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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Zina Deretsky, Swimmer And Postcard Painter Courtesy of WOWSA, San Francisco Bay, California. Zina Deretsky, a science and medical illustrator by day, is also an open water swimmer and postcard painter. “I’m definitely no powerhouse swimmer. I just love to be out there, and I’m trying to extend the distances I swim bit by bit. […]
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Austin, Texas is the site of several competitive and unique open water swimming events from the October 2nd American Swimming Association Open Water Swimming National Collegiate Championship to the five-day Tex Robertson Highland Lakes Challenge stage race on October 20th-24th. The fall season starts off with the exciting American Swimming Association Open Water Swimming National
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The Athlete Village was on site at the 2010 Global Open Water Swim Conference and posted the race analysis that was shot live at the conference. This is the first in a series of videos that will made be available by The Athlete Village: watch here. The 2011 Global Open Water Swimming Conference will be
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Some reporters have colofully written how open water swimming combines the aerobic conditioning of running, the tactics of cycling and the toughness of water polo (or boxing). Little did we know that Manny Pacquiao, one of the world’s greatest boxers who is a seven-division world champion and the first boxer in history to win nine
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Jayson Jackson of Diversity In Aquatics contributed information about a riveting story of heroic, selfless lifesavers who overcame the elements and the society in which they lived…and excelled. The film Rescue Men tells of the Pea Island Life Savers who accomplished the impossible during a hurricane-thrashed night in 1896.
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Vitor Cunha of aqualoja, an innovative leader in presenting and promoting open water swimming and a supplier of aquatic, has outdone himself yet again. aqualoja has produced three outstanding – truly compelling – videos in high definition. You will not be disappointed. Guaranteed. Check the videos out here. The videos were shot in Alqueva Lake
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A Daily News of Open Water Swimming poll asked “At what temperature do you think the water is getting cold?” The choices are as follows: Under 5ºC (41ºF) Under 10ºC (50ºF) Under 12.5°F (54.5°F) Under 15°F (59°C) Under 17.5°F (63.5°F) Under 20°F (68°C) Under 22.5°F (72.5°C) Several experienced open water swimmers commented with their written
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The 2013 FINA World Championships will be held in Barcelona, Spain, a city that has successfully staged previous world championships. Back in 2003, the World Championships were also held in Barcelona where the following medalists swam well: 5K MenGold: Evgeni Kochkarov (RUS) Silver: Christian Hein (GER)Bronze: Vladimir Dyatchin (RUS) 10K MenGold: Vladimir Dyatchin (RUS) Silver:
Stefan Sharpe (shown on left) and Theana Hay won the inaugural Maracas Open Water Classic 5K swim in Trinidad & Tobago this past weekend – and may be making more impressions on the international circuit for years to come. The 17-year-old Stefan led from start to finish in the relatively calm waters of Maracas Bay,
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Young Harry Stephenson from Florida won the 10K Little Red Lighthouse Swim in New York City in blazing fast time of 1:17:50, benefitting from a powerful current down the Hudson River. But Harry needed all the speed he could muster up with a much of experienced masters swimmers chasing after him, including the second-place finisher
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