The Swedish classic, Vansbrosimningen, started humbly and quietly with 50 participants in 1950. And it has grown to over 14,000 swimmers in 2013. That swim and incredible growth is now commemorated in a postage stamp as part of the Swedish Classics along with four other classic endurance races in Sweden (Vasaloppet, Vansbrosimningen, Engelbrektsloppet,
The world has more than 4,000 sanctioned open water swimming clinics, camps, tours, races and events in at least 158 countries.The sport is growing like never before - and usually under the radar of national governing bodies and the mass media.A list of some of the world's greatest, most popular or challenging open water swims is here. Nominations are
The New York Road Runners organizes the annual ING New York City Marathon. A one-day event, the ever-popular ING New York City Marathon attracts over 45,000 runners. but the Road Runners are considering expanding their marathon to a two-day event over a single weekend event in order to allow as many as 100,000 runners participate. "We could run on
Open water race directors around the world currently define the size of their events in various ways.Their numbers - which can be skewed and viewed in different ways in seven different ways - bring a healthy perspective on the growth of the sport. 1. The total number of swimmers entered in a competitively timed event, regarding of the number of days or
