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Elodie Westbrook Mitchell, Alex Maclaren, Ginny Jordan Win Races For The Conch Photos courtesy of Brilliant Studios, Grace Bay, Turks & Caicos. The 10th “Race for the Conch” Eco-SeaSwim was held on June 29th in Grace Bay in Turks & Caicos – where women proved their mettle. In the men’s 1-mile race, Luke Haywood, captain […]
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Ben Lecomte’s Vortex Swim In The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Courtesy of Ben Lecomte, Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Pacific Ocean. On June 12th, Ben Lecomte and his escort crew of nine left Oahu, Hawaii towards the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. He explains The Vortex Swim that started on June 17th, “The last few months were
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Early American History Of National Open Water Championship Events Courtesy of WOWSA, Chain Bridge, Potomac River, Washington, D.C. The first American national open water swimming championships was reportedly held in 1925. The race was from Chain Bridge to Georgetown in the Potomac River near Washington D.C., although local races such as the La Jolla Rough
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Open Water Swimming Word Of The Day: Stage Swim Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Stage swim (noun): A type of solo swim, relay or race conducted over two or more consecutive days where the distance of the individual stages can vary on each day and the starting point of the subsequent stages begins at
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Open Water Swimming Word Of The Day: Third Spacing Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Third spacing (noun): In human physiology, extracellular fluids are distributed between the interstitial compartment (i.e. tissue) and intravascular compartment (i.e. plasma) in an approximately 75%-25% ratio. Third spacing is the physiological concept that body fluids may collect in a “third” body compartment
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Ricardo Ortiz Completes Travessia do Leme ao Pontal Courtesy of Adherbal de Oliveira, Travessia do Leme ao Pontal, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Ricardo Francisco Sant Ana Ortiz, a Brazilian swimmer from Bragança Paulista, completed the Travessia do Leme ao Pontal on June 29th off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Last year in order
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Swimming Son Of A Swim, Lost in the Islands of Derby Bay Courtesy of Phil White, Lake Memphremagog. On June 29th, the Northeast Kingdom Open Water Swimming Association and the Kingdom Games kicked off the summer season in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. 14 swimmers, ages 12 to 64, competed in 2-, 4-, 6.5- and
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Records Meant To Be Broken Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The worlds of competitive pool swimming and open water swimming are different in a variety of ways regarding the subject of world records. World records in the pool are governed by FINA and are limited to strokes (butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle, individual medley), distances
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Jennifer Dutton Honored By Vermont Hall Of Fame Courtesy of Charlotte Brynn, Newport, Vermont. Jennifer Dutton will be honored by the Vermont Open Water Swimming Hall of Fame on July 26th in Newport, Vermont. She is a member of the VTOWSHOF Class of 2019, together with Kristian Pearson, Peter Channell, and Geneve Channell. For more information or
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Kristian Pearson Honored By Vermont Hall Of Fame Courtesy of Charlotte Brynn, Newport, Vermont. Kristian Pearson will be honored by the Vermont Open Water Swimming Hall of Fame on July 26th in Newport, Vermont. The 40-year-old is a member of the VTOWSHOF Class of 2019, along with other honorees Jennifer Dutton, Peter Channell, and Geneve Channell.
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