Matthew Moseley
Matthew Moseley is a 54-year-old American author of Dear Dr. Thompson and an open water swimmer who is coached by Randy Soler. He is the protagonist of the documentary film Dancing In The Water, a nominee of the 2014 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year.
Contents
- 1 Open Water Swimming Highlights
- 2 Silent River
- 3 Videos
- 4 Swimming the Longest Bridge in the World
- 5 Documentary
- 6 Charity Swim Contact
- 7 Adventure Swim Camp
- 8 Support Crew
- 9 2014 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year Nomination
- 10 2014 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year Nominees
- 11 2015 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year Nominee
- 12 2015 WOWSA Award Nomination
- 13 Ignition
- 14 Ignite Boulder
- 15 External links
Open Water Swimming Highlights
- In 2004, Moseley and Glynde Mangum completed a 13-mile river swim down the Colorado River from Moab to Potash Point during the Telluride Bluegrass Festival as their first gonzo swimming expedition.
- In 2012 Glynde Mangum and Moseley swam as a duo relay and successfully crossed Lake Pontchartrain in 3-5 foot swells storms and lightning, swimming 41.8 km (26 miles) in just over 12 hours from the North Shore in New Orleans to the New Canal Lighthouse in Louisiana in a charity swim fundraiser for the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation, called the Lake Pontchartrain Swim Team 23 mile Crossing.
- In 2014, Moseley became the first person to swim across Lake Pontchartrain in 14 hours 55 minutes. The swim was the subject of a documentary film called Dancing in the Water by Wayne Ewing that is nominated for the 2014 WOWSA Awards' World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year.
- In May 2015, he become the first person to swim 38 km (24 miles) from the island of Culebra to Fajardo in Puerto Rico in 12 hours 1 minute 55 seconds, called Cruce y Nado por los Arrecifes de Coral.
- In August 2015, Moseley made the first swimming descent of the Colorado River through Canyonlands for 47.5 miles (76.4 km) in 13 hours 56 minutes from Potash Point outside of Moab to the confluence of the Green River, together with a support crew consisting of Kristin Moseley. Coach Randy Soler, Allen Blow, Mark Williams. and Tom Winter.
- Has competed in numerous open water swimming races
- On 17-19 July 2017, he attempted a 76.4 km (50-mile) 3-day swim between four islands in the Caribbean Sea called the Swim Across The Caribbean. He successfully swam from St. John to St. Thomas in 2 hours 16 minutes and 24.5 miles from St. Thomas to Isla Culebrita in 15 hours 24 minutes.
- On 20 November 2017, he swam 15 km from Sayulita to Punta Mita on playa Higeras Blanca, Mexico in 4 hours guided by escort pilot Charlie Moseley.
- He finished the 2019 Cruce Aguas Abiertas Golfo Dulce, a 21 km marathon swim in Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica in 9 hours 6 minutes.
- On 27 June 2021, he swam a 64.3 km marathon swim down the Green River through Canyonlands in Utah where he brought attention to water issues in the American West in 14 hours 36 minutes at the age of 54, escorted by kayaker Mark Williams, called the Green River Swim.
- He is the protagonist of the American Rivers film called Silent River.
- On 14 April 2022, he swam 20.5 km across the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee in Israel in 7 hours 24 minutes.
Silent River
by American Rivers about Matthew Moseley's 52-mile attempt from Mineral Bottom near Moab, down the Green River to the confluence with the Colorado River. Silent River is a 13-minute film about his triumphant attempt at an unprecedented swim, but Silent River is at its core about how rivers are hurting due to drought, climate change, and overuse.
Videos
Swimming the Longest Bridge in the World
Swimming across Lake Pontchartrain in 14 hours 55 minutes
Documentary
Documentary by award-winning filmmaker Wayne Ewing.
Documentary by award-winning filmmaker Wayne Ewing.
Charity Swim Contact
Adventure Swim Camp
He hosts and coaches at the Adventure Swim Camp together with Randy Soler on 3-7 July 2015 in Isla Verde, Puerto Rico.
Support Crew
- Captain Allen Buras
- Jennifer Buras: logistics
- Allen and Jennifer Blow: Support and logistics
- Sky King: coach: pacer/sighter
- Spencer Hawkins: pacer/sighter
- Tommy Giovagnoli: outreach
2014 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year Nomination
Dancing In The Water is nominated for the 2014 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year.
"Music that weaves it way through the head of swimmers is an important experiential element of the sport of open water swimming. Music lifts one’s spirits, creates a diversion and enables a rhythm for open water swimmers. Matthew Moseley incorporated music into his unprecedented 14 hour 55 minute swim across Lake Pontchartrain and the documentary film that concurrently focuses on the recovery of the lake’s environment. Moseley identified the canvas, the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation provided the framework, and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Wayne Ewing provided the content to create the emotive Dancing In The Water film. With the music of David Amram, Papa Mali, Alfred Uganda Roberts pulsating throughout, Moseley’s pioneering swim across Lake Pontchartrain set in motion an entertaining film that incorporates the restoration of a valuable marine resource. For producing an open water swimming film set to innovative imagery and sounds with an environmental focus, Dancing In The Water by Wayne Ewing and Matthew Moseley is a worthy nominee for the 2014 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year."
2014 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year Nominees
- 24 Hour Swim in San Francisco by Suzie Dods (U.S.A.)
- BlueJourney-Amerika Samoa -Stronger Together: The Waterman's Way by Bruckner Chase (U.S.A./Amerika Samoa)
- Step Out Of The Ordinary Blue Letter Campaign by Pádraig Mallon (Ireland)
- Catalina Channel Swimming Federation (U.S.A.)
- Dancing In The Water by Wayne Ewing and Matthew Moseley (U.S.A.)
- L.O.S.T. Swimming (Lake Ontario Swim Team) by Rob Kent (Canada)
- Morrison Report by Evan Morrison for Marathon Swimmers Federation (international)
- Nadandolibre Radio Show - Marcador Show by José Díaz and Alessi Pérez (Spain)
- Ola Vista Photography by Mike Lewis (U.S.A.)
- Rei e Rainha do Mar (King and Queen of the Sea) by Pedro Rego Monteiro (Brazil)
- S.C.A.R. Swim Challenge by Kent Nicholas (U.S.A.)
- The Greatest Englishman by Marathon Films (Great Britain)
- The Torture Swim by 60 Minutes Sports (U.S.A./Ireland)
- The Vertical Swim Trainer by Genadijus Sokolovas (U.S.A./Lithuania)
- Uaimh an tSolais & Uaimh na nÉan by Sam Krohn with Donal Buckley (Australia/Ireland)
Dancing In The Water was nominated for the 2014 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year: "Music that weaves it way through the head of swimmers is an important experiential element of the sport of open water swimming. Music lifts one’s spirits, creates a diversion and enables a rhythm for open water swimmers. Matthew Moseley incorporated music into his unprecedented 14 hour 55 minute swim across Lake Pontchartrain and the documentary film that concurrently focuses on the recovery of the lake’s environment. Moseley identified the canvas, the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation provided the framework, and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Wayne Ewing provided the content to create the emotive Dancing In The Water film. With the music of David Amram, Papa Mali, Alfred Uganda Roberts pulsating throughout, Moseley’s pioneering swim across Lake Pontchartrain set in motion an entertaining film that incorporates the restoration of a valuable marine resource. For producing an open water swimming film set to innovative imagery and sounds with an environmental focus, Dancing In The Water by Wayne Ewing and Matthew Moseley is a worthy nominee for the 2014 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year."
2015 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year Nominee
Moseley is nominated for the 2015 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year by the World Open Water Swimming Association along with the following nominees:
1. Andreas Fath (Germany) Swim for Science
2. Andrea Fazio (Italy) Like Father, Like Son
3. Christian Reichert (Germany) FINA World Cup Champion
4. Dan Projansky (U.S.A.) Butterflying Marathoner
5. Jim Clifford (U.S.A.) Oldest Triple Crowner
6. Fast and Frozen by Henri Kaarma (Estonia), Ryan Stramrood (South Africa), Anna Carin-Nordin (Sweden), Patrick Corcoran (Ireland), Zdeněk Thalmika (Czech Republic), Elina Makïnen (Finland) Two-way North Channel Relay
7. Ganga Avahan by by Paramvir Singh, Gullupilli Narahari, Saripilli Srihari (India) Stage Swimmers
8. Jordan Wilimovsky (U.S.A.) Olympian & World Champion
9. Kelly Gneiting (U.S.A.) Sumo Swimmer
10. Kimberley Chambers (New Zealand) Farallon Freestyler
11. Matthew Moseley (U.S.A.) Trifecta Lake-Ocean-River Swimmer
12. Mike Arbuthnot (South Africa) Midmar Mile Founder
13. Nejib Belhedi (Tunisia) Camel Swim
14. Night Train Swimmers by Grace van der Byl, Dave Holscher, Kimberley Chambers, Adam Eilath, Ashley Horne, Vito Bialla (U.S.A./New Zealand) NT300 Relay
15. Oceans Seven Relay by Rick Gaenzle, Chris Kraus, Brian Ross (U.S.A.) Triumphant Trio
16. Susan Simmons (Canada) Swimming with Multiple Sclerosis
17. Swim The Eden Expedition by Calum Hudson, Jack Hudson, Robbie Hudson (Great Britain) Brotherly Wild Swim
18. Team Nadadores Locos by Amy Appelhans Gubser, Kirk McKinney, Les Mangold, John Sims, Jeff Everett, Andrew McLaughlin (U.S.A.) Two-way Farallon Islands Relay
19. The Old Men And The Sea Relay by Don Baker, Dr. Bill Spore, Dave Radcliffe, Graham Johnston, Bob Best, Bob Beach, Norm Stupfel (U.S.A.) Catalina Cruisers
20. The Deep Enders by Jim McConica, Tom Ball, John Chung, Zach Jirkovsky, Tamie Stewart, Stacey Warmuth (U.S.A.) San Nicholas Channelers
21. Theodore Yach (South Africa) Robben Island Swimmer
22. Trent Theroux (U.S.A.) Comeback Circumnavigation
23. Wendy Trehiou (Jersey) Saint Malo to Jersey
2015 WOWSA Award Nomination
Moseley's 2015 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year nomination reads as follows:
Matthew Moseley (U.S.A.) Trifecta Lake-Ocean-River Swimmer
Matthew Moseley completed a unique trifecta of unprecedented marathon swims by finishing 3 swims in a lake, ocean and river. He planned and completed the first swimming descent of the Colorado River, swimming a tough 76.4 km (47.5-mile) through Canyonlands over 13 hours 56 minutes. It was the last of his solo series that included a 38 km (24-mile) inter-island swim in Puerto Rico in 12 hours 1 minute 55 seconds, called Cruce y Nado por los Arrecifes de Coral, and his 40.2 km (25-mile) swim across Lake Pontchartrain in 14 hours 55 minutes. For his harrowing river marathon, for his unique marketing of the sport through music and movies, for this constant theme of helping improve the marine environment, Matthew Moseley's trifecta marathon swim series is a worthy nominee for the 2015 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year.
Ignition
Moseley wrote a book to be released on 28 May 2021 called Ignition: The Art of Controlling Your Environment Through Communications where he explains humans are only as successful in love, life and work as their ability is to communicate. He investigates the link between success and effective communication.
Ignite Boulder
External links
- Matthew Moseley Makes It Across Sea of Galilee
- Documentary Film Silent River Speaks Loudly
- Learn About Gonzo Swimming with Matthew Moseley and Josiah Middaugh
- Soul Is Waterproof: Adventure Swimming On Green River In History’s Lowest Flows
- Matthew Moseley Completes Green River Swim In Canyonlands
- Matthew Moseley Turns On The Ignition, Heading Downstream In The Green River
- Matthew Moseley Does Swimming Descent Down Canyonlands
- Matthew Moseley's Trifecta In A Lake, An Ocean, And A River
- Soler And Moseley Offer Adventure Swim Camp
- Matthew Moseley On Ignition
- Reading, Not Racing. A Library Of Open Water Swimming Books
- Binge Watching Swimming Over The Last Century
- Matthew Moseley
- New Canal Lighthouse Swim
- Save Our Lake website
- Open Water Swimming
- Swim My Brother Swim On Lake Pontchartrain
- The Long And Short Of Training For Lake Pontchartrain
- Going Fast To Go Far
- Wayne Ewing Films
- Preparing To Paddle Across Pontchartrain
- Training For The Big Swim Across Lake Pontchartrain
- Matthew Moseley Makes It Across The 'Train
- Gator Doesn't Stop Matthew Moseley From The 'Train
- Dancing In The Water By Wayne Ewing
- Music Moving Moseley
- 2014 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year Nominees
- 2014 World Open Water Swimming Woman Of The Year Nominees
- 2014 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year Nominees
- 2014 WOWSA Awards Nominees
- 2014 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year Nominees
- Dancing In The Water Movie Premiere
- Matthew Moseley's Musical Marathon
- Cruce a nado de Culebra a Fajardo
- Crossing Culebra, Freestyle To Fajardo
- An Adventure Matthew Moseley Will Not Forget
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Scuba Dogs Society
- A Masterpiece Of Marathoning And Melody
- Matthew Moseley Does Swimming Descent Down Canyonlands
- Matthew Moseley's Trifecta In A Lake, An Ocean, And A River
- Soler And Moseley Offer Adventure Swim Camp
- Pontchartrain Film Festival Opening: Dancing In The Water
- 2015 World Open Water Swimming Performance Of The Year Nominees
- WOWSA...Swimmers To Be Celebrated At Big Chill Swim
- 2015 WOWSA Awards - Performance Of The Year Voting
- Minaglia Gaining Back His Mojo
- Matthew Moseley, Randy Soler To Swim The Caribbean
- Swim Across The Caribbean Facebook page
- Controlling Your Environment Through Communications
- Helping The Oceans From America's Heartland
- 50-mile, 3-day, 4-island Swim Across The Caribbean
- Marathoning Through Mush To Get What You Need
- Matthew Moseley's Marathon In Mexico
- Swimming The Longest Bridge In The World
- Finding The Fish Inside You
- Matthew Moseley Speaking At Voices 4 Oceans
- More Marathoning With Matthew Moseley – Pure Vida Swimming Across The Golfo Dulce
