Water World Swim Blog

Randy Perkins’ Conquest of the Straits of Magellan

coach pedro — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 23:35:34 +0000

Greetings Swimmers! Coastie Rob here with an update on Randy “Conquistador” Perkins’ crossing of the Straits of Magellan. Yesterday morning at approximately 9AM, Randy embarked on his cold, harrowing swim across the Straits of Magellan in temperatures ranging from 36.5 to 41 deg Fahrenheit. To give you an idea of how cold that is: 1. San Francisco [...]

Welcome Back, Welcome Back, Welcome Back…and Interview with Randy Perkins, Conquistador of the Straits of Magellan.

coach pedro — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 23:25:19 +0000

Greetings Swimmers and welcome to another great year with Water World Swim! Those of you young enough may remember the theme song from Welcome Back, Kotter, right? Well, in the spirit of such an insidious theme song, we’re welcoming back our Water World Swim Blog for 2013: new editor, but the same great stories you’ve come [...]

Escape Tri-Clinic Weekend

waterworldswim — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:03:12 +0000

May 24th – 27th 2012 Spend the weekend getting prepared for your summer Alcatraz triathlon with Water World Swim. There are several Alcatraz triathlon events throughout the season and we will tailor the training to suit your needs. We will be training on the course of the challenging and scenic Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon. [...]

WWS NewWave 11yrsold James “Little Jimmy” a non-wetsuit swimmer

coach pedro — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 05:43:03 +0000

Little Jimmy has trained non-wetsuit trough winter to be ready for one of the most challenging open water competition in the East Coast, the 4.4. miles Chesapeak Bay swim.

James, “Little Jimmy” Thomas trains for the Chesapeake Bay a 4.4 miles swim-on his own words

coach pedro — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 05:42:28 +0000

Little Jimmy has trained non-wetsuit trough winter to be ready for one of the most challenging open water competition in the East Coast, the 4.4. miles Chesapeak Bay swim.

A Green Christmas

waterworldswim — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 16:10:00 +0000

Earlier we told you about John Clements, Water World Swim kayak pilot and transportation director for Kings Canyon unified School District and his campaign to put green school buses on the road. Now his dream is becoming a reality with the first all electric school bus in the nation coming to KCUSD! He writes: “Santa [...]

6th Annual Golden Gate Bridge Swim

waterworldswim — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:47:31 +0000

Congratulations to Adam Phillips, winner of our annual Golden Gate Bridge Swim! Adam completed the swim in an impressive 32:27. Swimmers encountered choppy waters and a strong current, yet everyone braved the conditions, making it from San Francisco to Sausalito, a 3K swim. We are proud of all of our competitors, and hope to see [...]

Ben Fogle Completes Alcatraz Swim

waterworldswim — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:05:40 +0000

Adventurer Ben Fogle with Coach Pedro Ordenes and Kayak Pilot Jake Glodowski of Water World Swim. Ben swam from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco as part of his Year of Adventures Series on BBC. Check out the video! Filed under: Blog Tagged: Alcatraz, News, Video

1st Annual Alcatraz Classic

waterworldswim — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 05:56:08 +0000

The 1st Annual Alcatraz Classic September 18, 2011 was won by Cesar Diaz in 29 minutes 44 seconds. Congratulations to all the participants who braved the chilly waters and currents of the bay on one of the most beautiful days of the year! Thank you to our wonderful sponsors and product partners, volunteers, coaches, kayakers, [...]

Swimmer Profile: Cesar Diaz

waterworldswim — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 05:48:02 +0000

Cesar Diaz, 17, is an athlete and student at Las Lomas High school. He swims year round for the Walnut Creek Aquabears. His first open water water swim was Tiburon Mile, where he finished second place for for his age group at the age of 12. He has done multiple open water swim events such as [...]