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In this week’s session with GoSwim.tv, Olympian and founder Glenn Mills talks about how to correct suboptimal kicking on freestyle. While many open water swimmers and triathletes pay little attention to their kick and lower body position, experienced coaches and athletes know that optimizing their lower body position, becoming more streamlining and increasing their kick […]
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On the 64th and 65th straight days of Mohammad Kobadi‘s stage swim in the Persian Gulf, the conditions have deteriorated and he has traversed less than 1 kilometer on both days. However, he remains significantly ahead of schedule on his 1000K stage swim. The water temperature is holding around 17°C in the Gulf now, but
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The triathlon world has long reached into the collegiate community and very successfully worked towards endearing young adults to the triathlon lifestyle. The triathlon community, at least in the United States, is also working towards establishing an NCAA championship for the sport of triathlons. That elevation in the American collegiate sports system should not be
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Chris Deegan won the 16-year-old division of the 10K race in Perth at the 2012 Australian Open Water Championships on February 18th. His joy was evident with a two-fist victory pump at the end of the 1 hour 59 minute race. Copyright © 2012 by Open Water Source
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. After learning about the 22 hour 29 minute 47 second marathon swim of Stephen Redmond across the Moloka’i Channel (Kaiwi Channel), we stand in awe of the Irish swimmer and everyone else who swims distances that pushes them beyond the reasonable and the normal. After leaving Papohohako Beach on
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Matt Bowkowy returned to his swim team of old in Leduc, Alberta, Canada and is helping Triton Swimming (formerly the Leduc Otters Swim Club) move up the ranks of Canadian competitive swimming with a year-round pool and open water swimming focus in an ambiance of passion and competitiveness. The former Swim Alberta’s Open Water Coach
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The personable open water swimmer Aisling Beacom added to the colorful history of the Liffey Swim in Dublin, Ireland when she opened the 91st event together with the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr. Andrew Montague. The first 1.5-mile Liffey Swim in 1920 had an entry of 27 male swimmers. The 91st version in 2011 showcased
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Vicki Keith transformed herself from a dancer to one of the most accomplished marathon swimmers in history: Copyright © 2012 by Open Water Source
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Linda Kaiser reported that Stephen Redmond left Molokai Island at 6 pm on Saturday night and arrived on Oahu at 4:30 pm on Sunday, a victorious 22 hour 30 minute battle with the Molokai Channel. It was tough going. During the first part of his channel challenge, Stephen enjoyed good conditions, covering 10 miles in
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1.22 miles in 25 minutes in 0°C… While Lynne is an extreme athlete of historical note, how do each and every one of us similarly reach our own potential whether it is a mile in a pool or a mile in the ocean under less extreme circumstances? Courtesy of Open Water Source
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