English Channel crossing is Macarine’s ‘ultimate dream’

Glendale G. Rosal 05/15/2018

INGEMAR Macarine, also known as the ‘Pinoy Aquaman,’ has not engaged in any open-water swim this year. But that doesn’t mean he’s over with his passion for open-water swimming. The 39-year-old Macarine, a native from Surigao but…

Macarine hopes second try will be a success

Glendale G. Rosal 08/01/2017

PINOY Aquaman Ingemar Macarine is hoping his second attempt to swim across the treacherous English Channel in Europe will be a success. The 39-year-old Surigao-native Macarine is set to swim the 33.7-kilometer English Channel from Dover, England,…

Macarine conquers Cebu Strait anew

Glendale G. Rosal 07/17/2017

PINOY Aquaman Ingemar Macarine conquered the Cebu Strait for the third time last Sunday despite having to deal with jelly fish stings. Macarine, also known as the Pinoy Aquaman, started his open-water swim in Argao town, south…

Macarine to swim from Argao to Loon

Glendale G. Rosal 07/13/2017

PINOY AQUAMAN Ingemar Macarine will attempt to swim from Argao town, south Cebu, to Loon town in Bohol on Sunday. The 39-year-old Macarine is aiming to log his 30th successful open water swim by crossing the 18-kilometer…

Macarine in ‘World’s 50 Most Adventurous Open Water Men’ list

Glendale G. Rosal 07/01/2017

  HE swam eight kilometers of the icy Hudson River in New York last May then battled giants waves and strong currents while crossing a 24-kilometer stretch from Camiguin Island to Misamis Oriental the following month. He…

Open-water swim no. 29 in the books for Macarine

Glendale G. Rosal 06/25/2017

Ingemar Macarine, this time with a partner in Filipino triathlon legend Frank Lacson, conquered open-water swim number 29 after successfully swimming through Subic Bay from Grande Island, Bataan to the Driftwood Beach in Olongapo City yesterday. The…

Macarine and partner to swim Bataan to Zambales

Glendale G. Rosal 06/24/2017

IT was a partnership that will surely benefit the country’s endangered oceans. Renowned long distance swimmer Ingemar Macarine and famed triathlete Frank Lacson will swim together in the rough seas of Bataan to Zambales today. The 39-year-old…

Struggling due to strong current, Macarine still completes swim to promote peace

Glendale G. Rosal 06/05/2017

WHAT supposed to be an easy swim for peace in Marawi turned out to be one of the most challenging for Ingemar “Pinoy Aquaman” Macarine. The 39-year-old Macarine was supposed to swim yesterday from Camiguin Island to…

macarine to swim 11k today

Glendale G. Rosal 06/03/2017

AFTER conquering the freezing waters of the Hudson River in New York, “Pinoy Aquaman” Ingemar Macarine will try to log his 28th open water swim by crossing Camiguin Island to Balingaoan, Misamis Oriental today. The swim covers…

Macarine completes 27th open water swim

Glendale G. Rosal 05/01/2017

AFTER a recent record-setting, 24-kilometer swim from Dumaguete to Siquijor, Ingemar “Pinoy Aquaman” Macarine was at it again last Sunday, as he swam sans fanfare, the 12.45k distance from Panggangan Island of the Municipality of Calape to…

Macarine in another long swim

Glendale G. Rosal 11/19/2016

Lawyer Ingemar Macarine will embark on another treacherous journey today in support of the world’s oceans as he attempts to swim the Canigao Channel from Bohol to Maasin City, in southern Leyte. Known as the Pinoy Aquaman,…

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