The Natalie du Toit Story
I want to carry on with my life…she does so spectacularly… Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source
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Try, Try Again. Michelle Macy Makes Molokai
Michelle Macy, a renowned cold-water swimmer with records sprinkled across the Pacific Ocean who once failed to cross the Molokai Channel, went back to her warm-water haunt and successfully crossed from Molokai to Oahu, landing this morning on Sandy Beach on the eastern shores of Oahu. Traffic seems to be building up on the Molokai
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Darren Miller, First-Hand Thoughts On The Molokai Channel
“The key was the start in the morning, as I knew this would be a long journey,” recalled Darren Miller of his 12 hour 12 minute world record swim in the Molokai Channel. “This swim was just so demanding, psychologically. There were so many logistical problems we had to overcome – tides, swells, win –
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Travesia La Bocaina In The Canary Islands
Jose Diaz of Nadandolibre writes colorfully about the 15K Bocaina Swim in the Canary Islands. The swim is from Lanzarote to Fuerteventura. The 15K Travesia la Bocaina is organized by Oliver Acuña and the Club Triatlón Vulcano. The next swim is October 20th 2012. Courtesy of Jose Diaz; photo of Javier Sanz at Club Natación
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Never Again, 14 Years Later
Ben Lecomte completed a cross-Atlantic swim in 1998 and then appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show where he announced a cross-Pacific Ocean swim (see below). 14 years after that announcement on Oprah’s TV show, Benoit is finally heading back to realize his dream…and with Oprah’s newly found interest in swimming, she may be covering more
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Scientists And Environmentalists Warn Against Over-reaction
A marine hunt has been called in Western Australia for a Great White shark that killed George Wainwright from Texas who was diving off Rottnest Island. George, swimmer Bryn Martin and body boarder Kyle Burden have been killed by sharks along Australia’s long western coast recently. Fisheries Minister Norman Moore issued an order to kill
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FINA Welcomes Sid Cassidy Back
The highly respected and popular Sid Cassidy returned to the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee (FINA TOWSC) upon the approval of Cornel Marculescu. Sid Cassidy rejoins his colleagues on FINA TOWSC including Ronnie Wong (Chairman), Jorge Delgado, Flavio Bomio, Dr. Khwaja Aziz, Valerijus Belovas, Tomas Haces German, Samuel Greetham, Zouheir El Moufti, Andrea Prayer,
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Black In The Day Of Marathon Swimming
Black In The Day Of Marathon Swimming Courtesy of WOWSA, Black Sea. In 1890, a 59 km open water swim was held between the cities of Batumi and Poti in Georgia along the Black Sea. 18th century map shows the area around Batumi and the modern-day coastline along the Black Sea. Copyright © 2008 –
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Philip Rush Joins The International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame Board Of Directors
Philip Rush, one of the greatest channel swimmers of all time, was recently elected to the board of directors of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. A native of New Zealand and a 1985 inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, he is now the national team coach of New Zealand and
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Stéphane Lecat Joins International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Board Of Directors
Stéphane Lecat was inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in 2007 as an Honor Swimmer and was recently elected to the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame board of directors in 2011. Stéphane was one of the premier professional marathon swimmers in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s. He was the FINA
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