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The allure of the open water is known to many. Men and women have walked down to the shorelines and coastlines to enjoy the allure and challenge of open water swimming, but this profound story of Maria á Heygum (Aldur – Eitt portrett av Mariu á Heygum) by Heiðrik á Heygum is compelling. She speaks […]
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A record number of open water swimmers, runners and paddlers hit the Shek O beach to celebrate the 7th Anniversary Sheko Challenge in Hong Kong. In a twist from previous years, the swimmer not only did the traditional 2.2K Sheko Challenge Swim, but also teamed up with friends to do either or both of running
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Over 300 competitors enjoyed great weather and outstanding conditions in the annual Don Burns 1-mile Scholarship Swim held at Corona del Mar State Beach in Orange County, California. The annual swim is named after Don Burns, a beloved Newport Beach California lifeguard, instructor and cadet coordinator from 1956 until 1993. His legacy lives on after
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The renowned Dolphin Club provides an ideal training ground for swimmers who wish to challenge themselves by undertaking long-distance swims in San Francisco Bay and elsewhere. Its members have long distinguished themselves in many marathon swimming events, relays and solo swims throughout the world. With San Francisco Bay’s Aquatic
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Disaster strikes in one part of the world and open water swimming is affected in another part of the world. Sir Richard Branson’s home on his private island of Necker in the British Virgin Islands was destroyed in a fire. The fire and its aftermath means that the famous businessman and adventurer will not be
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. It was amazing to see so much aquatic activity existing harmoniously in the small Naples Island area in Long Beach, California during today’s Beach Water Polo Cup. In one small area in Alamitos Bay, there were hundreds of open water swimmers, triathletes, stand-up paddlers, paddlers, water polo players, kayakers,
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Captain Matthew Webb was deservedly inducted in the first class in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in 1963. Two years later, he was inducted in the International Swimming Hall of Fame for his myriad exploits in the open water including the first successful crossing of the English Channel in 1875, a feat that
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Erik Van Loon of King Of The Rivers – Rotterdam and race director of the Rondje Noordereiland announced that Daan Glorie won this year’s 3K race in 32 minutes. Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source
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As swimmers around the world are getting closer and closer to achieving the Oceans Seven (see below), the interest in following each of the leading competitors is building. Later this summer, Australian adventurer Penny Palfrey will attempt her sixth swim (Tsugaru Channel) of the seven Oceans Seven channels. With one more channel to go (North
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Josh Heynes is a certified exercise physiologist and marathon swimmer who has swum across Lake Erie twice (2006 in 11:53:36 and 2011 in 11:16:40). He is the world record holder of the 24.3-mile course with his 11 hours 16 minute charity swim from Long Point, Ontario, Canada to North East Township’s Freeport Beach. “This was
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