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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Courtesy of WOWSA Ocean Fest, Seaside Lagoon, Redondo Beach, California. “This is the worse day of my life,” said Pak Him Lai of Bermuda Dunes, California. Lai had just finished the 10 km race at the WOWSA Ocean Fest in 3 hours 59 minutes and 41 seconds, just 19 seconds under the automatic cut-off time […]
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Courtesy of WOWSA Ocean Fest, Seaside Lagoon, Redondo Beach, California. Yuko Matsuzaki asked, “Do you see the sea lions?” “I only see three,” answered Steven Munatones. “No, there are four,” answered the 57-year-old Japanese swimmer who was on her way to set a Guinness World Record for time spent swimming in an Endless Pool. Matsuzaki
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Ximena & Antonio Argüelles Helping Kids In Mexico Courtesy of WOWSA, Mexico City. Early this week Ximena and Antonio Argüelles, principals of Brazada Abrazada, appeared on Mexican national television. The first Mexican Oceans Seven swimmer appeared on a shorter segment on a leading news anchor show (here) and on a longer segment during a morning
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Pablo Fernández Álvarez Swimming Shackled In Guinness World Record Attempt Courtesy of Greg Ronkainen of King Harbor Yacht Club and Quinn Fitzgerald of WOWSA, Redondo Beach, California. Pablo Fernández Álvarez swam about as fast as a swimmer can go in the ocean this past July off the Florida coast of Jupiter. After swimming 100 km
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Barbados to St Lucia – Cameron Bellamy’s Longest Channel Swim Courtesy of Cameron Bellamy, Barbados to St. Lucia, Caribbean Sea. Imagine starting a swim in unknown, unchartered waters on Friday the 13th (as far as swimmers are considered). That is exactly what Cameron Bellamy did on Friday, September 13th at 8:18 am. The South African
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Accolades To Amy Courtesy of WOWSA, Redondo Beach, California. On June 8th 2019, Amy Appelhans Gubser became the third person in history to swim across the 43.4 km Santa Monica Bay between Point Dume in Malibu and Lunada Bay on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in 17 hours 6 minutes. The neonatal nurse celebrated her 50th
Ion Lazarenco Tiron And The Swim Of Peace To Be Honored Courtesy of Nobel Peace Prize Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders in English) was honored as the 1999 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. Steven Munatones recalled his interactions with volunteers of the international humanitarian medical organisation that is known for its projects in war zones
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Arianna Bridi Wins Season-Ending Chun’an Marathon Courtesy of Colin Hill and FINA, Chun’an, China. Arianna Bridi won a close, tough FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series race in Chun’an, China on Sunday after 2020 Tokyo Olympians Ana Marcela Cunha, Xin Xin, and Rachele Bruni. Chun’an Female Results: 1. Arianna Bridi (Italy) 2:04:05.44 2. Ana Marcela Cunha
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Crimson Elite Swimming Opportunity Courtesy of WOWSA, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Over the decades, there have been many swimmers who have studied at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. From Olympic medalists Bobby Hackett, David Berkoff and Neville Hayes to world open water swimming champions Alex Meyer and Steven Munatones, and United States presidents who bodysurf (President Obama)
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Courtesy of Colin Hill and FINA, Chun’an, China. 2016 Olympic gold medalist Ferry Weertman got a little more training in warm water for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games marathon swim in Chun’an, China. He won the season-ending FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series race in Chun’an that is a good indication that he will be ready
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