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In two days, Lewis Pugh begins the first part of his unprecedented swim to undertake an incredibly 1K swim in a glacial lake under the summit of Mount Everest. But he first has to climb up to over 17,000 feet (nearly 6,000 meters). As Lewis helps to draw attention to the melting glaciers, he will […]
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Claudio D’ambrosio of Portici, Italy created the SwimTrekking Facebook Group where SwimTrekkers can share information. Swimtrekking is a new type of sport that gives the opportunity to explore the sea and to discover the coasts by simply swimming with the support of specific equipment. Francesco Cavaliere, President of ASD Swimtrekking, explains, “In swimtrekking, swimtrekkers drags
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While Penny Penny is completing her final preparations for tomorrow’s assault of the 72-mile Kaieiewaho Channel in Hawaii, economic considerations led Dan Martin to announce the postponement of his highly anticipated Global Triathlon where his first leg was a 5,800K (3,603-mile) swim across the Atlantic Ocean from New York to Brest in northwestern France within
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Dr. Harry Huffaker of Honolulu gave us his impression of Peter Frayne, a retired police officer whose beat was along the Dover waterfront who previously served as the secretary of the Channel Swimming Association. “Peter Frayne was so instrumental in introducing me to Channel Swimming. He is now about 90 and still he pedals his
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Kate Alexander reported that seven swimmers ventured past beautiful reefs from Cayman Brac to Little Cayman, the two Sister Islands to Grand Cayman, in the first channel crossing in 23 years. The swimmers traversed over The Bogue (which reaches a depth of 4,045 feet) in the 5-mile channel crossing on April 18th under ideal conditions.
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Long-time open water swimming promoter Bea Hartigan announced the addition of a 10K swim at the 2010 Metropolitan Swimming Age-Group Open Water Swimming Championships on July 11th. The multi-race event held in picturesque Huntington Bay in Long Island, New York will have 1000-yard, 2000-yard, 3000-yard, 5K and 10K races. Copyright © 2010 by Steven Munatones
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Last weekend, 53 swimmers faced wind and rain for the annual sea swim on Cayman Brac, the second-largest of the three Cayman Islands with a resident population of 1200. The return of this swim to Cayman Brac is a hallmark of progress since the island was devastated by 2008’s Hurricane Paloma. The swim was held
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Sonia O’Neal, President of the Barbados Amateur Swimming Association, announced the 5K Barbados Open Water International Swim from the popular Accra Beach to the picturesque Carlisle Bay on May 24th. Barbados’ capital, Bridgetown, is situated on this bay which is a marine park. Relics, like anchors and cannon balls, can be found on the ocean
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The Oman Swimming Association will host over 80 swimmers from 17 countries at three major open water championships this weekend: the 4th Asian Open Water Swimming Championship, the 4th Arab Open Water Swimming Championship and the 10th Gulf Open Water Swimming Championship. The three 5K races will start simultaneously at Barr al Jissa (Qantab Beach).
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Ram Barkai, one of the speakers at the 2010 Global Open Water Swimming Conference in Long Beach, California, is also the sponsor of the tough 7.5K Cadiz Freedom Swim in South Africa. How tough? 7.5K in 13°C (55°F) – or lower – water…in traditional open water swimming garb from the famous Robben Island to Big
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