Open Water Swimming News & Views

Guila Muir hosted a fascinating talk with accomplished women who have conquered many different open bodies of water around the world, for many years. Muir writes about the March 16th virtual happening, " Meet the women who inspire us all, continuing to conquer the most daunting and treacherous open water feats in the world. Learn about their personal journeys and the physical, mental and emotional training necessary to set world records ." Muir, the founder of Say Yes To Life Swims and organizer of the Women In The Open Water Series , hosted "Older Women Rule the Waves: A Panel Presentation of Astounding Female Open Water Swimmers Over Age Sixty": • U.S. Navy Captain Gina Harden (Ret.) • Pat Gallant-Charette , International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer • Elizabeth Fry , International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer, Class of 2014 • Sally Minty-Gravett, MBE , International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Clas...

Prabhat Koli from Mumbai, India has acccomplished all kinds of achievements in the open water swimming world during his young career. With his latest crossing of the Cook Strait , Koli became the 22nd person to complete the Oceans Seven . Escorted by Donald Dring, observed by Brett Richardson, crewed by Chief Omar Vaquero, and navigated by Corey Fairbairn on March 1st 2023, Koli crossed the Cook Strait from the South Island to the North Island in 8 hours 41 minutes and 5 seconds. Born on July 27th 1999, Koli is the youngest person in history to complete the Oceans Seven at 23 years 7 months and 2 days. His road to success is a long time coming and is due to a constant focus and dedication to his craft. He is the youngest male to complete the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming and was awarded the prestigious Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award in 2018 [shown below]. In addition to his Oceans Seven channels, he has completed the 81 km India National Open Water Swimmi...