Sunny Lowry, Giving And Sharing A Long Life Of Service Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. From Lorna Cochran who swims the aQuellé Midmar Mile in her 90's to Dr. Otto Thaning who completed a crossing of the English Channel at the age of 73, longevity among open water swimmers is well established. One of the most remarkable individuals who
Marianne Alvarez Of Honu Para Swim On Creative Mornings Courtesy of Creative Mornings, Vancouver, Canada. Marianne Alvarez of Honu Para Swim Team in Vancouver, Canada was born in Mexico and moved to Canada in 1987 with her husband, raising four daughters. In 2014, she organized the first Para-Relay to swim across the English Channel, six years after she
Bryan Finlay Honored By International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame Courtesy of Ned Denison, International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. "Bryan is the epitome of generosity, humility and helpfulness in the sport of open water swimming," recalls Steven Munatones. "Any question, any issue, any problem-solving, any mentorship, Bryan has provided it for
According to a recent World Heath Federation survey, 18% of women in the United Kingdom say they never do exercise or exert themselves at all. 54% of British women reported that they had not done any exercise in the previous week. From our Left Coast outpost in California, this report flies in the face of the image of strong-willed and actively adventurous
Jabez Jappy Wolffe, one of the best swimmers of the first decade of the 20th century, attempted 21 unsuccessful crossings of the English Channel between 1906 and 1913. The British swimmer's successful marathon swims included the 24-mile swim from Brighton to Worthing and back, 34 miles from Margaret to Herne Bay and back (9 hours 39 minutes), Southsea to
Like Mount Everest among mountaineers, Tour de France among cyclists and the Olympics among runners, the shadow of the English Channel stretches far and wide over the elite echelons of the marathon swimming world.Of the 226 inductees in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, over 45% have swum the English Channel. These Channel swimmers include
As more swimmers take to the water, more monies are raised for a number of causes. From the ubiquitous Polar Bear Swims in December and January where hundreds or thousands of people participate in a cold-water dip to channel swimmers, the charitable efforts of swimmers is renowned. In the English Channel with the Channel Swimming Association, there have
The annual Channel Swimming and Piloting Federation dinner will be held on March 13th at the Dover Town Hall. The event celebrates the heroes and heroines of the 2009 English Channel swimming season where the channel swimming stars of yesterday also mingle, reminisce and dine with individuals who have recently joined the elite community of Channel swimmers.
