Category: Open Water
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Champion ice swimmer drowns in Yenisei River
Nikolay Petshak, 64, who swam from Russia to America, died in ‘accident’ in river where he carried the Olympic flame. Petshak had been an ice swimmer for 40 years and he drowned while exercising in summer in the Yenisei River in Krasnoyarsk region, confirmed local sporting officials. He was famous for enduring temperatures of 2 or 3C…
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Swimmer Mike Davis completes his lap of the Isle of Man
Huge congratulations to Mike Davis, who has completed his swim all the way around the Isle of Man for charity.
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Swimming the Entire Connecticut River
Kari Kastango is a triathlete who has made it her mission to swim the entire length of the Connecticut River. Here she explains why this multi-year swim is so important. Join Kari in making a difference for your rivers. Donate to CRC to support clean, healthy rivers at http://journeygives.org/karis-swim-to…
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86-year-old man competes in Waikiki Roughwater Swim
Jim Cotton, who founded the Waikiki Roughwater Swim in 1978, was one of about 1,000 swimmers who attempted the Waikiki Roughwater Swim on Monday. The 86-year-old was also one of hundreds who needed assistance from rescue crews due to rough ocean conditions.Video by Craig T. Kokima
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Swimmers dive into Columbia for annual cross-channel swim
It was a beautiful morning to be free under the early morning sunshine at the Columbia River Gorge for the 76th annual Roy Webster Annual Cross-Channel Swim this Labor Day.
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The Waikiki Roughwater Swim Competition will test even the strongest of swimmers
Hundreds of people are expected to hit the water Monday, Sept. 2, but it won’t be an easy swim. They’re participating in the Waikiki Roughwater Swim Competition. It’s supposed to be one of the most difficult swim races in Hawaii. So tough — that it was the original swim leg for the Ironman. Back in…
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Swim England Open Water National Masters Championships 2019
There were 64 age group titles won on an eventful day at the Swim England Open Water National Masters Championships.
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LEN Open Water Cup, 5 th leg, Copenhagen (DEN): German double in the canals
The 5th and final leg of the LEN Open Water Cup in Copenhagen offered the usual excitements for the swimmers who covered the 6km course swimming in the canals around the Danish Parliament. It ended in a double German win: Soeren Meissner was the best among the men and compatriot Leonie Beck came first in…