Swim Across America Archives – World Open Water Swimming Association

Sarah Thomas Did It! Completes Swim Across Lake Mead and Raises Funds to Battle Cancer for Swim Across America
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WOWSA 10/14/2023 No Comment

On October 7, 2023, Sarah Thomas has done it again! She completed a ground-breaking swim across the entire length of Lake Mead, the United States' largest man-made reservoir. She started at the Colorado River and finished at the Hoover Dam - covered 47.5 miles in 26 hours, 45 minutes, and 45 seconds (pending ratification). Sarah raised $10,621 for Swim

Dan Simonelli Talks About Helping Others On WOWSA Live
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Steven Munatones 08/25/2020 No Comment

Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame chairman Ned Denison interviewed swimmer, coach, mentor, kayaker and crew member Dan Simonelli on today's edition of WOWSA Live. In his WOWSA Live interview, the 54-year-old prolific escort crew member, most well-known for his help and guidance across

You Never Know When, Where Or How: Heroism Of Megan Melgaard
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Steven Munatones 02/12/2020 No Comment

You Never Know When, Where Or How Courtesy of Megan Melgaard, California. Megan Melgaard has many safety certifications. The former NCAA stand-out from the University of Florida and Safety Commissioner for Swim Across America has had safety responsibilities on pool decks, in open water swimming competitions, and on Hollywood sets. But the last thing

Swim Across America – Catalina Island Circumnavigation Success
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Steven Munatones 09/12/2019 No Comment

Swim Across America - Catalina Island Circumnavigation Success Courtesy of Megan Melgaard, Catalina Island, Pacific Ocean. Six Swim Across America relay team members successfully completed a circumnavigation of Catalina Island this morning, raising over US$60,000 for cancer research and cutting-edge clinical trials. The funds will go towards a Young

Kim Chambers To Speak Above The Clouds
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Steven Munatones 05/30/2019 No Comment

Kim Chambers To Speak At Salesforce Tower Courtesy of Swim Across America, Swim Across America is hosting an event in the Salesforce Tower, the most imposing structure in the San Francisco Bay Area. Its upper floors are often piercing the clouds blanketing downtown San Francisco. Swim Across America Director of Events Megan Melgaard explains, "Crushing

Success Across Swim Across America
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Steven Munatones 01/06/2017 No Comment

Courtesy of Rob Butcher, Swim Across America. Swim Across America has always been the leader of fundraising innovation in the open water swimming community. 2016 was no different as its scope and touch in the swimming and charitable giving communities continues to grow, a precursor to what will come in 2017. Swim Across America announced its highlights

6.3 Million Reasons To Swim Across America
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Steven Munatones 12/29/2015 No Comment

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. At the end of 2015, Janet McArdle hands over the leadership of Swim Across America to Rob Butcher in a mighty big way, by helping to raise an another US$6,300,000 during 2016 that was donated by thousands of swimmers to various research institutes and programs for cancer prevention and treatment. The 2016

Janel McArdle Retires While Making Waves To Fight Cancer
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Steven Munatones 10/20/2015 No Comment

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Janel Jorgensen McArdle, President and Chief Executive Officer of Swim Across America will soon turn over the reins of the greatest swimming-focused charity event organization to Rob Butcher, currently the Executive Officer of United States Masters Swimming. McArdle sent out her last annual report and it

Tectonic Shifts In American Swimming
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Steven Munatones 09/25/2015 No Comment

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Janel Jorgensen McArdle and Rob Butcher have decided to resign their posts, effectively sending tectonic shifts in the American masters swimming and amateur swimming communities. McArdle was formerly the President and Chief Executive Officer of Swim Across America while Butcher was formerly the Executive

Chloë McCardel Talks About The English Channel
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Steven Munatones 09/18/2015 No Comment

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. In years past, swimmers like Alison Streeter, Michael Read, Kevin Murphy, Cindy Nicholas, and Des Renford did repeated English Channel crossings. In contemporary times, there are a handful of full-time working women who cross from England to France on a seemingly regular basis, including American