It takes pain and experience to sometimes give you a gentle push into a direction that will shape your perspective and principle sin life. This is what happened to Chloe McCardel. Raising Funds For Cancer Patients Since 1950, over 20 swimmers have tried and none have succeeded where Chloë McCardel plans to go in 2013. Not only is McCardel going to swim 170 km from Cuba to Florida this coming June without a shark cage or the benefit of protective swim gear, but she is also hoping to raise … [Read more...]
2012 Global Open Water Swimming Conference In Southern California
2012 Open Water Swimming Conference This week coaches and administrators from all over the world will be arriving in Southern California to be part of the 2012 Global Open Water Swimming Conference to be held from Sept. 21-22 back to back with the Swim Across America event at Marine Stadium on Sept 23, Sunday. A Live Streamed Swim Across America Event The Swim Across America event will be streamed live online, but there will be plenty of additional highlights over this three-day … [Read more...]
In Memory Of Hayleigh Through Open Water Swimming
A Brave Swim To Remember Her Daughter By Kevin Dunne is a father who lost his daughter Hayleigh two years ago in a tragic road accident. Hayleigh always loved swimming, so in her memory, he came up with an idea to raise funds for a charity that had helped in the months after her death by holding an event of Open Water Swimming. Open Water Swimming In Memory Of Hayleigh Kevin Dunne, 55, will take on the 10km River Dart Open Water Swim in Devon, supported by six friends, on Saturday 22nd … [Read more...]
Charity Channel Swim For Sheffield Swimmer
It's terrific to see another channel challenge - and especially when it's being done to raise funds for a deserving charity. This time, the crossing is being attempted by a team of six swimmers who aim to swim the 22 mile crossing in hourly turns. The following article is courtesy of www.thestar.co.uk Sheffield swimmer swimming the high seas in big Channel challenge A SWIMMER from Sheffield is making an almighty splash to raise funds for Diabetes UK. Mike Garnock-Jones, aged 53, is part … [Read more...]
Global Open Water Swimming Conference
It is what it is! Writing to you after my plane was cancelled due to the Chile volcanic ash closing down Sydney airport. It is 2am in the hotel lobby here in Los Angeles, 5am in New York City and your local time wherever you are in the world today. After three solid days of non-stop open water swimming action, excitement and honour I am left electrified with open water buzz and reflecting on the impact of the fastest growing sport on the planet. After the inspirational talks at the … [Read more...]