Rose Helps Swimmers Bloom In The Open Water Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Siga Rose is a long-time age-group swimming coach from Mission Viejo. The Nadadores are renowned in Southern California and across the globe. While her USA Swimming coaching peers, parents and swimmers know her for her age-group swimmers who have set 25 national
Can Early Morning Swimming Make You Rich? Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. In the latest issue of H2Open Magazine, publisher and passionate swimmer Simon Griffiths describes and offers different models for teaching school children in Great Britain (and elsewhere) how to swim so they are water-safe [read here]. Over the years, Griffiths
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The dedication and daring of ocean lifeguards has always impressed us. From the first generation of female lifeguards like Cindy Cleveland and Siga Rose to the early lifeguards in Santa Monica, California, men and women from Sydney, Australia to Ocean City, New Jersey to Denmark and South Africa has been
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. "I had the Guinness Book to show me what was possible," recalls butterflyer Vicki Keith. "I moved forward with the assumption that if they could do it, so could I." They were trailblazing butterflyers and twin brothers Jonathon di Donato and James di Donato. "I'm only a beginner on this trail, and
Penny Lee Dean, the long-time record holder of the English Channel (7 hours 40 minutes from England to France in 1978) and the Catalina Channel (7 hours 15 minutes from California to Catalina Island in 1976), launched her fourth open water swimming book on Amazon in December. Her 196-page softback entitled "Just Try One More" is a page-turner for all those
Penny Lee Dean, the long-time record holder of the English Channel (7 hours 40 minutes from England to France in 1978) and the Catalina Channel (7 hours 15 from California to Catalina Island in 1976), launched her fourth open water swimming book on Amazon yesterday. Her 196-page softback entitled "Just Try One More" is a page-turner for all those interested
Even since the 1970's in the heyday of Mark Schubert in Mission Viejo, California, the athletes, parents, and coaches of the Mission Viejo Nadadores in Southern California have always supported, enjoyed, and competed in open water swimming competitions. The athletes are always visible up and down the California coastline in their blue swimsuits in the water
You could feel her apprehension, but also sense her excitement and degree of confidence bubbling underneath. Little 8-year-old Abby O'Sullivan of the Mission Viejo Nadadores did her first ocean swim today at the annual Seal Beach Rough Water Swim in Seal Beach, California. "I have swum in a lake before, but this is my first swim in the ocean. We are
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. At the annual Seal Beach Rough Water Swim in Seal Beach, California, the next generation of open water swimmers emerges year after year. For nearly five decades, the City of Seal Beach has been encouraging young children to be as comfortable in the ocean as they are in the pool. And this year's 44th annual
Ever since 8-time Olympic swimming coach Mark Schubert had his swim team workout in Lake Mission Viejo, the world's most famous swimming team has demonstrated its collective prowess in the world of open water swimming. From the era of total world domination when Mission Viejo Nadadores workouts included 7-time world professional marathon swimming champion
