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Bodysurfing is an essential skill for competitive open water swimmers and triathletes who participate in swims and triathletes in locations were there are breaking waves close to shore. Experienced athletes can identify swells as they swim into shore and catch waves to move significantly faster through the water than simply swimming. This skill to catch […]
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Avaaz.org calls for the world that cares about the marine world to Move Into Action: “Our oceans are being systematically destroyed and we have 48 hours to raise the alarm. The seafood industry uses long chains of heavy metal disks to drag nets across the sea floor in search of fish, crushing everything in their
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Open water swim starts are as varied as the venues where they take place. From the classic run-in-the-water from the beach to the more unusual jump-off-a-boat, open water swimming has the four general start formats 1. In-the-water start: swimmers begin while treading water in deep water 2. Jump or dive start: swimmers leap (i.e., jump
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While raising US$26,000, 11 marathon swimmers traversed 25 miles across the Canada-USA international border in their quest to swim the length of Lake Memphremegog from Newport, Rhode Island, USA to Magog, Quebec, Canada. The 11 swimmers were supported by 21 kayakers and 12 boat pilots and crew. The expedition, known as In Search of Memphré,
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The Daily News of Open Water Swimming staff always smiles when we hear someone say, “The season is almost over…” or “The season will soon begin…” While this may be true among a specific local community, in the open water world, the season is ALWAYS on. Somewhere year-round, it is ALWAYS the season for open
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Swim the Suck Trivia Contest Tennessee River Gorge 10 Mile SwimBe one of the first three people to answer the following questions correctly and win a prize! Question #1: What does the word “suck” mean in the name of the event “Swim the Suck”? Question #2: What does the chef of the Swim the Suck
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As we glaze over the world, there are a number of swims where politics prevents open water swimming from happening. But over time and with a unique vision of passionate open water swimmers and their supporters, these political barriers eventually fall…as they do on terra firma. Lynne Cox’s world-renowned swim across the Bering Strait is
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The Southeast Asian Games test event in Indonesia was conducted flawlessly. Thanks to the leadership of Liza Januar and Ray Sani, the organization was “brilliant and the full complement of competent technical officials required to conduct an international open water swimming competition efficiently and safely were in attendance. They were superb; it was a magnificent
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The following update has been reviewed and approved by John Caughlin and his family. Anyone wishing to offer support for John in any way can do so via a PayPal address as well as the home address for John’s sister in Encinitas, Californnia where John will begin his recovery from this terrible tragedy. Dear Maui
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Dying on Dry Land was the theme of Dr. Bruce Becker’s acceptance speech at the 2011 International Swimming Hall of Fame ceremonies earlier this year. For the past three decades, Dr. Becker has research the effects of aquatic activities on people with disabilities, injuries or ailments. He has shown that exercise in the water maximizes
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