Ion Lazarenco Tiron And The Swim Of Peace To Be Honored Courtesy of Nobel Peace Prize Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders in English) was honored as the 1999 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. Steven Munatones recalled his interactions with volunteers of the international humanitarian medical organisation that is known for its projects in war zones
Martin Hobbs Giving Smiles After 63 Days Courtesy of Martin Hobbs, Lake Malawi, Africa. South African Martin Hobbs completed a 596.6 km cross-border swim across Lake Malawi (aka Lake Nyasa) that lies on the borders of Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania between February 20th and April 24th. His 63-day stage swim included 54 total days of swimming. He
An Extraordinary Family Of Adventurers Courtesy of Lars Simonsen, Denmark. "I lost my house and my job...and I was on the street with my life and my children, 5 and 7 years old," explains Lars Simonsen. But Simonsen and his wife Suzi Simonsen made two plans to get back on their feet: they made a normal plan to return to normalcy and an alternative
The Law Of The Jungle In The Open Water Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. "When I think of successful ice swims, stage swims, marathon swims, and channel swims - and even DNF's, it reminds me of British Rudyard Kipling's poem The Law for the Wolves," commented Steven Munatones. "Specifically, the lines, 'For the strength of the Pack is the
Omar El Galla Onwards Along The Red Sea Courtesy of WOWSA, Shalateen, Egypt. Omar El Galla does the extreme. The Egyptian cyclist, runner and open water swimmer is challenging himself to unprecedented distances in his native Egypt. He has already cycled 6,500 km around Egypt in 65 days. He recently completed a 1,500 km stage run in 36 days along the
Disaster Off Fire Island Courtesy of UPI, Fire Island, New York. Back in June 28th 1964, 29-year-old Britt Sullivan from Omaha, Nebraska attempted a stage swim across the Atlantic Ocean. The mother of a 7-month-old daughter walked into the Atlantic in Coney Island. Despite poor weather prior to the 3,000-mile swim expected to take 5 months of swimming 18
Swimming La Perouse Channel Courtesy of Alexander Brylin, Sakhalin, Russia. Alexander Brylin is organizing the International Swim across the La Pérouse Channel, an unprecedented 2-stage 42.8 km international relay between Sakhalin, Russia and Hokkaido, Japan in September. Brylin explains the preparations for the 20+ person relay across La Pérouse Strait,
Ben Lecomte's Vortex Swim In The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Courtesy of Ben Lecomte, Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Pacific Ocean. On June 12th, Ben Lecomte and his escort crew of nine left Oahu, Hawaii towards the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. He explains The Vortex Swim that started on June 17th, "The last few months were jam packed with expedition
The Vortex Swim, 300 Nautical Miles Through Ocean Plastics Courtesy of Ben Lecomte, Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Pacific Ocean. On June 12th, Ben Lecomte and his escort crew of nine left Oahu, Hawaii to start a 300 nautical mile (555.6 km) solo stage swim called The Vortex Swim through the heart of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. For updates on the
Open Water Swimming Word Of The Day: Stage Swim Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Stage swim (noun): A type of solo swim, relay or race conducted over two or more consecutive days where the distance of the individual stages can vary on each day and the starting point of the subsequent stages begins at or near the same point as the finish of
