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“Even monkeys fall from trees,” so says the old Japanese proverb (猿も木から落ちる). So despite Stephen Redmond‘s many successes in the North Channel, Catalina Channel, Cook Strait, Fastnet Rock, Strait of Gibraltar, Molokai Channel and English Channel, his track record is not perfect. But that is the nature of open water swimming and the inherent risk […]
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Swimming Canada has high hopes for its open water swimmers at the 2012 London Olympics: Richard Weinberger and Zsofia Balazs. Millions of Canadians will be watching these young athletes compete in the heart of London – as will the long list of Canadian heroes and heroines who have written chapters in the annals of marathon
Nager Pour Gagner. Gagner Pour La Vie Read More »
Matthew Webb swim to his death there. And there was a 128-year ban of daredevil stunts in the famous falls that border the United States and Canada. But like inspirational swimmers around the world who break barriers in the open water, Nik Wallenda dramatically broke barriers above the open water when he walked across the
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A Glimpse Of What Happened In Setubal Bay, Portugal Read More »
Recently, The Guardian reported that Stuart Hayes, a strong swimmer and cyclist, will help his more touted British teammates, Jonathan and Alistair Brownlee, during the 2012 London Olympics triathlon. While Hayes will serve as a domestique by leading the way for his teammates with strong swimming and biking legs, it is difficult to imagine the
To Domestique or Not To Domestique In The Open Water Read More »
On August 9th, Keri-Anne Payne and 24 other Olympians will race 6 loops around the Serpentine. The next day, Thomas Lurz, Spyros Gianniotis and Ous Mellouli will race each other and 22 other men to stand on the Olympic podium. These two 10 km races will be broadcast to a global television audience. In many
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As the world goes round and the coastal areas of the globe get increasingly crowded, it is fascinating to learn how passionate people are bringing open water awareness and the joy of swimming to the next generation. From Bruckner Chase in Amerika Samoa and Shane Gould in Fiji to Nejib Belhedi in Tunisia and Saka
Open Water – Where Samoa, Tunisia, Fiji and Ghana Mix Read More »
The open water is a magical place. Lakes can be tranquil, oceans can be alluring, channels can be inviting. But, from the perspective of a single swimmer, the open water can also become suddenly turbulent and immediately troubling. Flip on a switch and channels turn to a lumpy mess that is impossible to cross for
Punched By Poseidon, Nixed By Neptune Read More »
In 2003 the world’s elite had a tremendously competitive world championship race in Barcelona in an eye-catching urban setting. The men’s 25 km race was particularly close where race officials took nearly an hour to determine the gold, silver and bronze medalists in a photo finish between Petar Stoychev, David Meca and Yuri Kudinov. On
Scenic SwimBarcelona – Es Espectacular! Read More »
With so much global interest in Stephen Redmond‘s Tsugaru Channel attempt today, the Daily News of Open Water Swimming thought it would link a few of its previous articles about the Tsugaru Channel. The least known of the Oceans Seven waterways, the 19.5 km Tsugaru Channel is a fast-flowing, rough channel sandwiched between the main
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