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Rob Dumouchel, a nominee for the World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year is the lone entrant in the inaugural Pismo Polar Bear 10K Swim, a cold-water swim from Avila Beach Pier to the Pismo Bear Pier along the beautiful central California coast. “It’s something I’ve been wanting to do, so I thought I’d […]
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There are a number of unique places in the world where a number of world open water swimming records can be established. Channels in the state of Hawaii include the Kaiwi, Auau, Kalohi, Alalakeiki, Pailolo, Alenuihaha and the Kaulakahi channels that lie between the islands of Maui, Molokai, Oahu, Kauai, Hawaii, Lanai and Kahoolawe. Among
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There are a number of unique places in the world where a number of world open water swimming records records can be established. One of those places is the California Channel Islands. The eight islands include Anacapa Island, San Miguel Island, Santa Cruz Island, Santa Rosa Island, Santa Barbara Island, San Clemente Island, San Nicolas
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Open Water Source has put together an initial list of nearly 700 world record holders in the marathon swimming world (i.e., 10K and over) and the open water swimming world (i.e., under 10K in distance). Its record list includes the fastest times for men, women and relays, the first solo swimmer and relay to swim
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Swimming Straight In The Water, Standing Up Tall In Life Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The international newswires reported that Macedonian marathon swimmer Atina Bojadži (Macedonian: Атина Бојаџи) unexpectedly passed away at 66. Raised on the shores of Lake Ohrid, she became the youngest champion at the age of 18 in the Ohrid Swimming
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Julian Critchlow Updates English Channel Swimmer List Courtesy of WOWSA, English Channel. Julian Critchlow updated his thoroughly researched and authoritative Solo English Channel Swim database with the successful swims from the 2010 season. “A lot of changes have been made,” wrote Critchlow to the English Channel swimming community. “I have incorporated all swims recognised in
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Natalie du Toit On WOWSA Live Courtesy of WOWSA Live, Huntington Beach, California. Last year among a prestigious black-tie audience and in front of some of the greatest athletes in history, Olympian Natalie du Toit was awarded the Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability. She was given the award for breaking down
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Patience, diligence and practice are key requisites to excel and reach the highest echelons of sand sculpting and open water swimming. The two activities are quite complimentary and go well together, especially at open water events where crowds gather onshore to watch the athletes in the water. Photos above are examples of some of the
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Open water swimmers are renowned for swimming in packs, often swimming close to one another and following each other’s moves. But after checking out these Japanese divers in the video below, synchronicity among divers seems to be at a significantly higher level than that achieved by their open water swimming colleagues. Copyright © 2010 by
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Penny Palfrey will swim in unchartered waters of the Cayman Islands in an attempt to become the first person to swim almost 80 miles (128K) between Little Cayman Island and Grand Cayman Island in the tropical Cayman Islands in the Caribbean Sea. Nestled in the calm, turquoise waters of the western Caribbean, Penny is supported
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