A Paralympic gold medallist became the first blind woman to swim across the English Channel – and says that “nothing is impossible.” Melanie Barratt, 49, took on the challenge after falling in love ...
It almost felt like an out-of-body experience. And that was refreshing, because every inch of jellyfish-stung Michelle Goodwin was sore and exhausted as she swam toward the shore of Northern France. A ...
She’s taking home the mermaid crown. A fearless Gotham native is set to stroke across the English Channel’s 21 miles of treacherous waters this week — becoming the first woman from the Big Apple to ...
In the open water, the distances are long; the effort is exhausting. Lorelei Schmidt thinks about quitting frequently. It would be easy, expected even, considering the difficulty she faces. The ...
Katie Pumphrey, a Baltimore open-water ultra-marathon swimmer, is preparing for another long-distance challenge, her third English Channel crossing. Pumphrey completed a six-hour swim on Thursday in ...
Nearly 200 people, including an Olympic qualifier and English Channel swimmers, are expected to compete in the seventh annual mile-long Wilmette Open Water Swim at Gillson Beach on June 14, according ...
They’re out there, and every now and then you bump into one: Ordinary people who do extraordinary things. Amy Mazur, recently retired and about to turn 63, is such a person. She plans to swim the ...
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Jiya Rai, the daughter of an Indian naval sailor, has made history as the first Indian to receive the World Open Water Swimming Association (WOWSA) Award in the Adaptive ...
It almost felt like an out-of-body experience. And that was refreshing, because every inch of jellyfish-stung Michelle Goodwin was sore and exhausted as she swam toward the shore of Northern France. A ...
AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. In the open water, the distances are long; the effort is exhausting. Lorelei Schmidt thinks about quitting frequently. It would be ...
In the end, the story of Amy Mazur’s quest to swim the English Channel is one of friendship. Sure, there’s the training, the hardship, and the expense, but the deepest story of all is the bond between ...