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The Santa Barbara Channel Swim Association enjoyed (weathered) an unusually harsh, cold, windy and bumpy summer season, but those conditions did not prevent three hardy swimmers from successfully completing their solo marathon swims from Anacapa Island to the mainland in Ventura, California. In August, Santa Barbara Channel Swim Association board member Dave Van Mouwerik kicked […]
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21 swimmers started the inaugural 10-mile Swim the Suck in Tennessee River over the weekend. “It was a great event and Karah really went all out to make it a fun event for all of us,” said Frank Prezioso. “We enjoyed great weather and favorable conditions. There is nothing like a point-to-point scenic swim. This
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The English Channel has its Half Century Club, a group of individuals who have crossed the English Channel past their 50th birthday. The Strait of Gibraltar also has its own Half Century Club as does the Cook Strait, Molokai Channel, and Catalina Channel. But it is Down Under in Western Australia, where the Fountain of
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Dr. Keith Bell, President of the American Swimming Association announced the details of the Tex Robertson Highland Lakes Challenge which starts on October 20th. The world’s premier open water stage race starts on October 20th. The Monster Challenge consists of five open water swimming races averaging three miles each day for five consecutive days. The
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What swimmers participate in the two established FINA professional marathon swimming circuits: the FINA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup circuit and the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix circuit where prize money is given and the world’s fastest open water swimmers compete? It is a global mix of athletes. Many of these men have dreams
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What swimmers participate in the two established FINA professional marathon swimming circuits: the FINA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup circuit and the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix circuit where prize money is given and the world’s fastest open water swimmers compete? It is a global mix of athletes, many of which have dreams of
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300 swimmers, some who were colorfully clad, braved strong winds in the 20th anniversary of the Bermuda Round the Sound Swim this weekend. The swimmers, some coming from as far away as Alaska, competed in distances of 10K, 7.25K, 4K, 2K, and 0.8K in the 78°F (26°C) water with Sir Richard Gozney, Governor of Bermuda,
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“Could I kill myself doing this?” ESPN Sport Science host John Brenkus was right on the edge – and he knew it. John openly questioned himself and asked the medical staff during the latter half of the Distance Swim Challenge if he could really die if he went too far. The doctor said, “You won’t
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John Naber, the five-time Olympic medalist, TV sports broadcaster and announcer for the RCP Tiburon Mile, shared a great open water swimming story about another great Olympic swimmer Don Schollander from Yale University. After Don won his four gold medals in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, he traveled to France to do an open water swim.
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Nick Baker of the River Rats do a lot of “small stuff of 2- 6 miles from April to November. We are closing out our season on the October 23rd with a 10K. It’s not a race but it is free and safe with friendship and food [are the prize] at the end. Come on
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