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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. “This was, by far, the hardest,” said Stephen Redmond about today’s crossing of the Catalina Channel in an unofficial time of 12 hours 39 minutes from Catalina Island to the California mainland. “My stomach locked up…it was horrendous. I never said so many prayers in my life. It was […]
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Nominations are being accepted for the 2011 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year. Please send nominations to the Nomination Committee here. Nominations are received and judged by experienced open water swimming commentators from five continents. The award is meant to honor the individual(s) who (1) best embody the spirit of open water swimming,
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Nominations are being accepted for the 2011 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year award. Please send nominations to the Nomination Committee here. Nominations are received and judged by experienced open water swimming commentators from five continents. The award is meant to honor the individual who (1) best embody the spirit of open water
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Nominations are being accepted for the 2011 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year awards. Please send nominations to the Nomination Committee here. Nominations are received and judged by experienced open water swimming commentators from five continents. The award is meant to honor the individual who (1) best embody the spirit of open water
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Marathon swimmers around the world eat a wide variety of foods during their long hours in the water. While English Channel swimmers swear by Maxim, the scope of foods used is also interesting to learn about. What is normal and nutritious for a Japanese swimmer may not be agreeable to a Brazilian swimmer. But chocolate
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Kevin Murphy announced the certified relays of the Channel Swimming & Piloting Association during the 2011 season. Prior to 1964, there were only two relay teams that crossed the English Channel: the Rotherham Neptunus Swim Club from England to France in 11:20 minutes in 1950 and the Folkestone Swim Club from France to England in
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Swim the Suck 10 Mile Open Water Race was hosted by Karah Friberg and Philip Grymes and sponsored by Outdoor Chattanooga, C.O.W.S. (Chattanooga Open Water Swimmers), River Rocks and Speedo. “Karah was a wonderful host and she gave such incredibly thoughtful awards to everyone,” said overall winner Victoria Rian who finished in 3 hours 35
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Dr. Keith Bell, leads the first day of the Tex Robertson Highland Lakes Challenge with a 1:29:18 first leg in Lake Buchanan, Texas. Despite the surface chop caused by the 20 mph winds, Keith and the rest of the swimmers swam well and are preparing for Stage 2 on Day 2 in Inks Lake. Keith’s
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The family and friends of Jon Sharp gathered in Zuma Beach on Sunday for a traditional paddle out. The touching memorial service was held just before sunset on a glorious fall evening as the sun was setting over the Pacific Ocean for a husband, father, son, brother, teammate, friend, mentor, co-worker and neighbor loved by
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Leanne A LaFave, a physical education teacher at Holly Tree Elementary School is an open water swimmer who completed an unprecedented 10-mile swim from Carolina Beach to Wrightsville Beach in North Carolina, U.S.A. in 5 hours 9 minutes. As can be expected, the water was choppier than her practice swims in the area leading up
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