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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. From one perspective, Philippe Croizon is average. News reports from around the world heralded his swim across the English Channel when he finished in 13:30, almost exactly the average time based on the thousands of successful swims done since 1875. But from another perspective, the 42-year-old Frenchman is anything […]
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The Ventura Deep Six Relay is closing in on their goal in increasingly warm waters (66°F or 18.8°C). From a report on the high seas, “They all had great swims today, only 37.4 miles to La Jolla, covering many miles. They’re sore and tired, but continue to be in great spirits. Looking forward to the
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Ned Denison reported on the ‘The Edge Sports’ Sandycove Island Challenge, site of one of the world’s great swims.* The 1.1-mile competition took swimmers around the famous Sandycove Island in Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland. Lisa Cummins, the only Irish swimmer ever to complete a two-way English Channel swim, presented the prizes. Three of the winners
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The sport of open water swimming is conducted in oceans, rivers, lakes, bays, canals, channels, fjords, lagoons, estuaries and rowing basins. The optimal open water swimming competition would have at least 50 positive aspects to it, including the following: 1. Smooth and convenient pre-race registration options.2. Pre-race or online open water swimming clinics that offer
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The Ventura Deep Six Relay is currently 18 miles off the coast of California and still have to swim back in to shore – and they are now also in the record books. The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame website has logged their distance at a round number of 100 mile (162K) as the
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An inquiry was received asking about the maximum water temperature allowable for a safe open water swimming competition. Good question. The Daily News of Ope Water Swimming could not find any specific recommendations or general guidelines for a maximum allowable temperature for open water swimming competitions. Comfort is one thing, but safety is entirely different.
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As of 11:45 pm Pacific time on September 17th, after almost 42 hours of swimming, the Deep Six Ocean Relay team broke the existing world record with Jim Neitz in the water. After pausing for a cheer from the deck of the Mother Ship (Pacific Monarch), Jim forged ahead once again, stating “I’ve got work
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Fran Crippen of Germantown Academy was awarded with his third Male Open Water Swimmer of the Year Award at the United States Aquatic Sports Convention in Dallas last night. Seen as the face of the emerging American open water swimming community with his educational GoSwim DVD, heartfelt speeches, leadership among his USA Swimming teammates and
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Rick Walker of Southern Illinois University won the Adolph Kiefer Safety Commendation award at the annual United States Aquatic Sports convention in Dallas, Texas. The award is presented to the individual or organization that demonstrates outstanding commitment to aquatic safety and has included luminaries from a variety of fields who have demonstrated ongoing or instantaneous
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Shannon Gillespy, 2010 Glen S. Hummer Award Winner Courtesy of WOWSA, Dallas, Texas. Personable Shannon Gillespy, a member of the USA Swimming Board of Directors from Texas, was awarded with the prestigious Glen S. Hummer Award at the annual United States Aquatic Sports Convention in Dallas, Texas tonight. The accolades from the audience were very
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