Weirdly enough, I've had two separate conversations about menstruation during OWS events this week. Unsurprisingly, there isn't a lot of...

Yesterday morning, Selkie Sam and I were chatting with a fellow swimmer at our pool when the subject of "fish phobia" came up. Be...

Last month, Elizabeth swam a 10k swim from the Golden Gate Bridge to Bay Bridge Golden Gate Bridge with 3 other swimmers and a pilot from...

Maybe you're swimming with a pod that has faster swimmers than you, or you're looking for a way to reduce strain on your shoulders - fins...

Open water swimming is more than just a sport—it’s a passion, a lifestyle, and for many, a family. I'm really excited there's going to...

Wild Waters had it's first vendor debut at the Columbia River Swim, hosted by Visit Hood River, at Cascade Locks. The event was...

Every day last week, I awoke to more and more people sharing a viral post about cyanobacteria in the waters around Portland. Every few...

Yesterday, I had high hopes to swim with a new pod in Portland. The plan was to meet at a parking lot, hop in at a nearby dock, and swim...

Yesterday, I helped put on the Portland Bridge Swim as a co-race director. I was offered the role end of 2023 as the PBS planning team...

Open water swimming isn't just a challenge of physical strength. In fact, I'd say it's 20% physical abilities and 80% mental grit and...

On June 15, 2024, 77 determined swimmers gathered at the scenic Oregon City Cove (aka Clackamas Cove) in Oregon City for a chilly open...

As a swimming community, it's our duty to be environmental stewards and protect the bodies of water we swim in. The way we access the...

In the past week, I've had so many people ask whether their kids could participate in the Clackamas Cove Swim, the new race I'm pulling...

A few years ago, I invested so much of my time into training for a jam-packed racing season. I was swimming 3-4 hours each day after...

This is a race repost about my SCAR experience in 2017. The first day of the trip (Tuesday) was a warm up swim. I was very nervous as the...

So, you've just been a badass swimming in some cold or icy water. Now what? Now comes the crucial part: getting warm and cozy post-swim....

Folks choose to swim in open water for a variety of reasons. During COVID, it was a mix of available water access, eagerness to connect...

For swimmers accustomed to the controlled environment of a pool, the wildness and expanse of open water can seem daunting. But, open...

Let's face it: swimmers are pretty navigation-challenged (most of the time). Whether it's because the buoy is too far, the swimmer is...

Let's say you signed up for your first marathon swim this year, or you're signed up for a distance much longer than anything you've...