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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Besides getting stung by jellyfish and wiping off lanolin after a race, getting off the big black inky numbers from your shoulders, hands and wrists is always a hassle. Do you use rubbing alcohol or just lots of soap? Scrub, scrub, scrub? Just wait? Sportstiks® of Essex in the […]
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Jason Malick jumped off his escort boat right under the Golden Gate Bridge in the 49°F (9.4°C) water this morning and is now heading steadily to the Farallon Islands with the tides behind him. Malick can be followed on his 30-mile attempt to become the first person to swim from the mainland of California, starting
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In the open water, teamwork is the name of the game between swimmer and coach, swimmer and crew, swimmer and escort. But in Japan, teamwork, cooperation and coordination can take on an entirely different level. In this Japanese television commercial, the announcer starts off by saying Suzuki is in lane 1, then he explains that
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NBC’s coverage of the Ironman World Championship won its 16th Emmy Award at the 33rd Annual Sports Emmy Awards. “These awards [for Outstanding Camera Work] reflect the hard work and dedication of a fantastic production team,” says 19-time Emmy Award winner Peter Henning, who produced the show as the Senior Vice President for the Ironman.
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Open Water Swimming Championships in Gambia Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Gambia Swimming and Aquatic Sports Association is hosting its second national open water swimming competition at the Palma Rima Beach Hotel in Kololi on May 8th. The goal of the 500-meter championship that is being held under FINA rules is to bring
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The gold standard in the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming was established by Rendy Lynn Opdycke when she completed the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim in 7:46:32 on July 5th, the English Channel in 10 hours 54 minutes on July 27th and the Catalina Channel in 8 hours 28 minutes on August 9th during a
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No way. It’s not right. Can’t be done. Shouldn’t be done. These are just a few of the comments overheard from coaches when the 3-person mixed-gender 5 km relay format was introduced on the international open water swimming circuit. It is not fair to the men and it’s not fair to the women. The 2-men
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Similar to hundreds of other channel aspirants around the world, Tom Fristoe, founder and CEO of TeamUnify, completed his mandatory 6-hour swim before his English Channel attempt later this year. Fristoe, who is attempting a 34-day completion of the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming, did his practice swim in La Jolla Cove near San
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On May 2nd, Matthew Moseley (shown on left) and Glynde Mangum will attempt to swim 23 miles across Lake Pontchartrain from the North Shore in New Orleans to the New Canal Lighthouse in Louisiana. The New Canal Lighthouse at Lake Pontchartrain was damaged during Hurricane Katrina, but the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation has begun rebuilding
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The Saipan Swim Club is hosting 42 swimmers in the 9th annual Escape from Managaha on May 5th, but late registrations are still being accepted. The $25 registration fee includes a boat ride to Managaha. Wetsuits, fins, snorkels, and buoys may be used. Copyright © 2012 by Open Water Source
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