Eric Nilsson Breaks 1990 Record Of Bob Placak Courtesy of Chris Ottati, Pacific Masters Swimming, northern California. Video courtesy of Michael Poliskey at the 2017 Peaks to Portland Swim, Maine. Eric Nilsson has competed in many open water swim across the United States, from the Trans Tahoe Relay in California and the Hawaiian Christmas Looong Distance
Write On, Elaine Howley Courtesy of WOWSA, Boston, Massachusetts. From Captain Matthew Webb and Gertrude Ederle to Sarah Thomas and Ross Edgley, Elaine Howley is among open water swimming's most prolific writers and foremost historians. Howley promotes open water swimming, its history and its luminaries in a highly educational, easy-to-read manner via her
ePostal Swimming, One Of Dale Petranech's Visions Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. With the passing of Dale Petranech from pancreatic cancer, many remember the accomplishments and activities of the New Jersey native in the open water and marathon swimming world. But Petranech got his start - and started his legacy - in the pool. “The
Dr. Jim Miller Honored by MISHOF Courtesy of Masters International Swimming Hall of Fame, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame changed its name (and acronym from IMSHOF) to the Masters International Swimming Hall of Fame (MISHOF). But its mission remains the same: to honor and recognize the exploits and achievements
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Photo before the start of the ice kilometer at the 2017 Ice Swimming Aqua Sphere World Championships in Burghausen, Germany. Imagine combining two of the loves of your life...one on dryland and one in the open water. Imagine swimming for a living; imagine traveling and working; imagine thinking about your
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Doug Green started his aquatic journey at the age of 6 and is still going strong in the water and on the pool deck six decades later. As a top competitive swimmer in Southern California representing Lakewood Aquatics under coach Jim Montrella, he later transitioned to a collegiate swimming and then masters
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Dick Sidner, an American open water swimmer, coach, and open water swimming event race director from Indiana, was awarded the 2016 U.S. Masters Swimming Open Water Service Award. The Open Water Service Award honors individuals who have made significant contributions to promoting and building excellence in
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
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Below are the new water temperature rules for U.S. Masters Swimming, effective January 1st 2015: 302.2.2: Water Conditions A: Water Temperature (1) A swim shall not begin if the water temperature is less than 60°F (15.6°C), unless heat-retaining swimwear is required of all swimmers or a USMS-approved
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. United States Masters Swimming implemented some major changes to its open water swimming rules at this year's convention. The changes involve water temperatures, water quality guidelines, drafting, swimwear, and independent safety monitors. 1. According to new rule 302.2.2A (Water Temperature), an open
