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Courtesy of WOWSA, Fort Myers, Florida. During the USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championship, the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee member Sid Cassidy was the Chief Referee and was caught on tape giving a yellow flag to one of the swimmers. The process of blowing a whistle, giving hand signals to the athletes, […]
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Goal Setting By Graham Coleman Courtesy of Graham Coleman, Ireland. Graham Coleman from Ireland was a swimmer as a child, but then he did not return to the water for decades. Back in 2004, he got back into the water and starting open water swimming to balance out his work at a software company. He
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Irene van der Laan Talks About Professional Marathon Swimming On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Irene van der Laan took a trip down memory lane covering various aspects and achievements during her prolific career on today’s WOWSA Live interview. The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame and International Swimming Hall of
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A Life Well Lived By International Marathon Swimming Hall of Famer Charlie Gravett Courtesy of Ned Denison, International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame reported that one of its International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Contributors, Charlie Gravett of Jersey, passed away on July 6th (born 1943). IMSHOF
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Cameron Bellamy Talks About His Extreme Adventures On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer and Oceans Seven swimmer Cameron Bellamy described his athletic achievements and his charitable organization during today’s WOWSA Live interview. The extreme athlete and cybersecurity expert from South Africa described a
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20 Bridges Around Manhattan Island Done By Vera Rivard Courtesy of Phil White, Manhattan Island, New York. Phil White reported that 15-year-old Vera Rivard completed 20 Bridges, a 45.9 km circumnavigation swim around Manhattan Island in New York in 7 hours 57 minutes. For more information, visit www.nyopenwater.org.
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Summertime Swim Cap Tan Courtesy of Abhejali Bernardová, Molokai Channel in Hawaii. Abhejali Bernardová became the 10th person in history to achieve the Oceans Seven. After finishing the 42 km Molokai Channel in Hawaii in 21 hours 52 minutes in March 2016 under extremely tough conditions and the bright tropical sun of Hawaii, she experienced
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Abhejali Bernardová Talks About Her Oceans Seven Journey On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Abhejali Bernardová was the 10th person in history to complete the Oceans Seven. The 43-year-old extreme athlete from the Czech Republic recalls her journey from a competitive swimmer to one of a prolific marathon swimmer who travels
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Ryan Stramrood Shares Wisdom and His Perspectives On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Ryan Stramrood shares a love and appreciation for extreme open water swimming with his fellow colleagues including Kieron Palframan, Andrew Chin, Toks Viviers, Ram Barkai, Lewis Pugh, Cameron Bellamy, Barry Cutler and many more from South Africa. Ice
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A Possible Future For American Female Collegiate Athletic Opportunities Courtesy of Nancy Hogshead-Makar, Champion Women and the California Women’s Law Center. In contemporary times, women continue to be among the powerbrokers in the world of open water swimming. From setting records and making headlines to getting sponsors and organizing events, women continue to be on
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