July 2013 – Fireworks Across the Catalina Channel Fireworks Across the Catalina Channel Early-Season Success in the Channel Congratulations to Five Solo Swimmers and Six Relay Members Congratulations go to a first-time channel swimmer (John Walker of SERC), a few veteran marathon swimmers achieving the “Triple Crown” (Lance Ogren, plus Marcy MacDonald and Scott…
FIVE CHALLENGES OF CATALINA CHANNEL While training for a Catalina Channel attempt, swimmers must consider how they intend to approach FIVE CHALLENGES that test an athlete’s stamina and courage. Each year, we witness swimmers make an unsuccessful attempt because they have not properly prepared. Some of these athletes overestimated their skills but underestimated these five…
This photo gallery features open water marathon swimmers of an earlier era, including competitors in the 1927 Wrigley Marathon Swim and the pioneers of the Catalina Channel who successfully crossed well before the 1981 formation of the Catalina Channel Swimming Federation. The majority of these black & white photos are generously donated from the private…
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