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East vs. west. North vs. South. Upstart vs. veteran. Male vs. female. Rivalries run rampant in any sporting community. But rivalries in the open water swimming world have a way to push individuals to step up their game and enable even more formidable accomplishments. In California, two marathon swimming groups – the Ventura Deep Six […]
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Tsugaru Channel is the Japanese leg of the Oceans Seven. This year, Stephen Redmond, Darren Miller, Craig Lenning, Michelle Macy, Forrest Nelson and Japanese masters swimming relays have conquered this channel. Representatives of the Tsugaru Channel Swimming Association and at least two Tsugaru Channel swimmers will be at the 2012 Global Open Water Swimming Conference
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Open Water Source has frequently written about the benefits, enjoyment and importance of knowing how to body surf among open water swimmers. In Southern California this weekend, it was never so clearly evident how critical this surfing skill is to open water swimmers trying to get in and out of some wild surf that is
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Kara Robertson envisions…and delivers. Robertson dreamed of an open water swim in the desert of Nevada. She researched what is required, she inquired what swimmers wanted and then she set about delivering big-time. Caravans of adult swimmers from the neighboring states head to Las Vegas not for the casinos, clubs, restaurants and shows, but for
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Open water swimming safety is discussed in committee meetings and among coaches, but open water swimming safety issues are rarely presented in public especially with the participation of experienced race directors, coaches, administrators, athletes and physicians in attendance. Now is the opportunity at the 2012 Global Open Water Swimming Conference on the Queen Mary in
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How far should a swimmer, parent, coach, race director, pilot or crew member go in ensuring safety in the open water? How far do others go in ensuring safety in solo swims, relays, triathlons, open water swims and channel crossings? How far are swimmers willing to push themselves in solo swims, relays, triathlons, open water
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Mercedes Gleitze was inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame as an Honour Swimmer in 1969. And rightly so for Gleitze was a remarkable individual. In 1927, the relentless Londoner became the first English woman to swim the English Channel…on her eighth attempt. She then tried to cross the North Channel several times
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Risk is a fundamental part of open water swimming. Uncertainty is also part of the equation as are the vagaries of the weather and water and marine life. The only reasonable assumption in an open water swim is to Expect The Unexpected. So in my opinion and observation, failure in the open water swimming world
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Fortunately, terrorism was averted at the highly successful and dramatic 2012 London Olympic Games. The prior planning of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games was brilliant especially for sports like the marathon swim which was open to the public in a very public venue. But terrorists were not the only individuals
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Shortly before 8 pm, after 14 hours in the water, Jamie Patrick‘s dream to swim around the edges of Lake Tahoe was dashed. Near Zephyr Cove, Nevada, he and the crew decided for safety reasons that it was best to stop after battered about by unusually rough conditions caused by strong winds. An adventurer at
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