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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Courtesy of Lynn Blouin of the International Marathon Swimming Association, Mar del Plata, Argentina. The reach, passion, and impact of Claudio Plit of Argentina is vast. Back in 1998, Plit prodded, lobbied and negotiated to re-establish a 38 coastal swim between Miramar and Mar del Plata in his native Argentina. Not since 1962 had this […]
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Swim Wild, Out In Paperback Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Swim Wild is a book written by Jack Hudson (Little Brother) with contributions and illustrations by Calum Hudson (Middle Brother), and Robbie Hudson (Big Brother). Swim Wild describes their far-flung wild swims from the lakes of the Atlas Mountains to Australian billabongs. It
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The Great Big Swim Is On Stage 4 Courtesy of Susan Simmons, Salish Sea, Vancouver, Canada. Spirit Orcas is a group of eight swimmers with intellectual disabilities who are embarking on an unprecedented 80 km stage swim along the shores of Salish Sea. Together with Susan Simmons and Jasmine Kremer, they have embarked on an
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Joel Matos To Attempt #50×25 Courtesy of Randy Soler, Caribbean Sea. Starting on July 31st Joel Matos is planning a 50 km charity swim along the north coast of Puerto Rico (from Fajardo-Carolina) to raise money for Fundación de Niños San Jorge (kids with cancer). His swim, called #50×25 for the 50 km distance celebrating
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Marianne Wieland de Alvarez of Honu Para Swim Team raised four daughters in Vancouver, Canada together with her swimming husband, a Mexican Olympic swimmer. She also helps identify and develop others, focusing on disabled swimmers who wish to enjoy the open water. In 2014, Alvarez organized a Para-Relay to swim across the English Channel, six
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Shooting The Gap and Other Open Water Swimming Moves Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. While there will not be any coastal ocean races in California and Florida or anywhere else in America this summer, other countries and coastal communities will offer some racing as the COVID-19 pandemic gets under control. What are some examples
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Flirting Among Marathon Swimmers Courtesy of The New Yorker and Victoria Roberts.
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Michelle Macy Talks About Her Open Water Journey On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Michelle Macy of Portland, Oregon is an International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer. The Nike employee and global traveler – from Tsugaru Channel in Japan to Lake Titicaca in Bolivia – humbly tells her personal
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Round-the-Island Coronado Swim – Pacific Possibilities Courtesy of Dan Simonelli, Open Water Swim Academy, San Diego, California. Dan Simonelli of the Open Water Swim Academy in San Diego, California is the most active observer and mentor for swimmers attempting channel swims between the California coast and the California Channel Islands. But with the COVID-19 pandemic
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Soon…Swimming With Strel Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. While American states like from California to Florida are struggling to get their schools opened, Strel Swimming Adventure Holidays sees a dichotomy between how different parts of the world are opening back up at different timelines. Martin Strel and Borut Strel announced, “Some good progress
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