Professor Morrie Chiang, chairman of the Sun Moon Lake International Swimming Carnival in central Taiwan and Yutaka Shinozaki, chairman of the Japan International Open Water Swimming Association, are quite the movers and shakers in the world of open water swimming in Asia. With a focus on promoting open water swimming for the benefits of health, wellness
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. When we travel around the world in the global open water swimming community, we find the greatest cheers are often reserved for the last person, the slowest swimmer in the competition. We love this form of healthy respect and generous support about the sport of open water swimming. Swimmers can be slow
The Sun-Moon Lake Ten-Thousand Swimming Carnival is simply massive. Like its counterpart open water swimming events in South Africa (aQuellé Midmar Mile), Great Britain (British Gas Great North Swim), Sweden (Vansbrosimningen), Turkey (Boğazıçi Kitalararasi Yarislari), and Australia (Rottnest Channel Swim), the cross-lake event is a giant celebration of
Morrie Chiang, a Professor at the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, is the race director of the Sun Moon Lake International Swimming Carnival. Professor Chiang, a candidate for the 2012 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year, oversees nearly 30,000 people who are expected to take part in the 2013 mass participation open water swim
Morrie Chiang, a Professor at the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, is the race director of the Sun Moon Lake International Swimming Carnival. Professor Chiang, a candidate for the 2012 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year, oversees nearly 30,000 people who are expected to take part in the 2013 mass participation open water swim
The world has more than 4,000 sanctioned open water swimming clinics, camps, tours, races and events in at least 158 countries.The sport is growing like never before - and usually under the radar of national governing bodies and the mass media.A list of some of the world's greatest, most popular or challenging open water swims is here. Nominations are
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. TriMag Asia will include an article about the Top 50 Open Water Swims in Asia in its upcoming issue. Open water swimming is exploding around the world - especially in Asia. New swims and attempts at solo swims and relays in new locations are popping up on every country at a rapid rate. With the centre of
Top 50 Open Water Swims In Asia In 2011 Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Open water swimming is exploding around the world. New swims and attempts at solo swims and relays in new locations are popping up on every continent. With the centre of the open water world still in Europe, growth in other regions of the world is feverish ... and
173 swimmers from the Fuzhou Winter Swimming Association in China, including 82-year-old Li Shizheng, traveled to Taiwan participated at the invitation of the Masters Swimming Association of Taiwan.The 12th annual 3K Olympic Hengchun Open Water Swim last weekend saw over 3,000 other swimmers take to the waters off Taiwan's southern coastline near
The world's largest mass participation open water swim, the 3.3K Sun Moon Lake International Swim will be held on September 12th.If visitors wish to swim with 25,000 other open water swimmers in a beautifully tranquil lake at 760 meters (2,493 feet) altitude in central Taiwan, Blue Skies Adventures offers English-language guided tours to the Sun Moon Lake
