Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Tom Fristoe, a retired marathon swimmer, has always been a hard worker whether it was in the classroom at Long Beach State University, in the swimming pool at a 400 IM'er and distance freestyler, in the open water as a marathon swimmer, or in Silicon Valley as a successful entrepreneur. "However hard we
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Tom Fristoe, a retired marathon swimmer, was named one of the 10 most impactful people in swimming by Swimming World Magazine (see here). Swimming World Magazine CEO Brent Rutemiller explains, "Our sport is blessed with great people. Some are public figures, others work behind the scenes." In addition to
The 2012 Manhattan Island Marathon Swim had 38 solo swimmers enter the water and all 38 swimmers finished. A perfect score for a tough 28.5-mile marathon swim. "It was a gorgeous day on the water yesterday," said veteran Dave Barra. "It's a great community to be a part of." More information on the race and official times, visit here on NYC Swim. 1.
The who’s who of the global open water swimming community are gathering in New York City for the June 23rd Manhattan Island Marathon Swim. The annual 28.5-mile circumnavigation swim around the heart of New York City has grown so popular that is no longer an issue if a swimmer will complete the 28.5-mile loop, but rather how fast. The selection process is
Similar to hundreds of other channel aspirants around the world, Tom Fristoe, founder and CEO of TeamUnify, completed his mandatory 6-hour swim before his English Channel attempt later this year. Fristoe, who is attempting a 34-day completion of the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming, did his practice swim in La Jolla Cove near San Diego, California. A
The eyes of the marathon swimming world will be cast on New York City when 43 solo swimmers, 7 relays and 1 team pursuit relay will take to the waterways around Manhattan Island. Similar to the 2011 race when a young female swimmer (Erica Rose) took off and kept going to a comfortable victory, expectations are high for speedy college senior Abigail 'Abby'
Tom Fristoe, an extraordinarily successful and innovative aquapreneur, is adding to his daily workload. Tom, one of the fastest 51-year-olds in the pool and a former USA Swimming national open water swimming team member, is attempting to break Rendy Lynn Opdycke's 35-day completion of the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming. "My goal, with significant pool
