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“Uomo Pesce”

Competitive swimming can become a dangerous game if the game remains only on the level of competition and results. If we are willing to discover ou...

Laura Siddall: Seeing Gender Equality in Triathlon

Not only is Siddall a voice and role model for equality in triathlon but, she launched SidSquad, a mentorship program for young female triathletes.

Candra Jordan: The Future of Surfing is Female

The image of the “surfer girl” has specifically been the bikini-clad, thin, tanned, flawless female but Jordan says that the sport is changing, alb...

From Where We Swim

As the days get shorter, we're soaking in every bit of daylight we can. Professional triathlete Laura Siddall shows us around her favorite Costa Br...

There’s No Guidebook to Parasport

Callahan helps athletes of all ages, not just kids, start or navigate their way into or back into sport, possibly after losing a limb or been paral...

The Mindset of a Pro Surfer

“I have the relaxed side of me but, as a professional, I’m paddling out with a purpose”— Candra Jordan is one of the top American female long board...

Thompson Twins to Take on the Triple Crown

Photos by Janelle Van Ruiten When Christine Thompson asked her identical twin sister Claire if she wanted to swim the Ocean Seven, “it took her th...

Training Waters With Laura Siddall

As summer swimming days slowly come to an end in sunny Spain, professional triathlete Laura Siddall shows us around some of her favorite places to ...

18 miles of the N Pali Coast with Lauren Anderson THEMAGIC5

18 miles of the Nā Pali Coast with Lauren Anderson

One thousand flying fish, eighteen miles, three days, one swimmer, and one Portuguese man o' war.

Water Treatment for Candra Jordan, Professional Longboarder

BY SARAH KIM BONNER There is a depth to Candra Jordan. At the age of 28, she is exactly what you expect a professional surfer to be and exactly wha...

Rafael Megias: Defying the Waves for Carmen

BY SARAH KIM BONNER In the face of challenge, Rafael Megias is the type of person who jumps in…for a 125km swim in the ocean. Megias, 25, has been...

Jeanette Ottesen on her 5th Olympics as a Mom

A 5-time Olympian with over 50 competitive swimming medals, it would be easy to pin her easy nature to her accolades, but her confidence comes from...