Renée Leslie is a pool and open water swimmer from the Indy Aquatic Masters swim team in Indianapolis, Indiana. The San Diego native recently got the open water swimming bug after completing the 10-mile Swim the Suck in Tennessee. "When I entered the Swim the Suck, it felt like [that distance] is so impossible. [Swimming long distances in the open
"He's a fish outta water." That comment is made frequently about good swimmers by their less aquatically-oriented friends on terra firma. It certainly applies to Evan Morrison, a business data analyst from Santa Barbara, California who co-founded the Marathon Swimmers Forum. The friendly face and graduate of Princeton University has turned his
Dr. Karah Nazor announced the opening of the registration for the 10-mile Swim the Suck on October 6th, 2012. With the field limited to 60, the spots will fill up quickly, especially with the first few spots taken by some well-traveled swimmers. "Australian Penny Palfrey is possibly the world's greatest ultramarathon swimmer. She's going for a Cuba to
Swim the Suck Trivia ContestTennessee River Gorge 10 Mile SwimBe one of the first three people to answer the following questions correctly and win a prize! Question #1: What does the word "suck" mean in the name of the event "Swim the Suck"?
Certainly channel swims, solo marathon swims and relay marathons are long endurance events, but what are the longest solo, non-wetsuit, competitive open water swims in the world? This is a short list of marathon swims over 16K that are held annually around the world:- 88K (54.6 miles): Maratón Internacional Hernandarias – Paraná in Argentina- 81K (50.3):
