A Frosty Swim With Warm Feelings

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Matías Ola will attempt to swim 4.5 km with British ice swimmer Jackie Cobell across the Estrecho de San Carlos between Gran Malvina and Soledad in the Falkland Islands. [...]

Cold On The Outside, Warm On The Inside

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. One of the most remarkable ice swimmers in the world is Jackie Cobell. Gritty and determined, personable and extroverted, the warm-hearted English channel swimmer has all the tools necessary [...]

The Mind And Body Matter

In the latest issue of USA Swimming's Splash Magazine, there was a quote that swimming is 90% mental. Since the magazine is aimed at pool swimmers, we wonder what percentage is the mental aspect of [...]

The Joy Of Yrjö-Koskinen Mariia

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Yrjö-Koskinen Mariia of Finland loves the cold water; the colder, the better. The whiter the conditions are, the wider her smile becomes. "You feel so wonderful in the water [...]

The Stars Are Arriving In Cork

The lobby of the 2013 Global Open Water Swimming Conference in Cork, Ireland is starting to fill with the luminaries of the sport on Day One. Spotted checking in were Annaleise Carr (Canada), Kevin Murphy [...]

Bright As Can Be

Jack Bright explains the history and his perspective of the incredible Bering Strait Swim in his own words: After what seems like an eternity we finally landed at the native village of Wales, the most [...]

Swim Of Peace Ouma – Djerba In Tunisia

On June 2nd on Athenée Beach in Djerba, Tunisia, Nejib Belhedi organized an Ouma event. 450 children and teenagers as well as representatives from the United Kingdom, Italy, Malta, Tunisia, and Libya took part in [...]

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