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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
While mankind has been swimming purposefully in oceans, seas, lakes and rivers for over three milennia from the South Pacific to the western shores of Africa, the beginning of the modern age of open water swimming is acknowledged by some when Lord Byron swam across the Hellespont in 1810. Nearly two centuries after Lord Byron’s […]
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The first solo attempt across the Sea of Cortez will pit Paul Lundgren against creatures large and small over 60 miles. Paul talks about his 96.5K challenge from Baja California to mainland of Mexico, “People are continuously exceeding the limits of physical endurance. The new frontier is not across the spans of oceans or found
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Swim Across America has been making waves for two decades. With each stroke, each swimmer and each event giant waves are formed in its nationwide fight against cancer. Swim Across America, Long Island Sound in its 19th season raised over US$1,200,000. Nine swimming venues, nearly 1,000 swimmers, 70 teams and over 500 volunteers participating in
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A swimmer stretches on a shore on Maui with the warm tropical water lapping at his ankles. Another swimmer stands shoulder to shoulder with hundreds of shivering competitors as winds whip up the waters of Lake Michigan into an endless chorus of whitecaps. A third swimmer adjusts her goggles as she prepares to dive into
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The Japan to Taiwan Ocean Swim Challenge was an unprecedented country-to-country 6-person 120K marathon swimming relay. For their 50-hour relay under difficult conditions, the 6 intrepid swimmers are nominated for the 2011 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year. Learn more and vote HERE for the WOWSA Awards for 2011 Man of the Year,
After 21 days and 309K, Craig Torr, Liz Webb and Richard Willmore completed their unprecedented stage swim, traversing the entire length of the Breede River, from its source in Ceres to its mouth at Cape Infanta in the Western Cape, South Africa…where the world’s largest Bull Shark reside. Why? “Because we love swimming, and we
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Far from the coastlines of the West Coast, inland-located Bakersfield is still getting into open water swimming. Like their counterparts in pools from Portugal to Canada, Pool Open Water is their answer. All of the lanes were taken out of their college pool last week in preparation for Bakersfield’s first Pool Open Water event. The
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Who says humans can’t swim like fish? At an aquarium in Seoul, Korean synchronized swimmers perform in the open water. Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source
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Stephen Redmond talks about his exploits during 2011 in a special LoneSwimmer article here. Stephen is a nominee for the 2011 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. A strong kick is an important part of open water swimming technique. Powerful bursts of speed are needed at various points during a race and the legs are strong contributors. In this piece we demonstrate kicking with fins and a snorkel for proper body alignment and we
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