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FINA Masters World Championships – Open Water Swimming Men Courtesy of FINA, Gwangju, South Korea. The FINA Masters World Championships held its 3 km open water swim this weekend with numerous well-known and accomplished open water swimmers competing. Japan’s Toshio Tominaga, the oldest individual to cross one of the Oceans Seven channels [shown swimming across […]
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Swims Shortened With Storm Courtesy of Ian MacNicol of Swimming Canada, Lake Andrea, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, USA. The UANA Junior Open Water Swimming Championships in Wisconsin culminated with a shortened 5 km race due to an incoming storm. The Canadian quartet of Kate Sullivan, Kenna Smallegange, David Quirie and Alexander Axon placed second in Saturday’s
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Becca Mann, 1 Channel Down + 2 To Go Courtesy of Steve Haumschild, Maui – Molokai – Lanai, Hawaii. Becca Mann started on her attempt of the renowned 57.58 km Maui Nui Triangle Swim in Hawaii this afternoon. Steve Haumschild reported, “She started on Maui. Her first channel crossing took her 4 hours 1 minute
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2 To 3 Around Naples Island Courtesy of Greg Shea, Long Beach, California. 47-year-old Hector Zuvieta was the guide swimmer for 52-year-old blind swimmer Tony Duenas in the 3-mile Naples Island Swim today in Long Beach, California. Zuvieta and Duenas have competed together in a variety of events, both in the water and on dryland,
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Fans along the Naples Island swim course, cheering from a gondola. Brian Anderson cheering along the course. Beach start of the 3-mile Naples Island Swim. Lead paddler Hank Wise. Lead paddler Hank Wise with 3-mile winner Ryan Bullock. Lead paddler Hank Wise with 3-mile winner Ryan Bullock. Outrigger paddlers cheering on the 3-milers. Homeowners and
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Thrice The Fun, Triple The Challenge: ʻAu I Nā Mokupuni ʻEkolu Swim Challenge Courtesy of Dr. Steven Minaglia, Maui – Molokai – Lanai, Hawaii. Dr. Steven Minaglia is usually busy with his patients, but he squeeze time in to organize the ʻAu I Nā Mokupuni ʻEkolu Swim Challenge, a 3-day 3-stage ocean channel swim in
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Athletes And Dangerous Waves In The Open Water Courtesy of Bruckner Chase, NOAA National Ocean Service and National Weather Service. In what is a groundbreaking new approach for the National Weather Service in how the public can stay safe in, on, or near dynamic open water like oceans and large lakes, Bruckner Chase and the
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https://youtu.be/cstASyyU5QgVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Franc Aleksi at the 2019 Naples Island Swim (https://youtu.be/cstASyyU5Qg) Courtesy of Greg Shea, Long Beach, California. Ryan Bullock went neck-and-neck for 3 miles with Franc Aleksi around Naples Island in Long Beach, California. Back and forth they swam at the Naples Island Swim until the very end
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Urban Runoff & Wastewater Treatment In Tokyo Courtesy of Yahoo! News, Odaiba Marine Park, Tokyo Bay, Japan. After the recently held Tokyo 2020 Marathon Swimming Test Event in Odaiba Marine Park was shortened from 10 km to 5 km and its start was moved up to 7:00 am as a precautionary measure against the 29°C
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Problems Continue For Odaiba Marine Park Courtesy of Kyodo News, Odaiba Marine Park, Tokyo Bay, Japan. Less than a week after the Tokyo 2020 Marathon Swimming Test Event was cut short from 10 km to 5 km, and the start time was moved forward to 7 am due to the warm air and water temperatures,
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