Kamil Resa Alsaran Completes Very Rare Triple Crown Of Open Water Swimming Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Kamil Resa Alsaran of Turkey swam in history a few weeks ago. Kevin Murphy completed the Original Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming in 1971: solo swims across the 33.5 km English Channel, 35 km North Channel, and 28 km Bristol
Brian Keenan On His Father Ted Keenan On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Brian Keenan (also known as Robbo) is the son of Irish swimmer Ted Keenan, a International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame inductee. Brian trained with his famed father and was on his escort boats during his marathon crossings that included the
Alison Cardwell Receives Ted Keenan Shield Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Alison Cardwell received the 2013 Irish Long Distance Swimming Association's Ted Keenan Shield for Ulster Open Water Swimmer of the Year at the ILDSA Awards ceremony this past weekend. At the 2013 ILDSA Awards, Cardwell was awarded the newly commissioned piece made
When we look at old photos of Mercedes Gleitze attempting to swim across the North Channel between Scotland and Ireland, we half expect to see a young Brian Meharg MBE in her boat, so intertwined he is with swimming the North Channel. Meharg has been escorting channel swimmers across the North Channel for decades. As he is winding down his illustrious
When we think of open water swimming in Ireland, we think of athletes with grit and smiles. We think of green uniforms and friendly hospitality. We think of challenging sea swims and monumental channel attempts. Many of those athletes will be honored at the Irish Long Distance Swimming Association Awards for 2013. Online nominations for these awards are
Ted Keenan, Doing Great With Much Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Ted Keenan peacefully passed away on September 24th after leaving behind one of the great legacies among marathon swimmers. An Honour Swimmer inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, Keenan did a tough trio of swims among his many exploits: the English,
Nuala Moore, an adventurer from Dingle, Ireland, provided historical information on the challenge of the North Channel, a 35K stretch of water between Northern Ireland and Scotland. In history, the first successful crossing was in 1947...and few others followed. There were quite a number of unsuccessful attempts in both directions. Nuala explains,
