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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Dave Cornthwaite has been swimming down the Missouri River in the United States for a month now. The British adventurer, author and motivational speaker is 30 days into his 50-day, 1000-mile stage swim down the mighty Missouri River – all sparked by his mother giving him a pair of goggles. “My mom got me some […]
Just One Little Spark Leads To A 1000-Mile Swim Read More »
The new English Channel record holder Trent Grimsey will answer questions and explain his preparation for his 6 hour 55 minute crossing of the world’s famous marathon swimming venue at the 2012 Global Open Water Swimming Conference. His path to the record was circuitous; his success was never guarantee; and obstacles were numerous. Everything needed
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Lexie Kelly, one of the foreign competitors from 9 nations (Taiwan, Australia, China, Korea, USA, Sweden, Germany, United Kingdom, Japan) won the women’s 3 km title at the International Masters Open Water Swim hosted by the Japan International Open Water Swimming Association – and then teamed up with a local All-Star team to win the
Yumigahama Warmly Greets Masters Swimmers In Its Beautiful Waters Read More »
American moved residences a lot and frequently change careers and positions relative to other societies. A mobile society living on a large land mass, the pioneering spirit and entrepreneurial drive are fuels that help boost the American economy in good times and in bad. Millions of individuals of all ages and abilities seek their own
Bucking The System And Enjoying An Endless Summer At 50 Read More »
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. This week during her swing through Asia in a number of public announcements, speeches and diplomatic discussions, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged the governments of the area to up its diplomacy and downplay its aggressions. With all kinds of simmering debates and conflicts over territories, rock outcroppings and
Secretary Of State Clinton vs. Open Water Swimmers Read More »
One of the most fascinating topics at the 2012 Global Open Water Swimming Conference in Long Beach, California will be the discussions on how to get
Should Extreme Swimming Be In The Olympics? Read More »
Melissa Gorman from Australia and Kane Radford from New Zealand may have not realized their Olympic dreams in London, but they both have 10,000 reasons to believe their future remains bright as a result of today’s world-class performances in northern California. Gorman and Radford defended their titles at the 2012 RCP Tiburon Mile in San
Radford, Gorman From Down Under Come Up On Top Read More »
Yutaka Shinozaki founded the Japan International Open Water Swimming Association (JIOWSA). The 14-race open water swimming series in Japan is now attracting an international following with athletes coming from Australia, Germany, Sweden, Korea, China, Taiwan and the United States to its latest addition – the International Masters Open Water Swim in Yumigahama Beach in Izu
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Gold Medal Mel (aka Mel Stewart) is incomparable. His artsy, edgy, unconventional coverage of all things aquatic has turned SwimSwam into a visibly dynamic online juggernaut. As as athlete, Gold Medal Mel was the same. His performances, his stature and the ambiance he created turned heads and garnered attention. As an NCAA, world and Olympic
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