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53-year-old Ricardo Bustamante of Peru joined the Half Century Club last year in July when he swam the Strait of Gibraltar with Melina Vieyra in exactly six hours among rough conditions and whales. His video below ends in smiles and memories to last a lifetime. Copyright © 2011 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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The English Channel has its Half Century Club, a group of swimmers who have successfully crossed the English Channel past their 50th birthday. The Cook Strait, the Molokai Channel, the Catalina Channel, the Rottnest Channel, the Strait of Gibraltar and the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim also have their own Half Century Clubs. Bryan Finlay provided
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Open water swimmers face jellyfish, cold upwellings, strong currents, Portuguese Man-o-War, sharks, pollution and waves, but the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim athletes may also face…swans. The swans of the Serpentine. Read what Keri-Anne Payne told the Daily Mail here. Copyright © 2011 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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In Cancún, Mexico, there are wonderful races that are not only memorable due to the gorgeous water, but the swimmers are also taken care of at the finish. Race director Ivan Torres really knows how to cater to the swimmers … just tell them you are really sore after the race. Copyright © 2011 by
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Brains, brawn and beauty. Keri-Anne Payne is going to utilize all three between now and the 2012 London Olympics. Brains: She trains and competes in such a focused and strategic manner that it is no wonder she is considered one of the gold medal favorites for the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim. Brawn: She can certainly
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Thomas Noblett confirmed the distance to be attempted by his 12-way Lake Windermere [England] relay team: 201.6K. As the sun sets on May 27th, Dee ‘Madfish’ Llewellyn, Thomas ‘The Gladiator’ Noblett, Liane ‘Hardcore’ Llewellyn, Keith ‘Chocky’ Bartolo, Michelle ‘Swordfish’ Sharples and Michelle ‘Seashell’ Lefton will set off from Waterhead to attempt to set the world
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Open Water Source distributed its weekly newsletter and received a number of interesting and passionate replies to the theme of extreme swimming. Dr. Julie Bradshaw MBE will be attempting what is perhaps the first circumnavigation of Manhattan Island all butterfly on July 16th. Dan Projansky will also be doing butterfly this summer. “I’m going to
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Kaia Hedlund of the Waikiki Roughwater Swim, one of the world’s top races, provided information on the 42nd annual Waikiki Roughwater Swim: 1. Register online by June 14 and save up to US$60 on the entry to the September 5th race. 2. Swimmers can support Swim With Mike. “By supporting the Physically Challenged Athletes Scholarship
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Courtesy of WOWSA, English Channel. In the channel swimming community, many topics are discussed. Perhaps few draw such heated discussions as one’s diet during training and what foods and drinks should you use during your swim. There are the scientifically-oriented swimmers who base their feeding on specific protein, fat and carbohydrate percentages. There are those
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Video courtesy of Mike Lewis Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source
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