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Avon Shamash introduced her son to the adventurers in the open water world – Lewis Pugh, Martin Strel, Marcos Diaz and the rest of the stars who will be at the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame ceremonies at the United Nations this weekend. “He loved talking about the Amazon, the adventure and the piranhas. […]
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“It ain’t easy,” doesn’t give justice to swimming between the Farallon Islands and the California coast. Vito Bialla reported that Joe Locke swam and was pushed ten miles in 1 hour and 20 minutes with the help of a 5.8-knot ebb tide, but then the fury of the Red Triangle defeated him. “We encountered brutal
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One of the world’s largest and most elaborate open water swimming extravaganzas is coming up this weekend, when thousands of swimmers, from Olympians to newcomers, head to Windermere for the one-mile two-day Great North Swim. After an unexpected cancellation of the race last year due to blue-green algae, the elite and beginner swimmers are anxious
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It has taken awhile, but promising Sean Ryan of Chattanooga, Tennessee now claimed victory at a USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships. A young pup when he first started open water, he is now on a roll, first qualifying for the World Swimming Championships in the 10K and now winning the USA Swimming National
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Penny Palfrey successfully completed her 68-mile swim from Little Cayman to Grand Cayman in 40 hours 41 minutes 12 seconds. After a delay of two days, Penny and her international crew decided to forge ahead despite the less-than-ideal conditions. [Read More…] Copyright © 2011 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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As Penny jumped off the coral shore,She was heading towards an unopened door. 68 miles across a beautiful sea,Teamwork, for sure, was one important key. She assembled a team from all over the place,Who were willing to help with a serious game face. The secret of success is so very clear,Treasure each person, trusting them
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Penny Palfrey knows what she is doing, and still giving us instructions and directions. So mentally she is aware. Yet her tongue, lips and lats are really hurting. Almost finished with this incredible 68-mile swim, Penny has only 5.5 miles to go. She doesn’t want to get out and we are watching her like a
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Penny Palfrey’s lips and tongue are very bad. We cannot understand what she is saying now. She is in physical pain but she is not giving up and it is clear that she knows what is happening to her. We have medical staff on board and everyone is watching her closely. She has 6 nautical
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Penny Palfrey had two shark encounters during her crossing and was saved by Charles, a resident of the Little Cayman serving as one of her lifesavers. It was very dramatic. Click HERE to see her precise location in real-time. She is currently twelve nautical miles from Morritt’s. She is
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Penny Palfrey progress from Little Cayman to Grand Cayman can be followed here via GPS, starting around 6:30 am New York time (5:30 am local time) until her finish sometime between 2 pm – 7 pm on Sunday. An continuous audio update can also be followed here on LiveOpenWater, courtesy of LiveSwim and the generous
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