
At 25, Barbara Pellick Does Another Rotto
There are so many extraordinary human interest stories among the participants in the annual Rottnest Channel Swim, one of the World's Top 100 Open Water Swims for very good reasons. Hosted by the Rottnest Channel Swim Association, the organisation was inducted as an Honour Organisation by the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in 2011. The 19.7
Swimming In The Seas Of The Globe In Australia
The irrepressible Salvatore Cimmino is heading to the world-famous Rottnest Channel Swim from Cottesloe to Rottnest. Cimmino lost his leg at the age of 15 and took up swimming at the age of 40 after countless physical problems although he had never been in the water before. After eight months, he swam 22 km from the Island of Capri to Sorrento on
Five Or More Get On Rottnest Channel Swim Honour Board
Five Or More Get On Rottnest Channel Swim Honour Board Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. On February 23rd, a number of swimmers will have the opportunity to join the Rottnest Channel Swim Honour Board or add to their Rotto Swim accomplishments. The Rottnest Channel Swim Honour Board includes swimmers who have completed at least
If Sylvia Earle Is An Aquanaut, What Are Open Water Swimmers?
Dr. Sylvia Earle is the former Chief Scientist of US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, as well as the founder of Sylvia Earle Alliance, Mission Blue, and Deep Ocean Exploration and Research. Dr. Earle has been called Her Deepness by the New York Times and named a Living Legend by the Library of
Arend Grondman, From Skipper To Swimmer
Roger Finch, a member of the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming and the Half Century Club, lives in Johannesburg, South Africa. 1,263 miles from Cape Town and a large platoon of the South African extreme swimmers, ice swimmers, marathon swimmers and channel swimmers, Finch found it a tough task logistically to prepare for his channel swims in the
Dieter Loeliger, A Unique Man With A Remarkable Record
"Every swim is hard and no fun," recalls Dieter Loeliger who swims the annual Rottnest Channel Swim in order to keep fit physically and mentally. "I was an asthmatic, still am, the swim can help with my asthma to a degree." Since the inception of the race in 1991, more than 16,500 relay swimmers and over 1,000 solo swimmers have crossed the Rottnest
