Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Sean McCarry, Commander of the Community Rescue Service, escorted Wayne Soutter on an unprecedented swim across the Dál Riata Channel in 2012 that was initially pioneered by Mercedes Gleitze in 1928. The Irish Long Distance Swimming Association recently issued an official medal to Soutter, recognizing his
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. "While I'm swimming, I sing songs in my mind," says Olympic champion Alexandr Popov Music in your head is something most swimmers have experienced. Songs can very easily and quite arbitrarily pop into your head, often without any rhyme or reason. Kaia Hedlund, president of the Waikiki Roughwater
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Historian and author Angus Martin was interested in the Dál Riata Channel Swim (otherwise known as the Mull of Kintyre Swim) by Wayne Soutter in the North Channel. Interestingly, Martin uncovered evidence in The Campbeltown Courier newspaper of July 27th 1878 of an attempt by Frederick Cavill (shown on
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Wayne Soutter has convinced a group of 40-year-olds that it is possible to take down one of the longest standing records in the open water swimming world. Back in 1990, a group of world champions (male and female) coached by two of the most experienced individuals in the world set a relay record across
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Total Immersion in the English Channel is a fast group of older swimmers from America, England, and New Zealand - top-notch competitive swimmers - who will combine their collective skills and talents this summer in an English Channel relay. A few of them got together in London for a joint training
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Crossing the North Channel is acknowledged as one of the most difficult open water swims in the world. The 21-mile traverse between Scotland and Ireland was an easy selection for one of the Oceans Sevens. Pádraig Mallon and his colleagues of the Irish Long Distance Swimming Association definitively
The 2013 Global Open Water Swimming Conference, WOWSA Awards, and International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame induction ceremonies will be held between October 11th - 13th in Cork, Ireland. The festivities will kick-off on Friday with a Civic Reception in the Mellenium Hall at the Cork City Hall at 6 pm and will feature many speeches and presentations from
Cork Lions Club and University College Cork, in association with the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame and the World Open Water Swimming Association, will present the 2013 Global Open Water Swimming Conference in Ireland on October 11th - 13th. "It will be the first time that the Conference will be held in Europe," says Steven Munatones. "In
Few individuals in the history of open water swimming have carried the heavy physical, mental, emotional and financial burdens that Stephen Redmond heaped upon his broad shoulders in 2012. And, in return, few swimmers have enjoyed such a masterful year as did the Irish icon who was voted as the 2012 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year. Redmond was
Wayne Soutter was among the 15 selected nominees for the 2012 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year that were announced today. [Read more...] Copyright © 2012 by Open Water Source
