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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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Greg Streppel Talks About Global Travels & FINA Victories On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Canadian Greg Streppel of Cambridge, Ontario is an International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer. The pharmacist and father of three has a fascinating story – told with his typical self-effacing humble manner – on
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The Iconic West Coast Training Ground Courtesy of Sea Letter. Aquatic Park is one of the iconic training grounds of open water swimmers for many decades and the site of constant daily usage. Surrounded by Aquatic Pier, the Aquatic Park is home to both the Dolphin Club and the South End Rowing Club. San Francisco
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Impossible? Done Repeatedly By Sarah Thomas Courtesy of Marathon Swimmers Federation. The Marathon Swimmers Federation announced the 2019 MSF Solo Swim of the Year is Sarah Thomas‘s unprecedented 134 km four-way crossing of the English Channel in 54 hours 10 minutes. Marathon Swimmers Federation described her 54 hour 10 minute swim as, “38 years after
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Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Taranath Narayan Shenoy is deaf from birth and legally blind in his right eye. Growing up in Mumbai, India, he described a perfect storm of events that eventually found him inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame as an Honor Swimmer in 1986. His story is
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ElShazly – Father And Son – Hall Of Famers On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Captain Nabil ElShazly and his son Nasser Elshazly are both Honor Swimmers in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Their love of the open water swimming and for each other was clearly evident in the
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Luciano Cotena Talks About Capri-Napoli On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. On the June 22nd edition of WOWSA Live, long-time race director and promoter Luciano Cotena talked about the history and personalities of the 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli, one of the most historic and important races of the FINA
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The Persistence Of Ralph Willard Courtesy of KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Ralph Willard was persistent to say the least. In the early morning on Island Park in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, a group of swimmers competed in a 42.9 km race that was one of eight marathon swims that were sanctioned by the World Professional
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The Incredible Achievements Of Walid Ahmed Abdel Kader Courtesy of KAATSU, Huntington Beach, California. David Whyte is an Honor Pilot inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Whyte retired after 25 years of piloting 305 English Channel swimmers from 32 different countries between 1984 and 2008. Whyte has personally seen and escorted numerous
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On Course – Eventually – To The Olympic Marathon Swim Courtesy of WOWSA, Catalina Channel, California. When Commander C. Gerald Forsberg, OBE served as President of the British Long Distance Swimming Association and hosted the Windermere International Championships in England, he described how a small group of open water swimming enthusiasts met in Huddersfield in
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