South African adventurer Sarah Ferguson, who pioneered a circumnavigation swim around Easter Island in 2019, started today on a 1,500 km stage swim from her hometown of Durban to Cape Town. Her unprecedented attempt is called One Ocean Swim. "One Ocean Swim is primarily about creating awareness on plastic pollution and changing how our behavior can make
Sarah Ferguson is organizing the World Oceans Day Swim in Durban, South Africa.
Against The Current is a documentary film about the challenge and achievements of Sarah Ferguson who completed the first circumnavigation swim around Easter Island.
Courtesy of Pablo Fernández Álvarez, Madrid, Spain. Pablo Fernández Álvarez set his third Guinness World Record after completing 25 hours swimming in a continuous-flow pool in a charity swim for COVID-19 research [see here]. There were over 60 media reports of the event that raised over €15,000 for the Red Cross fight against COVID-19 on television,
Satoyama In The Sea Courtesy of WOWSA, Pacific Ocean. "After spending many years in Japan and being a lifelong ocean swimmer, I realize the similarities between the Japanese concept of satoyama and the conservationist mindset of ocean swimmers," said Steven Munatones. Satoyama (里 or village and 山 or mountain) refers to settlements in upland valleys and
Craig Lord Highlights Coronavirus Risks Of Open Water Swimming Courtesy of Craig Lord, Swimming World Magazine. Professor Kimberly Prather, an Atmospheric Chemist, Distinguished Chair in Atmospheric Chemistry, and a Distinguished Professor at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at University of California
I Felt Fine, But It Was A Shock Courtesy of Tod Hardin, Plastic Oceans International. Sarah Ferguson, a South African swimmer, physiotherapist, motivational speaker, and Pilates instructor from Durban, was the first person to complete a 60 km circumnavigation swim around Easter Island in Polynesia. She completed the swim in 19 hours 8 minutes in March
Gulf Of Finland Relay Is 2019 World Open Water Swimming Performance Of The Year Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Cold...bone-chilling cool. Long...mind-boggling long. Difficult...unbelievably difficult. Fast...world-class fast. All of the nominees in the 2019 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year could be defined by these
Endurance Artists And Extreme Performers In The Open Water Swimming World Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. David Blaine is described as an American illusionist, endurance artist and extreme performer. "I think that description is a great way to define his creativity and athleticism," observed Steven Munatones. "His feats of endurance
2019 World Open Water Swimming Performance Of The Year Nominees Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The WOWSA Awards are an annual selection of outstanding individuals and offerings in the following categories: * World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year * World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year * World Open Water Swimming Performance
