What Was Happening 5 Years Ago In The Open Water? Video courtesy of Henri Kaarma, Murmansk, Russia. The Daily News of Open Water Swimming has been covering the sport since 2008 - and before that on various platforms including 10Kswim.com. From historical accounts and equipment reviews to unprecedented swims to lists of luminaries in the sport, the Daily
Simon Dominguez With Antonio Argüelles On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU, Aquatic Park, San Francisco Bay, California. WOWSA Live will feature Australia's Simon Dominguez. Dominguez is a personable swimmer originally from Sydney, Australia who is currently living in northern California and serving as the president of the South End Rowing Club. He also
Simon Dominguez, Mauricio Prieto, Antonio Argüelles On Open Water Friday Sponsored by KAATSU, Aquatic Park, San Francisco Bay, California. WOWSA Live feature Australia's Simon Dominguez, president of the South End Rowing Club and Spain's Mauricio Prieto, the co-founder of eDreams, the fifth largest global online travel agency. Both men are members of
When Sharks Circle Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Just as Simon Dominguez was cruising along on his 27th mile and nearing his goal of the Farallon Islands, a crew member saw a Great White Shark circling and eyeing Dominguez. "The first person saw it and then we all did. The yelling did gain momentum especially when you hear a loud voice
Simon Dominguez Is Circled And Pulle Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. 27 miles after starting under the Golden Gate Bridge, Simon Dominguez was crushing it, swimming well on schedule and according to plan as he plowed through the waves towards the Farallon Islands. "But three miles from the finish, a circling Great White Shark made me
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Simon Dominguez will jump into the Pacific Ocean in a massive tidal flow under the Golden Gate Bridge. Sometime between 11 - 12 pm tonight, he will start swimming and heading out to the Farallon Islands. "I expect to finish my journey to the Farallons about lunch time on Wednesday. The winds look like
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Simon Dominguez will do the heavy lifting by attempting a 30-mile swim from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Farallon Islands while Vito Bialla will take the helm of his escort boat and the Night Train Swimmers will provide the crew support. But it will be film makers Jack Bushell [shown on left] and Alex Herz
Sunday Fun at the Farallones. from Kimberley Chambers on Vimeo.Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. How open water swimmers can change mindsets while opening up an entirely new part of Planet Earth for fun, frolicking and freestyling. Previously, the Farallon Islands were only a destination for a very small handful of swimmers who challenged
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Night Train Swimmers completed the first circumnavigation swim around the Farallon Islands today in a historic first. "We finally made it [great white] sharks and all," said Vito Bialla. "The swim course is through the opening at Devil's Teeth about a mile around the northerneastern tip of the
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Night Train Swimmer Simon Dominguez is scheduled to swim out from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Farallon Islands. We asked skipper Vito Bialla about his July 27th attempt and the sharks that may be lurking around. With the water relatively warm, 61.4°F at the Farallon Islands and 64°F in San Francisco Bay,
