Swim Open Waters

08/05/2026

Sidney swam the hardest swim of her life and did not finish.

She wasn’t sure she wanted to tell this story. It’s not easy to write about a goal that ends differently than you imagined.

I swam the hardest swim of my life, and I did not finish. This is the story of my Lake Tahoe double crossing attempt, the four hours that changed everything, and the hardest decision I've ever made. It's about learning the difference between pushing through pain and trusting your body, and why somet...

05/21/2024

Start together. Finish together.
Stephen Treger Michael Leshnower Marcelo Freiberg

06/06/2023

Your Coaches Sidney and Stephen got their own workout in this morning.
The best part was getting swept back 3/4 of the way around 😉

06/04/2023

Making marathon swimming a team sport. 🌊💙 With a special guest appearance by coach Stephen. Shout out to for swimming her longest swim today! 🤩💪

05/04/2023

While it was raining inland, the cove was clear this morning and the sun even popped out for a bit! A lovely morning swim with playful sea lions, followed by coffee of course! (Emma was there today, too but left before we got the camera out!) 🦭🌤️🐟

04/27/2023

It’s time to meet Gary! 🐠 Swim Open Waters has partnered with to bring you a brand new and uniquely vibrant range of swimwear and towels. Featuring our beloved garibaldi state fish, these suits are custom made in California, exclusively just for you! https://www.swimopenwaters.com/shop

04/12/2023

Coronado, Catalina, Anacapa, El Cruce, and Nepal… are just a few items on these marathon swimmers’ agendas! A blast as always, great work everyone! 🌖🌘🌑🌒🌔

03/26/2023

Beautiful day for an open water swim. There was a little bit of surf and swells and I think the water feels like it’s warming up.

To all the swimmers just getting back into the ocean, tapering for Oceanside 70.3 or training for long swims, well done! It was lovely to see all of you!🌊💙

03/10/2023

Just a few mermaids crushing their swims! Congratulations for swimming shores-cove-shores for the first time!
🧜‍♀️💪🌊