Enei-chu: Swimmer In The Water
The Japanese use signage on their escort boats when guiding channel swimmers in the oceans and seas around the Japanese archipelago
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Andy Donaldson Takes On the Big Waters and Little Jellyfish Across Molokai
Shelley Taylor-Smith reports about Andy Donaldson’s 42 km Molokai Channel crossing en route to his calendar year Oceans Seven achievement.
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Michele Daschbach Fast Remembered In Seal Beach
Michele Daschbach Fast is annually remembered by her family, friends, and California swimming community on the anniversary of her tragic passing
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Who Will Compete At The Men’s 2024 Paris Olympic 10K Marathon Swim?
The qualification standards for the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
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Who Will Compete At The Women’s 2024 Paris Olympic 10K Marathon Swim?
Qualifications standards for the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
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Swim Like A Three-Legged Dog Runs – With Pure, Deep-seated Joy
Swimming with a pure, genuine, deep-seated joy reminds us of the freedom and joy that a three-legged dog runs.
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The Incredible, Inspirational English Channel Crossing of Walid Ahmed Abdel Kader
Walid Ahmed Abdel Kader swam across the English Channel with only one arm and one leg – due to a teenage train accident – in 12 hours 59 minutes in 1990. He tells his story.
Walid is a disabled Egyptian open water swimmer who only has one arm and one leg due to a train accident as a teenager. But he completed a 33.5 km crossing of the English Channel in 12 hours 59 minutes in 1990 at the age of 19 with David Whyte as his escort pilot. He received the Channel
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Wind, Waves, and Sunburn – How True
Conrad Wennerberg wrote the venerable book Wind, Waves, and Sunburn – and decided upon the perfect title that sums up the sport of marathon swimming.
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Compilation of Shark Attacks of Open Water Swimmers
How many channel swimmers or ocean swimmers in a competitive race have been attacked by a shark?
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If You Want A Perfect Day, Swim In A Pool
Ned Denison talked about his False Bay crossing and other musings of the IMSHOF chairperson on the WIll Bill podcast in 2022.
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