The swimyourswim team of Samantha Farrow, Tracy Mistry, Claire Poole, and Caroline Saxon completed a four-person relay, swimming 13 times across Lake Windermere in the Lake District of England in 77 hours 39 minutes, swimming a total of 219.7 km.
1982 Windermere International Championships Courtesy of WOWSA, Lake Windermere, England. On August 7th 1982, a number of athletes gathered for the 26 km Windermere International Championships held under the auspices of the ASA and British Long Distance Swimming Association. The course was 26 km from Bowness to Lakeside to Ambleside in Lake Windermere.
Is SH2OUT A Good Thing For Open Water Swimming? Commentary above courtesy of Colin Hill of Colin Hill Swims, Windermere, UK. Colin Hill is an Honor Contributor (Administrator) in the Class of 2017 of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Not only is Hill are active and prolific winter swimmer and channel swimmer, he is also an Ice Miler
What Happens At The Start Of An Open Water Race? Photo courtesy of the John West Great North Swim, Windermere, England. When we observe the start and first initial turns of a mass open water swim, we think of the 3C's: A churning cacophony of competition among elite, competitive types. A captivating clamor of camaraderie among older women and swim
Courtesy of the John West Great North Swim, United Kingdom. The organizers of the Great Swim have always known that open water swimming is a sport that always challenges expectations. They wrote, "More than ten years and tens of thousands of swimmers later, the one constant has been the incredible diversity we’ve seen reflected in our participants. They’ve
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. As expected, the 450m endurance event at this year's Big Chill Swim in Windermere was won by Germany's Christof Wandratsch. But the competition in the winter swimming community is heating up. After four consecutive years of winning the 1 km race in England, Wandratsch was defeated by Scotland’s James
Windermere in winter with Low Wood Bay Resort Hotel & Marina venue in foreground. Start of women's race in the Low Wood Bay Resort Hotel & Marina venue. World champion Christof Wandratsch competing in the 1 km race in 2016. Courtesy of Big Chill Swim, Windermere, England. "It is not possible." "No way." "It is incredibly dangerous." Those are the
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. In anticipation of the 53rd anniversary of the creation of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame this year, the Daily News of Open Water Swimming will highlight a number of inductees from years gone past including swimmers, pilots, coaches and administrators. Brenda Sherratt is one of those who
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. We find Dr Roger Allsopp to be one of the most fascinating and humble individuals in the global open water swimming community. His energy is palpable; his personality is engaging; his smile is contagious. And his swimming pedigree is without question. In 2011, the retired surgeon and active big-thinker
Courtesy of Nuala Moore, Windermere, England. British veteran Paul Smith finished the 1 km race at the Big Chill Swim Winter Swimming Gala in 14 minutes 8 seconds, only 18 seconds behind the renowned Henri Kaarma in the 6.4ºC (43.5ºF) water temperatures of Windermere, England. Smith, living and swimming out of Nottingham, was a competitive age-group
