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Baiadigrotta and Tricenter are organizing Nino Fazio’s solo attempt to swim from Vulcano (Aeolian Islands) to Milazzo (Sicily) on July 7th. The 23 km course is expected to take Nino around 8 hours. The Vulcano-Milazzo solo swim is one of the classics of open water swims in Italy. It was completed for the first time […]
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Catch Ray And Elaine Live From Top And Bottom Courtesy of WOWSA, Narragansett Bay, Massachusetts. Ray Gandy and Elaine Howley‘s unprecedented 50-mile swim in Narragansett Bay, Massachusetts, U.S.A. on July 9-10 will be broadcast live online. “We have a goal of raising US$5000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. My wife Donna was diagnosed with
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“Very good, excellent job,” was the word around the Olympic pool in Athens. Looking from another perspective, Christine remarked, “They can learn life skills. They can learn to save themselves. Maybe they can save a friend who does not know how to swim very well. I think it will help benefit the athletes in many,
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Safety director has a number of roles and responsibilities during an open water swim
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Expedition swimming is defined by the Open Water Swimming Dictionary as “swimming in natural or man-made bodies of open water including oceans, lakes, rivers, bays and reservoirs, together with teammates or swim buddies, usually as part of a guided tour with or without escorts.” Dave Barra created and is doing such an expedition swim, called
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Emily von Jentzen‘s 55-mile Lake Chelan swim, planned for August 31st is a fundraiser to help pay medical expenses for 5-year-old Katelyn Roker of Kalispell, Montana who is battling stage 4 neuroblastoma. Emily has found her niche in the open water swimming world – she does charity swims on behalf of others who are facing
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Prince William of Wales and his new bride Kate Middleton once selected the coastal village near Trearddur Bay, a beautiful sandy bay with blue flag status in Anglesey, North Wales, as the location of their first official function as an engaged couple, when they dedicated a lifeboat. In this same area, the RNLI Sblash Sea
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With Diana Nyad and her key crew members now in Key West, Florida undergoing their final preparations for Diana’s upcoming 103-mile swim between Cuba and Florida, Diana went through her final week of hard training. It was at a level that in mind-boggling for any marathon swimmer, but especially one who is 61 years old
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Ray Gandy And Elaine Howley Do It 50-50 Courtesy of WOWSA, Narragansett Bay, Massachusetts.. Ray Gandy and Elaine Howley are doing their final preparations for their Two Days In The Bay, an unprecedented 50-mile swim in Narragansett Bay, Massachusetts. The swim, scheduled for July 9th – 10th, is expected to take the pair 25-30 hours.
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