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Cheaper than therapy

Caroline wrote 1 week ago: It’s not just your imagination—exercise really is good for your mental health. … more →

Ederle Swim update4 comments

Caroline wrote 1 month ago: After Nancy Steadman Martin pulled out, Hannah Borgeson continued to hold the lead until sometime in … more →

Tags: Gertrude Ederle Swim, Julie Sheldon, NYC Swim

Beware the swift and deadly strike

Caroline wrote 1 month ago: No, we don’t mean sharks.  The Florida Department of Natural History’s Ichthylogy be ver … more →

Tags: LIghtning Strikes, Open Water Swimming, shark attacks

Why they do it1 comment

Caroline wrote 1 month ago: Great multimedia piece in The Sydney Morning Herald on OW Swimmers. … more →

Tags: Open Water Swimming

Happy belated anniversary, Gertrude Ederle1 comment

Caroline wrote 3 months ago: Whoops, I missed it.  This past Thursday, August 8, was the 83rd anniversary of Gertrude Ederle … more →

Tags: Open Water Races, Gertrude Ederle, Ederle Swim, Highlands NJ

Bud Beatty Memorial Swim - August 9 in MD

Caroline wrote 4 months ago: A two mile swim for a cause, in a beautiful setting at the edge of the Chesapeake Bay. The Event: An … more →

A Chris Greene Lake Victory Story2 comments

Caroline wrote 4 months ago: There are a lot of different ways to win a race, and coming in first isn’t always one of them. … more →

Tags: Mid-Atlantic OW Races & Events, Race Reports & Results, Caroline, Open Water Races, Chris Greene Lake Cable Swim, Open Water Swimming

and a little more Chris Greene1 comment

Caroline wrote 4 months ago: It’s beginning to look a lot like Chris Greene Lake Week here at OWSwim.  Today we bring you a … more →

Virginia Beach Lifeguard Assoc. Swim Series

Caroline wrote 5 months ago: On the beach in Virginia Beach.  Another opportunity to see what the ocean can throw at you: 3K … more →

Tags: open water swim, Virginia Beach lifeguard swim, ocean swim

Last minute Bay swim tips

Caroline wrote 5 months ago: If you’re swimming the Great Chesapeake Bay Swim this coming Sunday, here’s a bunch of h … more →

I'll take Manhattan1 comment

Caroline wrote 6 months ago: June 6 is the date of this year’s Manhattan Island Marathon Swim, and Steven Munatones of 10K … more →

Gertrude Ederle - first woman to swim the English channel

Caroline wrote 6 months ago: “I just knew if it could be done, it had to be done–and I did it.” If you’ve … more →

Tags: Caroline, Video, Ederle Swim, English Channel Swim, Gertrude Ederle, International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, nycswim

Guest Post: Elizabeth Cohen, 5280 1-mile swim race report

Allison wrote 7 months ago: Event: 5280 One-Mile Swim Place: Wake Forest, NC Date: April 18, 2009 8:30 a.m. Today, I swam in the … more →

Tags: Race Reports & Results

UR NCAA swimming championships blog

Allison wrote 8 months ago: From March 17-20, the UR Spider swimmer Lauren Beaudreau competed at the 2009 NCAA championships in … more →

Drafting science

Caroline wrote 8 months ago: An interesting article over at 10KSwim.com about a recent scientific study of drafting. … more →

Jennifer Figge swims the Atlantic

Caroline wrote 9 months ago: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Jennifer Figge pressed her toes into the Caribbean sand, exhilarated an … more →

Tags: News, jennifer figge, Open Water Swimming, trans-Atlantic swim

2009 Calendar4 comments

Allison wrote 9 months ago: Have an open-water event you’d like advertised? We want to let people know about it. If you … more →

"Spot" Jennifer in her transatlantic swim

Allison wrote 11 months ago: Jennifer Figge is swimming across the Atlantic. You can track her progress in real-time at Jennifer … more →

St. Croix Coral Reef Inaugural Two-Mile Swim

Allison wrote 1 year ago: Would you like to submit a guest post about a recent race? If so, please e-mail us at owswimrva [AT] … more →

Tags: Race Reports & Results


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