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Matt & Manoa Buckman, Heroes In The Ocean Video courtesy of Aaron Begle; information courtesy of Adherbal de Oliveira, Molokai Channel, Hawaii. Escort pilot Matt Buckman and his co-pilot, son and escort kayaker Manoa Buckman know the waters and channels around the Hawaiian islands of Oahu, Molokai, Lanai and Maui. They know the waters very, […]
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Kenna Smallegange Touches Out Elizabeth Fort At UANA Championships Photo courtesy of Ian MacNicol of Swimming Canada, Lake Andrea, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, USA. The UANA Junior Open Water Swimming Championships in Lake Andrea, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin kicked off with a great race. 16-year-old Kenna Smallegange touched out Cadence Fort of the USA in the 14-17
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Sylvia Stewart-Bates Touches Out Kyla Ross In UANA 20 Courtesy of Unión Americana de Natación, Lake Andrea, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, USA. Women 20 & Under 10 km Results: 1. Sylvia Stewart-Bates (18, USA) 2:13:56.33 2. Kyla Ross (18, Canada) 2:13:56.83 3. Allison Bernier (17, USA) 2:14:31.02 4. Rosalie Davidson (19, Canada) 2:15:19.86 5. Selina Reil
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Nico Hernandez-Tome Wins UANA 10K Championship Courtesy of Unión Americana de Natación, Lake Andrea, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, USA. Men’s 20&Under 10 km Open Water Results: 1. Nico Hernandez-Tome (19, USA) 2:02:16.54 2. David Farinango Berru (19, Ecuador) 2:02:24.92 3. Raben Dommann (18, Canada) 2:02:25.53 4. Prado Castro Prado (20, Ecuador) 2:02:26.00 5. Joseph Macias Rubio
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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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James Plage, Joseph Tepper Go 1-2 At UANA Championships Courtesy of Unión Americana de Natación, Lake Andrea, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, USA. Men’s 14-17 7.5 km Results: 1. James Plage (17, USA) 1:31:33.32 2. Joseph Tepper (17, USA) 1:33:18.89 3. Matias Cordero Corral (16, Ecuador) 1:33:33.29 4. Caleb Gould (17, USA) 1:33:35.52 5. Alexander Axon (16,
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It Takes A Village To Swim Around An Island Courtesy of Wofty Wild and Plastics Ocean International, Easter Island, Chile. Cristian Vergara attempted a 60 km circumnavigation swim around Easter Island in November 2016. His attempted ended short of his goal in 26 hours 52 minutes, but South African Sarah Ferguson became the next person
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Mann Up…Maui Nui Is A Go Courtesy of WOWSA, Maui – Molokai – Lanai, Hawaii. On August 18th starting on the island of Lanai, Becca Mann will attempt the renowned 64 km Maui Nui Triangle Swim. Steve Haumschild wrote, “This will be an epic adventure for all involved. We will meet at Lahaina and motor
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Ben Lecomte’s Vortex Swim To Reach Golden Gate Bridge Courtesy of icebreaker, Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Pacific Ocean. After swimming 300 nautical miles in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in his Vortex Swim, icebreaker ambassador Ben Lecomte will finally reach the Golden Gate Bridge. Followers and fans can join Lecomte on San Francisco’s shores on
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Will Color Come To Tokyo? Courtesy of WOWSA, Odaiba Marine Park, Tokyo Bay, Japan. Due to expected high humidity and water temperatures that can approach FINA’s maximum upper limits (31°C), there may be more color at the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim during the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in Odaiba Marine Park next July. Tokyo has
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