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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Nejib Belhedi‘s solo stage swim, which began on June 22nd on the island of Djerba, has captured the attention of his native Tunisia. Similar to other cross-country endurance events, the passion, commitment and logistics behind Nejib’s 1400K Swim Across Tunisia are at a scale nearly unimaginable. Nejib has inspired […]
Honoring the spirit and legacy of International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honour Swimmer Dave Parcells, the 2012 January Jam begins on January 1st and continues through January 31st. January Jam swimmers track their yardage (or meterage) in a contest to see who can “jam” the most yards (or its metric equivalent) into 31 days.
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LONDON. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth issued her New Year’s Honours List for 2011. Michael Read, President of the Channel Swimming Association was named a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his service to swimming. Congratulations to Michael for a lifetime of achievement and selfless service to the sport of
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HUNTINGTON BEACH. When open water swimmers exit the water at the finish, there is almost always a corresponding spike in their heart rate that go beyond sprinting to the finish. Why? When your body shifts from one posture to another (e.g., from the horizontal position while swimming to the vertical position while running or dolphining
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HUNTINGTON BEACH. Throughout the final few weeks of voting for the 2011 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year, the two leaders have flip-flopped at least twice per day. During the daytime hours in Bulgaria, professional marathon swimmer Petar Stoychev takes the lead. Then, 10 hours later, almost like clockwork, during the daytime hours
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. With less than 20 hours to go until the WOWSA announcement, the votes of 17,250 people from 108 countries are below. The WOWSA Awards are given not necessarily to the best athletes, but is meant to honor the individuals who (1) best embody the spirit of open water swimming,
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AMERICAN SAMOA. Bruckner Chase is called Toa a le Tai for good reason by the Samoan people. Toa a le Tai means Hero of the Sea and the National Marine Sanctuaries commemorated Bruckner’s energy, vision and success in creating the first comprehensive ocean swimming curriculum for high school students. The National Marine Sanctuaries’ colorful cartoon
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HONOLULU. Jim Cotton, founder of the Waikiki Roughwater Swim, explains the history of one of the world’s greatest ocean swims below. Photo courtesy of the Waikiki Roughwater Swim Committee shows Peter Cole, Paul Johnstone, Ian Emberson and Marc Finley, the early pioneers of the race. Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source
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SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA. In this segment Open Water Source covers the nuances in stroke mechanics for open water swimming. Masters world record holder Cynthia Lewis and Mike Lewis demonstrate and explain the differences between swimming in a pool and swimming under rough conditions in the open ocean. Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source
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BUSSELTON, AUSTRALIA. If Damon Kendrick was a word, he would be all over the dictionary: courageous, positive, inspirational, unbelievable. Damon lost his leg as a result of a shark encounter in South Africa at the age of 14, but his fast-paced life and exploits have not taken a hit. He became the first amputee to
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