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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
How best is the beauty of open water swimming captured? With a huge pack going around a turn buoy, how is this action relayed back to people onshore or in another location? How can the head-to-head battle between two athletes be broadcast effectively and reasonably priced to family, friends and fans? TakeItLive, developed by aquapreneur […]
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Passion for the open water pours out of Bruckner Chase like water out of a coconut. The ocean advocate literally travels the world, from Greece to the South Pacific, to positively impact how people feel, think and act towards the ocean around them. The Ocean Advocate and Endurance Waterman’s Toa o le Tai (“Hero of
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The FINIS SwiMP3 X18, developed under the leadership of John Mix, is among the 20 nominees for the 2012 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year. The new award is meant to identify products and services that (1) best support and assist open water swimmers achieve their goals, (2) are innovative, unique and beneficial
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The Midmar Mile Facebook Integration Project, developed under the direction of Wayne Riddin is among the 20 nominees for the 2012 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year. The new World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year award is meant to identify products and services that (1) best support and assist open water
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The most hallowed waterway in the world has its own virtual community online. The Channel Swimmers’ Chat Group is a healthy, active, inspirational corner of the Internet where thoughts, advice, updates and information are made freely available to anyone who asks or takes the time to research. Many of the most experienced swimmers and pilots
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Torture. Confusion. Stress. These are a few of the expectations that attract swimmers the world over to the Cork Distance Week led by Ned Denison. The swimmers know they will be pushed and prodded, but they willingly come with smiles on the first day and leave with smiles on the last. Cork Distance Week is
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Wet and wild. Cold and challenging. Tough and terrifying. The world of ocean swimming in South Africa is not for the faint of heart or those who prefer the chlorine jungle. It requires guts, training and a sense of adventure. In My Element, an autobiography by Theodore Yach explains the environment where he is both
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Intense. Daunting. Cold. Exhaustion. Marathon swimming has been described as euphoric misery. And misery sometimes loves company. Marathon Swimmers Forum created and managed by Evan Morrison and Donal Buckley enables the company of marathon swimmers to share their stories, advice and experiences with like-minded swimmers. The virtual community is growing and has connected and empowered
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The bane of every swimmer is foggy goggles. Squint a bit to let the water seep in and the fog goes away. For a time. Then the goggles fog up a bit. Foggle solves this problem. No more fog, making it much easier to see the beautiful coral or the nasty jellies. Without fog, it
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Night Train Swimmers are big in every way. Big challenges. Big personalities. Big money. They not only raised US$1.2 million on behalf of Semper Fi, but they also made a valiant attempt to swim from San Francisco to Santa Barbara where they lasted for 6 days out in the open ocean before blooms of jellyfish
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