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Sean Jefferson is a professional triathlete who was previously a 3:56 miler and 6-time NCAA All-American runner. He has the aerobic base and talent on terra firma to be competitive on the bike and mow his rivals down on the run, but he needed to swim faster – much faster – before he became a […]
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In the latest Honda CR-V commercial, the large Japanese car manufacturer encourages open water swimming. Among a handful of unusual activities, the commercial suggests starting a Leap List that “is everything you wanna do before everything you oughta do” like (1) joining a Polar Bear Club or (2) swimming with sharks. The Leap List also
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If there is any group of individuals who are best suited for a shipwreck, it is open water swimmers. With their proven ability to swim in all conditions, along with their knowledge of the open water and, in the case of marathon swimmers, the ability to withstand pain and endure under mentally challenging conditions, open
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Howard Burns is a real estate administrator and open water swimmer who swims year-round with Oak Streakers of Laguna Beach, California. A frequent participant in the many ocean swims along the California coast, Burns was the 2011 Southern Pacific Masters Swimming Open Water Swimming Series winner in the men’s 55-59 age division. He also recently
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William K. (Opelu) Pai was reportedly 50 yards short of being one of the world’s recognized pioneers of channel swimming, at least in Hawaii. Pai completed the first nearly official Molokai Channel crossing in 1939 when he rowed out to sea off the island of Molokai and swam to Oahu. Alas, because of this start,
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“They say life isn’t fair; life is about the ups and downs. Some survive the challenges of life while others cave under the disappointment and frustrations when these challenges occur. What is it in a person that helps them to prepare themselves mentally to handle challenges placed before them? “ …so ponders Emily Brunemann who
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Open water swimmers come in all shapes, sizes and ages. They are from all walks of life, but commonalities reign among those living the open water swimming lifestyle: 1. Your bicycle only has one gear. 2. Your running shoes cost less than your cheapest swimsuit. 3. You own more goggles than the number of years
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Mark Lambert of Hinsdale, coached by the legendary Don Watson, won the 6-mile Sea of Galilee swim back in 1970. The holder of national high school pool records became a Face In The Crowd in Sports Illustrated as a result. His story, as a young teenager flying around the world, is fascinating. After finishing behind
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Forty-two swimmers ranging of all ages and abilities participated in the 9th Annual Escape from Managaha sponsored by the Saipan Swim Club. With perfect conditions for the 2.4 km channel swim from Mañagaha to American Memorial Park, the swimmers were supported and monitored by 12 kayakers, the Sea Spray and Department of Public Safety Jet
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. How many open water swimmers have met like-minded swimmers online? Thousands? Tens of thousands? Hundreds of thousands? The concept of an open water swimming community on the late 19th century – men hanging around the L Street Bathhouse in Boston or the Brighton Swimming Club in England – has
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