Susie Maroney Archives – World Open Water Swimming Association

Setting the Record Straight on “Nyad”: Addressing Press on the Actual First Swimmers to Cross Florida Straights, Walter Poenisch and Susan Maroney
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WOWSA 08/24/2023 No Comment

After publishing “Nyad” on Netflix: The Swim, The Scandal, The Silence regarding Diana Nyad's Cuba to Florida swim and upcoming film "Nyad," there have been multiple press inquiries. This post addresses the most frequent questions as concisely as possible. The Florida Straits Open Water Swimming Association, (FOWSA/FSOWSA), Does Not Exist There is no

Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honors Susie Maroney
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Steven Munatones 10/20/2020 No Comment

Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honors Susie Maroney Courtesy of Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Chris Guesdon and Gary Toner announced Susie Maroney as a member of the inaugural Class of 2020 in the Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. They explained, "Susie Maroney is our next inductee into the Australian Marathon Swimming

Swimming, Boating, Rafting From Cuba To Florida
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Steven Munatones 01/14/2017 No Comment

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Straits of Florida between Cuba and Florida has been the site of many solo swim attempts since 1950. These adventurous swimmers have included Jose Cortinas, Leo Vigil, Rolando Elejalde, Luciana Nunez, Walter Poenisch, Susie Maroney [shown on left], Skip Storch, Chris Green, Diana Nyad, Penny

Two Hall Of Famers And Fidel Castro
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Steven Munatones 12/02/2016 No Comment

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Swimmers have been attempting to cross the Gulf Stream and swim from Cuba to Florida since 1950 (including Jose Cortinas, Leo Vigil, Rolando Elejalde, Luciana Nunez, Susie Maroney, Skip Storch, Chris Green, Diana Nyad, Walter Poenisch, Penny Palfrey and Chloë McCardel). Many of them met and had to receive

Who Is The Greatest Australian Open Water Swimmer?
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Steven Munatones 06/10/2016 No Comment

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. When Chloë McCardel completed her three-way crossing of the English Channel in 2015 in 36 hours 12 minutes, fellow Australian channel swimmer Michael 'Murph' Renford said, "Chloë's success undoubtedly makes her the greatest marathon, endurance and open water swimmer in Australian history." What makes for

Perry Crosses Susie Maroney’s Path
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Steven Munatones 10/16/2015 No Comment

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. How big is marathon swimming on the world's stage? How interesting are the lives of swimmers? If International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honour Swimmer Susie Maroney is any indication, the answers are 'pretty big' and 'very'. The Daily Mail broke the story about how Cuba-to-Florida swimmer and 2-time

When Open Water Icons Meet In New York
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Steven Munatones 10/15/2015 No Comment

Photo © Marco Chiesa, Manhattan Island, New York. Results © NYC Swim. Looking back in the archives of the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim (MIMS), there were a number of renowned swimmers competing in the June 12th 1999 race: *5-time winner and 7-time world professional marathon swimming champion Shelley Taylor-Smith was serving as a partner swimmer for

Swimming Conditions In The Straits Of Florida
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Steven Munatones 10/06/2013 No Comment

In a preliminary investigation of what is allowed and what is not allowed in solo swims across the Straits of Florida, we found the information below. While dozens have tried since 1950, there have only been three swimmers who made it from shore to shore (Walter Poenisch, Susie Maroney, and Diana Nyad) and three swimmers who have attempted in the 21st

Aussie Rules Swimming – Paul Newsome Carries On
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Steven Munatones 06/08/2013 No Comment

Aussie Rules Swimming – Paul Newsome Carries On Courtesy of WOWSA, Manhattan Island, New York City. 14 victories since 1985. It is a rare - or never - that an athletic event in America is so dominated by Australian athletes. Marathon swimming - as in the annual Manhattan Island Marathon Swim - is one such competition. Since 1985, men and women from

Shark Caged In The Ocean
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Steven Munatones 05/21/2013 No Comment

Shark Caged In The Ocean Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Susie Maroney used one nearly 200 km from Cuba to Florida across the Straits of Florida, but Chloë McCardel is going without during her upcoming attempt. Skip Storch used a shark cage in his Cuba-to-America attempt, but he found it less useful than a jellyfish cage. "The