Alex Kostich

William Mulgrew, 2nd-Fastest Miler in Class of 2025, Commits to Harvard

With his 14:48.26 in the 1650 free earlier this month, Mulgrew ranks fourth in the 15-16 NAG rankings and second in his class behind Luke Ellis (14:29.48).

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Hasty Awards Team of the Month: Shawmut Aquatic Club

Coming off an impressive performance at Winter Juniors, Shawmut Aquatic Club swimmers somehow got even faster at New England Senior Champs a week later.

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Inside The Beautiful Mind of Alex Kostich

Kostich, 52, recently placed second in the Double Waikiki Rough Water Swim, a 7000-meter swim from San Souci Beach to Ala Wai Channel and back.

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Skeptical about BODIMAX? So Were These Athletes…

You’re allowed to be skeptical. You’re allowed to do your research. Many athletes and coaches who firmly believe in BODIMAX were once in your shoes.

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Former US National Team-er First Swimmer to Circumnavigate Pitcairn Island

Alex Kostich, a Stanford alum, targetted the swim in his recovery from shoulder surgery.

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What are people saying about BODIMAX?

You’ve read all of the articles and you’ve heard what we have to say about BODIMAX Technology and BODIMAX Sleeves. This time, we’re going to take the back seat and let someone else tell you about BODIMAX.

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Top 15 Underwater Swimming Photos from 2015

It’s that time of year when many of us look back taking stock of the year’s major events. It’s been a…

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20th Annual Coral Reef Swim Race Results – Kostich Wins 16th Title

An enthusiastic 168 swimmers took to the Caribbean Sea to compete in the 20th Annual Coral Reef Swim in St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands.

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2015 La Jolla Rough Water Swim – Kostich is King

The 2015 La Jolla Rough Water Swim went off under ideal conditions on Sunday – warm, calm water under tropically…

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Shouts from the Stands: Freedom, and how I became the fastest dad in America

In the spirit of our Founding Fathers who wanted the Independence and Freedom to experiment with better practices, I hope you can learn something from my last year’s journey of life, liberty and the pursuit of happy swimming.

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Above the surface – photo vault

Closing out the end of the calendar year is a good time to look back on some of the images…

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Aloha in Pictures: Waikiki Roughwater Swim Photo Vault

It’s one of the world’s most iconic open water swimming races. The 2013 Waikiki Roughwater Swim draws swimmer from around the globe. (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

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Kitajima’s in: Huge Field 2013 Waikiki Roughwater Swim

2012 Waikiki Roughwater Swim champion Rhys Mainstone is the top seed for tomorrow’s race. (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

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