SwimTrek Up For British Travel Award Courtesy of WOWSA, Malta, central Mediterranean Sea. SwimTrek is nominated in the 2019 British Travel Awards. It is no wonder. SwimTrek was started by a swimmer and is entirely centered around the needs and desires of open water swimmers of all ages, abilities and backgrounds. Its success has led to a new ecosystem
A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. “It is very easy to be uplifted and inspired by those in the open water swimming community,” says Steven Munatones. “There are simply so many heroes and heroines in the sport, all specializing in every kind of niche in the sport. Some are fast like the Dutch swimmers Ferry
It seems like SwimTrek has been around forever. But it has only been 10 years. But it has been a memorable 10 years for the leading swimming holiday provider with reach from the Mediterranean Sea to the Caribbean. Simon Murie, its founder, and The Tabernacle in London’s Notting Hill will play host to SwimTrek's 10-year anniversary party and celebration
On October 26th, Simon and Louise Murie of SwimTrek and Margie and David (Egg) Sullivan fulfilled their long-held dream of swimming across the Tagus River in Portugal. [Read more...] Copyright © 2012 by Open Water Source
Swim in a faraway place, an exotic place, or a place you have never been. Swim with people who you have only read about or people who don't speak your native tongue. Swim with strangers who have as more common ties with you than you can ever imagine. This is what SwimTrek provides through their swim vacations. Under the leadership of Simon Murie,
Landmarks for open water swimmers can take all different forms, shapes and sizes. But some swimmers like Lynne Cox, Colin Hill, Ram Barkai, Ned Denison, Simon Murie, Penny Palfrey and Jen Schumacher regularly travel more than others. The sights they see and guide off of in the water are incredible in their diversity. Lewis Pugh provided a list of his
Lifelong swimmer and award-winning television journalist Lynn Sherr’s new book, SWIM: Why We Love the Water is a joy to read … and re-read. Tides of swimming history and unreported back stories and photos from the chlorine jungle to open bodies of water the world over fill each and every page. Her prose educates readers with a lighthearted enthusiasm and
Open water swimming tours, expeditions, camps, clinics, holidays and conferences are a great way for swimmers to mix the best of the aquatic environment and their like-minded colleagues on terra firma. Not only is swimming side-by-side with teammates and newly found friends enjoyable, but so is talking about the sport and sharing stories of races,
Universal Sports knows an interesting niche for public consumption of the open water world: adventure swimming. Not only has Jamie Patrick's swim in Lake Tahoe been documented by Universal Sports, but they are also working on another film called "Swimming California" about his Sacramento River adventure swim. The film is about the experience of Jamie's
Voting for the World Open Water Swimming Awards continues until December 31st, 2011.These WOWSA Awards are not necessarily for the best athlete, but are meant to honor the individuals who (1) best embody the spirit of open water swimming, (2) possess the sense of adventure, tenacity and perseverance that open water swimmers are known for, and (3) have most
