Category: Open Water
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Registration to Open Soon for the Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Swim | UpNorthLive
Next year marks the 50th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. And starting next week, you can register for a month-long memorial swim from Lake Superior to Detroit. See UpNorthLive
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Swimmers Find Legal Loophole to Place Safety Buoys off Coney Island | CBS New York
A group of open water swimmers is concerned about boats and jet skis getting too close to shore in Brooklyn. CBS New York’s Hannah Kliger reports.
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Is the Inner Harbor Really Safe to Swim In? FOX45 Runs Independent Water Quality Test | WBFF FOX45 Baltimore
Is the Inner Harbor really safe to swim in? FOX45 runs independent water quality test
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Would You Swim in the Harbor? | 98 Rock Baltimore
With the “Harbor Splash”, an event in which people will be able to take a quick dip in the harbor, scheduled in a couple weeks, the guys want to know how the rest of the city feels. Would you dare to take a dip in the harbor, or would you still not even touch those…
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Pacifica Woman Becomes First to Swim to Farallon Islands From Golden Gate Bridge | KPIX | CBS NEWS BAY AREA
Vern Glenn reports on Amy Gubser’s historic swim from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Farallon Islands.
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Bulgarian Swimmer Defies Danger: Conquers Treacherous Kaiwi Channel in Oceans Seven Quest | KHON2 News
One of the planet’s most treacherous ocean passages has been triumphantly conquered by a Bulgarian swimmer.
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California Woman Completes Historic Swim Without Wetsuit | KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco
A Pacifica woman completed a historic swim without a wetsuit.
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California Teacher to Take on 28-Mile Swim Around New York | KRCR News Channel 7
A Northern California teacher is preparing to embark on an open-water swim on the East Coast. Lura Wilhelm teaches art to students at University Preparatory School in Redding, Calif. She’s been a swimmer since she was seven years old and swam at San Jose State University. In recent years, she began ultramarathon swimming. Wilhelm has…
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Officials Warn Against Swimming in Cold Rivers, Despite Warmup | KOIN 6
The weather might be heating up outside, but it’s important to remember that Oregon’s waters are still extremely cold. Experts with Oregon Metro say some bodies of water can reach temperatures in the mid-40s.