The film Big River Man of Martin Strel's stage swim down the Amazon River is among the 20 nominees for the 2012 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year. The new World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year award is meant to identify products and services that (1) best support and assist open water swimmers achieve their goals, (2) are innovative,
In a rush? Panicking without race insurance? Who do you call? Lifelong swimmer Travis England has done the homework. He has surveyed the underwriters. He has immediately available what every race directors need: insurance coverage of all types and amounts. Open Water Swimming Insurance provided by HMDB is among the 20 nominees for the 2012 World Open
iSwimToo, an innovative information-sharing service developed under the leadership of active Australian open water aquapreneur Stephen Coulter is among the nominees for the 2012 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year. The new award is meant to identify products and services that (1) best support and assist open water swimmers to achieve their goals,
The FINIS SwiMP3 X18, developed under the leadership of John Mix, is among the 20 nominees for the 2012 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year. The new award is meant to identify products and services that (1) best support and assist open water swimmers achieve their goals, (2) are innovative, unique and beneficial to open water swimmers, race
The Midmar Mile Facebook Integration Project, developed under the direction of Wayne Riddin is among the 20 nominees for the 2012 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year. The new World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year award is meant to identify products and services that (1) best support and assist open water swimmers achieve their goals, (2)
The most hallowed waterway in the world has its own virtual community online. The Channel Swimmers' Chat Group is a healthy, active, inspirational corner of the Internet where thoughts, advice, updates and information are made freely available to anyone who asks or takes the time to research. Many of the most experienced swimmers and pilots provided gems
Torture. Confusion. Stress. These are a few of the expectations that attract swimmers the world over to the Cork Distance Week led by Ned Denison. The swimmers know they will be pushed and prodded, but they willingly come with smiles on the first day and leave with smiles on the last. Cork Distance Week is among the nominees for the 2012 World Open
Wet and wild. Cold and challenging. Tough and terrifying. The world of ocean swimming in South Africa is not for the faint of heart or those who prefer the chlorine jungle. It requires guts, training and a sense of adventure. In My Element, an autobiography by Theodore Yach explains the environment where he is both most comfortable and most
