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Lifelong swimmer and award-winning television journalist Lynn Sherr’s new book, SWIM: Why We Love the Water is a joy to read … and re-read. Tides of swimming history and unreported back stories and photos from the chlorine jungle to open bodies of water the world over fill each and every page. Her prose educates readers […]
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The King of the Rivers Cup, organized by Erik Van Loon, includes the 3 km Rotterdam Swim, the 10 km Amsterdam Swim, and the 2.5 km Royal Amstel Swim. “This year we will have a King Of The Rivers edition in Bonn, Germany and a King Of The Rivers edition in Australia in 2013 and
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It is a fact that marathon swimming requires a budget that rivals a triathlete (with a more-than-decent bike). But the cost of these swims prevents many people from even attempting a channel swim. Sure many thousands of swimmers work, save and sacrifice to fund their own swims while their spouses and families remain extraordinarily accommodating
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Cheyanne Boddicker lives about 1,700 km from the closest ocean. But the Iowa native always dreamed of crossing the English Channel. The Channel is geographically far away, but her dreams always burned brightly in her heart. Finding locations where she could train in the state known as America’s Heartland was not easy. And finding like-minded
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H2Open Magazine is now available on your iPad and Android – which should be great for potential subscribers around the world interested in the emerging world of open water swimming. The new app costs £1.99 (US$2.99) to download and that initial subscription comes with one free issue. Subsequent issues cost £2.99 (or US$4.99) with an
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Kane Radford and Melissa Gorman (shown on left) wrapped up the 2011-2012 State New Zealand Ocean Swim Series with their respective victories in the final stage. The 2.8 km King of the Bays race was both participatory with 1,400 swimmers, but also highly competitive among the elie athletes. The top 10 finishers in the series
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Kane Radford won the 2011-2012 New Zealand Ocean Swim Series with the final leg on Auckland’s North Shore at the 2.8 km King of the Bays where 1,400 others also took part. Kane remains on track to qualify for the Olympic 10 km Marathon Swim victory after setting a long-held 1500-meter pool national record at
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Looked at from every perspective, open water swimming is getting bigger and bigger in terms of athletes, events, products, websites, blogs and services. While its athletes are getting more sponsorship, raising more money, becoming faster at older ages, and increasingly savvy in the media. While before many athletes went begging for media coverage in the
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Jaime Caballero became the first person to join the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming in 2012 with his 9 hour 31 minute crossing of the Catalina Channel today. “I feel really proud,” said Caballero after his fast swim in 53°F (11°C) water. “But at the same time I
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Ricardo Ratto, one of the most experienced open water safety experts and administrators in the world, and the race organization committee and its volunteers put together another outstanding 3.5 km Travessia dos Fortes in Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The annual tradition across one of the world’s most famous beaches was televised live
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