America's Marathon Swim
From Openwaterpedia
America's Marathon Swim was a former 26.7-mile (42.9 km) professional marathon swim from Island Park in Portsmouth to King's Park in Newport Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.A. in the early 1970s, sanctioned by the World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation.
External links
- Facts and Fun on Roger Wheeler State Beach in Rhode Island
- Ralph Willard, IMSHOF Honor Swimmer
- Johannes Schans Talks About His Career On WOWSA Live
- Herman Willemse Describes How Swimming Changed His Life On WOWSA Live
- The Persistence Of Ralph Willard
- Open Water Swimming
- The 1970 America's Marathon Swim In Rhode Island
- How To Make A Slow Buck
