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    Lee Kaplan is a First Time Marathon Swimmer

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    Lee Kaplan started swimming three years ago. Now she's a marathon swimmer, a testament to hard work and a supportive community.

    Wonderful Terengganu Four (WTF) Swims

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    This is also the story of someone who didn't really know how to swim, but learned-- at age 32, and went on to create one of the most exciting set of new channel swim routes the sport has seen in decades.

    Robin Rose Swims to Deserta Grande

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    An advantage of doing swims that not everyone else is doing, is that you can choose a swim that really speaks to you and celebrate the reasons you love swimming the most. When Robin first vacationed on Madeira in 2023 she fell in love with swimming there.

    Amy Gubser’s Marathon Mental Toughness

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    While many stories have covered this unprecedented feat of human endurance, this post focuses on some of the details most relevant to marathon swimmers hoping to learn from Amy’s extensive experience and mental training skills. 

    Kevin Pollman Pioneers New Route from Vieques to Puerto Rico

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    On April 21st, 2024, Kevin Pollman pioneered a new route from Vieques to Puerto Rico. He covered the 11.15 km (minimum repeatable route distance) in a time of 4:01, with water temperatures hovering around 82.5 degrees Fahrenheit.

    Lago Titicaca: Zemaitis Brothers Swim the Highest Navigable Lake in the...

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    "Anyone looking for an amazing “adventure swim” this is it. John and I agree that it was one of the best we have ever done.”

    Marathon Swimming in Chile: Lago Villarrica and Viña del Mar Coast

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    Shortly after arriving in Chile from Sydney, Australian marathon swimmer, Ross Youngman teamed up with local Chilean marathon swimmer, Francisco Aguirre. Youngman was seeking traditional marathon swims in Chile and Aguirre was training for upcoming Catalina and Manhattan swims. Together, they organized two unique challenges: a historical route across Lago Villarrica and a coastal swim on the shoreline of Chile.

    On NYAD: An open letter to the marathon swimming community

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    by Evan Morrison Fellow marathon swimmers: Through my various roles in marathon swimming — administrator (MSF, SBCSA),...

    LongSwims Event Reviews: A First Look

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    Last week we launched LongSwims Event Reviews - a new platform for marathon swimmers to rate and review organizers, boat pilots, and...

    Announcing LongSwims Event Reviews

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    The once-obscure sport of solo marathon swimming has seen, in recent years, increasing commercialization among organizers and piloting businesses. This is, on...