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Of all the Oceans Seven swims, the Tsugaru Channel between Honshu and Hokkaido in Japan is probably the least known. Nicholas Cederwell, a 42-year-old from Great Britain, set off on his July 23rd attempt of the channel with Syuji Yasozumi as his pilot and Haruyuki Ishii as his observer aboard the SUN II. Nick swam […]
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Speed Endurance predicted that Chloe Sutton and Fran Crippen will win the 10K races at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships this Sunday, August 22nd that will be broadcast live online at Swim Network together with LiveSwim.net. Speed Endurance‘s 10K predictions for the women: Gold: Chloe SuttonSilver: Eva FabianBronze: Melissa Gorman Speed Endurance‘s 10K predictions for
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The field for the Manhattan Island Marathon Record Attempt for September 10th is set with Petar Stoychev (age 33), Mark Warkentin (30), Rondi Davies (40) and Tobey-Anne Saracino (35). No longer the sole confines of young people, the waterways around Manhattan Island seem to be the perfect venue for people in their thirties. The fastest
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Forrest Nelson completed a strong two-way channel crossing from Catalina Island to the California mainland and back in a total elasped time of 23 hours and 1 minute, a remarkable feat given the sudden and inexplicable drop in the waters of Southern California to below 60°F (15.5°C). But Forrest, one of the most renowned observers
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Daily News analyzed the exploits of the 208 individuals currently inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame and found some interesting facts: – 70% are men and 30% are women. – 42% of the inductees are affiliated with or have done the English Channel. – 36%
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With all the incredible swims across the English Channel, Catalina Channel, Cook Strait, Strait of Gibraltar and other waterways around the globe this year, the exploits of marathon swimmers worldwide calls to mind the professional English Channel races that were held in the 1950’s. The first race was held in 1950 and was limited to
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Many American Presidents golf, some recent Presidents jog, but whatever you think of his politics, there has not been a President since President John Adams (the second president of the US) who has enjoyed the open water like President Obama. On his most recent vacation in Florida, the president was photographed swimming with his daughter
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Diana Nyad‘s swim from Cuba to Florida is coming up soon although on August 5th’s The Score radio broadcast she announced that she was still waiting for her Cuban visas to be issued. “I am in this netherworld right now,” commented Diana – a place and time where many channel and marathon swimmers dread. As
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The British Gas Great Scottish Swim this coming Saturday will bring together newcomers and Olympic veterans to its one-mile event in Strathclyde Loch, North Lanarkshire. British Gas Great Scottish Swim is the biggest swim in Scotland with over 2,000 entrants and will attract swimmers of all shapes, speeds and sizes, including Scottish TV personality and
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. LiveSwim.net carried the Naples Island Swims live online yesterday under bright, sunny skies of Long Beach, California The smiles of the hundreds of finishers were not dampened by the brisk 61°F (16.1°C) water. “I felt good. It was fun,” said 3-mile competitor Lexie Kelley. The Naples Island Swims, a
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