Category: Open Water
-
San Diego native and long-distance swimmer Florence Chadwick in 1981
You may not remember Florence Chadwick as much time has passed since she accomplished an extraordinary athletic feat. She swam the English Channel on August 8, 1950, at age 32 and broke the record of her swimming idol Gertrude Ederle by more than an hour. She swam from France to England in 13 hours and…
-
Open Water Swimming (Buoy Turns) | U.S. Masters Swimming
This is a great technique drill if you are racing in open water. Give it a try and remember to corkscrew TOWARD the buoy and in the direction of your turn.
-
Insights of Open Water Swimming – with World Champion Jordan Wilimovsky | Technical Talks
USA’s Jordan Wilimovsky, Gold medallist at the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan, takes us through some of the insights of Open Water Swimming.
-
Brendan Cullen preparing for his 2021 English Channel Swim
Brendan Cullen, a grazier from drought-ravaged New South Wales, is 12 hours away from an ocean. But that is not stopping him training for one of the toughest ocean swims in the world — crossing the English Channel. And he’s preparing for it in one of the last bodies of water near Broken Hill.
-
Researchers find virus that causes COVID-19 in Lake Superior beach water
U of M Medical School researchers say it’s the first time they know of the virus being found in lake water anywhere in the country. https://www.kare11.com/article/news/h…
-
Doing My First Ultra Swim // 8km Ocean Swim // Alwyn Uys Vlogs
With all official events canceled I decided to pursue the dream of doing the Robben Island crossing. This is an 8km ocean swim in the freezing waters of Cape Town, South Africa which is known for its sharks surrounding the Cape Town bay area. This has never been done by a paraplegic and this will…
-
Epic Irish Swim | Ocean Swimming With GCN’s Conor Dunne
A Global Cycling Network presenter doing a swimming video!? Yep, that’s right! Ex-professional cyclist Conor Dunne has many Grand Tours under his belt, but this time he’s taking on a new challenge by swimming 5km in the Irish Sea to Helvick Harbour! â Here’s how he got on!
-
Swim Across America supports UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals for the 15th year
The SAA-San Francisco Bay team has raised almost $5 million dollars for fighting children’s cancer at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals. Hear from the doctors who use these funds to help our patients, learn how they are taking their event virtual in 2020, and jump in if you are inspired!
-
Arati Saha: Who was the groundbreaking Indian swimmer and why is Google honoring her?
Google is honoring Indian swimmer Arati Saha born, on September 24, 1940, she would have turned 80 today. She died in 1994 at the age of 54 but her stellar achievement lives on even today. She was the first Asian woman to swim across the English Channel.