Category: Open Water

Swimmer Mark Powell says the river, which is a Superfund Site, is still very much alive. Watch this video on YouTube

‘On September 19 we celebrated the eighth edition of the MARNATON eDreams Cadaqués. A spectacular day of open water that had more than 1,200 participants swimming. There were two courses: the legendary Cap de Creus-Cadaques (6.5km) and 2km swim from Caials to Cadaques. Younger also enjoyed the sea in the Marnaton Kids event.’ Watch this…

Cork swim coach Eilis Burns was the only Irish finisher at the famously challenging Neda el Món in Spain. A group of 17 swimmers from Ireland entered the swim challenge near Barcelona to swim between the Illes Formuge and Illes Medes. Despite the swim challenge having only 24 previous finishers the Irish group went to…

Highlights from the 2015 Swim Across America Baltimore Open Water Swim Event held September 2015. Watch this video on YouTube

A Colorado man garnered top overall honors Saturday at an open water swim in the Florida Keys designed to raise awareness of the need to preserve six aging lighthouses off the subtropical island chain. Boulder’s Yoelvis Pedraza completed the 9-mile Swim for Alligator Lighthouse Saturday in 3 hours, 18 minutes and 3 seconds, besting his…

You’ve heard of cycling tours, where vacationers ride bikes from destination to destination. You can also take running trips, touring the rugged countryside or city landscapes by foot. Now, add swim travel to that list. It’s not as crazy as it sounds, with a growing number of swim tour operators. Vacationers can take a dip…