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In the State Paihia Classic, Round 1 of the State New Zealand Ocean Swim Series, English Channel record holder destroyed the field and nemesis Kane Radford. In Round 2 of the series, two more heavyweights are going mano-a-mano in the State Harbour Crossing in Auckland on December 2nd. 31-year-old Ky Hurst of Australia and 27-year-old […]
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With lots of hot water and unflavored gelatin, synchronized swimmers coif their hair for their performances in the water. The gelatin hardens as it cools and does not dissolve until the swimmer takes a hot, hot shower to wash out the hardened gelatin. The gelatin literally melts out as the synchro swimmers use a comb
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It was a spectacular event. Camaraderie among colleagues caused the festivities in Fermoy, Ireland to stretch from long evening into next morning. Organizer Owen O’Keefe reported on the All-Ireland Long Distance Swimming Party here. [Read more…] Copyright © 2012 by Open Water Source
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Predictable unpredictability is a commonly understood mantra of open water swimming. Similar to Expect The Unexpected, it is a fundamental understanding, deep appreciation and common experience among open water swimmers and triathletes that the elements … [Read more…] Copyright © 2012 by Open Water Source
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Stephen Redmond of Ireland is hard core. Hardened like a diamond. So are the Black Rock Icebergers of Melbourne and the 1.PKO swimmers in Prague, Czech Republic. [Read more…] Copyright © 2012 by Open Water Source
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On October 26th, Simon and Louise Murie of SwimTrek and Margie and David (Egg) Sullivan fulfilled their long-held dream of swimming across the Tagus River in Portugal. [Read more…] Copyright © 2012 by Open Water Source
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The Odyssey Of Open Water Swimming Courtesy of WOWSA. When modern-day filmmakers, directors and novelists create movies, television shows and stories, they often use a literary formula that Homer used in the Odyssey, his classic poem written back in 8th century BC. The formula includes a goal, enemies, temptations, darkest hours of trials and tribulations,
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Faces Of The Open Water Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Diana Nyad swam with one. Penny Palfrey tested various models. But these swimmers wore custom facekinis to protect themselves against the venomous stings of the dreaded box jellyfish. Bank robbers? Stealth military types? They use full-on facial cover-ups for other reasons. This past summer,
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A Wired Magazine report: Iran’s Fars News Agency announced that an Iranian inventor created the deceit perfume, a fragrance making and spraying device to deceive enemies on the battlefield . The invention masks the smell of gunpowder by spreading odors over vast outdoor areas and camouflaging the opposing side with pleasant aromas ranging from fresh
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Salvatore Cimmmino writes eloquently why he swims and how it enables to visualize his potential here (in English) and here (in Italian). He writes, “Disability today, compared to the past, is no longer a limit, it doesn’t preclude your chance to dream, to have a job, a house, a family and to travel. [Read more…]