Women in their 30's have long dominated and developed greatness in the sport of marathon swimming, channel swimming, and ice swimming
Shelley Taylor-Smith was promoted to the Swimming WA Hall of Legends
Andrew Donaldson swam the fastest English Channel crossing in several years, 8 hours 0 minutes. It was his first leg of his calendar-year Oceans Seven challenge
Andy Donaldson won the 2021 Rottnest Channel Swim in 4 hours 4 minutes. Seven-time world champion Shelley Taylor-Smith said of his swim, "When you consider the not-so-favorable conditions for the Rottnest Channel Swim, Andy’s win shows you not only his physical stamina, but his champion mindset that enabled him to stay focused despite Mother Nature
Ned Denison of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame announced the annual IMSHOF Induction Ceremony in Napoli, Italy on May 7th 2022. He also announced the half-day Pompeii Tour also scheduled for May 7th. "Pompeii was an ancient city located near Napoli, Italy. Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area, were
At the 1991
FINA World Championships
25 km
marathon swim
held in
Perth, Australia, eyes of the media and fans were on the Australian and American teams.
Aussie Shelley Taylor-Smith outlasted and outswam Americans Martha Jahn and Karen Burton on the women's side, while American Chad Hundeby beat
Swimming Western Australia Honours and Awards Committee decided to honor the most celebrated open water swimmer from its area, Shelley Taylor-Smith.
The 2021 College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) will organize the annual CSCAA National Collegiate Open Water Swimming Championship, a 5 km race in Lone Star Lake near Lawrence, Kansas on September 17th.
Keri-Anne Payne was an ambassador for Max Factor and Oral-B during her marathon swimming career.
A list of Australian open water swimming and marathon swimming champions over the decades.
