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In the throes of winter when lakes are either frozen over or the temperature of chilled drinks, some open water swimmers are pleasantly pre-occupied with extreme cold water swimming, challenging themselves in water colder than 15°C, 10°C and even 5°C. But there are many others who yearn for freshness of spring and the warmth of […]
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The acronym IMSHOF refers to both the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame and the International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame. The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame honors swimmers, coaches, pilots, administrators and contributors who have excelled in open water swimming world while the International Masters Swimming Hall
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Exposure Scientific has developed innovative and patent-pending skincare products that are formulated to permit the body to synthesize vitamin D while blocking harmful, unwanted rays of light. The skincare products include sunscreens, daily-use moisturizers, lotions and other products with SPF factors. Vitamin D is made in large quantities by the human body when certain wavelengths
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If you are planning a marathon swim or a channel swim where there may be jellyfish or Portuguese man o war, it is always good to prepare for the worse. Getting stung for the first time in a channel swim is never pleasant and always a shock. While everyone handles jellyfish and Portuguese man o
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach. Sergio Salomone explains about one of the world’s most challenging channel swims: the 25 km Beltquerung. The 25 km channel swim is in cool waters (16°C) of the Fehmarn Belt (Danish: Femern Bælt, German: Fehmarnbelt), a strait in the western part of the Baltic Sea between the German island of
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Call For Nominees For The Paragon Awards Courtesy of the International Swimming Hall of Fame, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Bob Duenkel of the International Swimming Hall of Fame announces the call for nominations for the 2012 Annual Paragon Awards at the International Swimming Hall of Fame on May 11th 2012 during the 2012 International Swimming Hall
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Adversarial Tides, directed by Chase Kenney and produced by Nick Gismondi, captures the excitement and the risks inherent in channel swimming. It is a gripping tale that pits four solo channel swimmers against the violent mood swings of the Pacific Ocean. Marine life, ocean swells and the dark cold of night swimming present challenges and
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Swimming Upstream At The Maratón Contracorriente Las Estacas Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. In Las Estacas, the Maratón Contracorriente las Estacas is an upstream 1 km river swim in a naturally beautiful national park of Mexico. Held in the state of Morelos, the unique Las Estacas race is held every May and October
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Matthew Mitchell, a former world-class swimmer and an experienced waterman from Long Beach, California, practices shooting the gap between two open water teammates in a practice in a pool. The UCLA graduate picks his moment after he double-sighting. Once committed, he picks up his stroke count and gets a boost from an increased kick. There
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Jellyfish aquariums may be just the most unique thing to give as a birthday or holiday gift for the open water swimmer in your household or on your team. Quick to set-up, colorful with changing LED lights and an excellent conversation starter, these funky jellyfish tanks can also theoretically help an open water swimmer psychologically
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