The Impact Of COVID-19 On The Channels Courtesy of DATEV Challenge Roth Triathlon and Jeff Matlow of imATHLETE. Jeff Matlow of imATHLETE highlighted how the DATEV Challenge Roth Triathlon organizers informed their participants of the cancellation of its 2020 event above. Like a major triathlon, channel crossings are not a solo endeavor that is taken
COVID-19's Impact On The Open Water In Samoa, Tahiti, Tonga Courtesy of Seti Afoa, Samoa. Seti Afoa is the organizer of Samoa Events, Samoa Swim Series and Five Islands Challenge. He made a public announcement regarding his events in Samoa and a few other races in the South Pacific. Afoa wrote, "Wherever you are in the world you will be experiencing
Photo of Seti Afoa courtesy of the Samoa Observer. Seti Afoa is building quite a legacy with his organization and promotion of competitive open water swims in his native Samoa. He is laying the foundation for a bright future, but it is built on layers of passion and countless hours of dedication and hard work. Afoa talks about the work he has
Photo courtesy of Scott T Photography. Reece Southall recently won the Epic 17.5 km marathon swim in Lake Taupo in 4 hours 12 minutes. It was a long stretch for the multi-talented and versatile teenager from Down Under. The 16-year-old Queensland native does everything from marathon swims to representing Queensland in the Australian Pool Rescue
While we often hear that open water swimming is a new and emerging sport, we are also constantly reminded of the long, colorful history of swimming in oceans, lakes, bays, channels, and rivers where historical records in various countries prove that open water swimming has been a sport for at least 2,000 years. Given this context from a historical
Bruckner Chase, also known as Uila O Le Sami in Samoa, has a Samoan-themed shoulder-sleeve tattoo that was created by Tufuga Wilson Fitiau in America Samoa. The tatau was created in the traditional way and makes Chase feel warm inside no matter what temperature of the water he swims in. "With the designs no matter where I swim, I feel like I am in Samoan
