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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Over 14% of the successful Catalina Channel swimmers (35 out of a total of 251 swimmers) are members of the Half Century Club. This esteemed group of open water swimmers successfully crossed the 20.2-mile Catalina Channel when they were at least 50 years young. And many of them have not only completed the Catalina Channel, […]
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Art captures people’s attention, but aerial art helps gets them involved in a uniquely creative manner. “Everyone’s life is a work of art. We are all artists,” believes John Quigley, founder of Spectral Q. [Read more…] Copyright © 2012 by Open Water Source
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Over 800 Hong Kong school children, teachers and volunteers from 14 schools formed a massive kid-designed dolphin on the beach. Protect Our Ocean (保護海洋) was the theme of their effort. The day’s activities began with a program kick-off on Repulse Bay Beach, one of Hong Kong’s cleanest, with a beach class focused on appreciation, respect
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For a former college sprinter, Darren Miller is sure extending his swimming career. As he hung up his collegiate goggles, Miller transformed himself to a marathon swimmer. Sprinter intensity pent up over 20 seconds is now replaced by marathon endurance demonstrated over 20 miles. And people are noticing…and listening. The banker is now on the
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Open water swimming is a cerebral sport. Everything is internalized and every sensation is enhanced in the moment. That is, when you are swimming, the sound of your arm strokes, the beating of your heart, the coldness of the water seems heightened. Stand onshore and gaze at the water. This gives you one perspective. But
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9-year-old Gavin Lewis created a short video, We Need Fish, that won the annual One World One Ocean contest. “The video was chosen on its quality, editing and content. This animated short was well-executed, extremely creative and conveyed the importance of seafood sustainability,” explained the judges. The elementary school student and precocious ocean advocate started
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What It Takes is a riveting film directed by Rick Davitt and Mark Powell of Under Development Films. What It Takes is the story of the brief journey embarked by the most famous water polo high school program in America. After winning four consecutive water polo championships, a former Olympian Chris Segesman looks to the
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Learn-to-swim programs are popping up everywhere, but not fast enough in our opinion. With 37% of Americans unable to swim or terrified of the water, and knowing that fewer than 3% of Americans can swim at least 500 meters non-stop, learning to swim is a basic survival skill. But after seeing The Weight of the
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At the upcoming State Paihia Classic this Saturday November 10th, 2012, there is a battle royal among Oceania heavyweights. Led by English Channel record holder Trent Grimsey and his younger brother Codie, the top Australians will face New Zealand number one Kane Radford in the 3.3 km race (shown on left). The 24-year-old Grimsey is
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Martin Strel, who swam 5,268 km (3,274 miles) in the Amazon River over a 66-day stage swim in 2007, captivated audiences at the famous Sundance Festival in Park City, Utah in 2009. His film, Big River Man, showcased the charismatic Slovenian and his adventure with pirates and piranhas, crocodiles and anacondas in his unprecedented swim
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