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With the Southern Hemisphere open water swimming season starting up in numerous countries during their summer as Northern Hemisphere swimmers either head indoors or start thinking about travel plans southward or for next season, it is always good to start thinking about different aspects of your racing that may not be known or on the […]
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While the annual banquet for the English Channel swimmers is elegant and black-tie, the annual Catalina Channel Swimming Federation is casual held with the Pacific Ocean looming just offshore. At this year’s banquet, as usual, there was laughter, tears and heartfelt acknowledgements by the swimmers that frequently touched upon family ties. David Hartmire (11:52) explained,
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. …and disregards the rest. So explains Maarten van der Weijden in his presentations that he gives on behalf of Unilever to audiences throughout Europe. Van der Weijden, one of open water swimming’s greatest ambassadors and the Dutch gold medalist in the 2008 Olympic 10K Marathon Swim, gives a view
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Penny Palfrey is no longer under the radar in Hawaii as she wowed the local media with her humble nature and quiet confidence. The lead-up to any unprecedented marathon swim is always a time for worry – and relaxation. “I’ve loved my training swims in front of the Waikiki
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The 2011 Pan American Games and the 2011 UANA (Unión Americana de Natación) Masters Championships will both include open water swims. The 2011 Pan American Games will be held from October 13th – 30th in Guadalajara, Mexico where a 10 km race will be featured in beautiful Puerto Vallarta.
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The International Swimming Hall of Fame announced its names for the Honoree Induction Class of 2011 that included eight marvelous heroes and heroines of the sport. “The 2011 Induction Ceremony will recognize an internationally diverse and remarkable class of aquatic personalities,” said Mike Snyder, Chairman of the Board of
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Fans and interested swimmers can follow Penny Palfrey on her audacious swim across the 72-mile Kaieiewaho Channel next week. Based on the wind conditions, it looks like she is going to push off from the rough and wild Kaena Point on Oahu on Tuesday afternoon on November 9th. For fans in America, they can text
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Marcellus Wiley, a former NFL football star and one of the nominees of the World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year, has begun to step up his advocacy for encouraging people to swim, especially African American children in America. He was on Fox TV last night as part
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Scott Zornig, president of Santa Barbara Channel Swimming Association reminds the most seriously minded marathon swimmers that the Santa Barbara Channel Swimming Association represents seven swims, islands and distances for solo swimmers and relays that all present slightly different challenges in beautiful settings, just north of Los Angeles. “These swims are more difficult swims than
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The Hong Kong Amateur Swimming Association announced its plans to revive the Cross-Harbour Swim in 2011 after a hiatus of more than 30 years for all the right reasons. Because the water quality in Victoria Harbour has improved in recent years, the race will be revived after it was halted in 1978. Hong Kong’s famous
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