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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
The USA Swimming selection for the 2012 Olympic 10km Marathon Swim qualification race in Portugal in June is coming up on April 27th. The Open Water Swimming Festival in Miromar Lakes in Fort Myers, Florida will showcase a group of elite American women who will undoubtedly pop off the most competitive open water race ever […]
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There is good reason why open water swimming used to be referred to roughwater swimming. When hard-core traditionalists think of open water swimming, they can imagine very rough, cold water in a turbulent ocean where aggressive sharks, numerous jellyfish, shifting tides, massive ocean swells and strong currents make for challenging conditions where there is possibility
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The warmest average open body of water is the Salton Sea in California with an average water temperature of 92.4 degrees Fahrenheit. The Salton Sea was created by a mistake when the runoff from the Colorado River flooded the Imperial Valley for 18 months before engineers could stem the flood. As a result, the unintended
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Olympic champion and International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honour Swimmer Maarten van der Weijden has many insightful comments and opinions on the sport of open water swimming in this interview with blueseventy. As more open water swims are organized closer and closer to shore for easier spectator viewing, from the Atlantic Dash in Cape
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In One World One Ocean’s Artists & Oceans, the work of painter Emilio Perez is showcased: Courtesy of One World One Ocean
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She has gotten zapped before. Badly. Over and over again. The jellyfish in Monterey Bay were relentless and innumerable. The intermingling of the jellyfish tentacles and Patti Bauernfeind‘s arms and legs were just too much. She had to get out. Defeated by venom. But like a swimmer perfecting their stroke, Patti went back to the
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Apostolos Tsagarakis, a two-time Olympic swimmer, created the Masters Dream Camp as well as three different Lake and Open Water Swimming Trips in Epidavros and Loutraki, Greece. These events are targeted at swimmers of any level or individuals who relish adventure in calm, beautiful settings. These 3 unforgettable swims in Epidavros and Loutraki offer open
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Theodore Yach announced that a limited group of 30 experienced swimmers will meet at 3 Anchor Bay tomorrow for a 5.4 km swim from Clifton back to 3 Anchor Bay in Cape Town, South Africa. “The route will follow the coast line and finish at slipway at 3 Anchor Bay,” explains Yach. Sounds easy until
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All humans are naturally buoyant. There is an average of 3.4 liters of air in a human body at all times. If non-swimmers knew this fact, they could have a lot more confident in their inherent natural abilities to stay afloat. With the global growth of triathlon and open water swimming, the swimmers are enjoying
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Chandan Sarkar of Bengal won the 68th edition of the 81 km India National Open Water Swimming Competition on the River Bhagirathi over 23 men and 4 women. After finishing third in last year’s event, Sarkar comfortably won in 11 hours, 4 minutes over Debkumar Halder in 11:17:08 and Mohammad Moonmoon Ahmed of Bangladesh in
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