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Peter & Geneve Channell Honored By Vermont Hall Of Fame Courtesy of Charlotte Brynn, Newport, Vermont. Peter Channell and Geneve Channell will be honored by the Vermont Open Water Swimming Hall of Fame on July 26th. The Honor Contributors Administrators and Crew are members of the VTOWSHOF Class of 2019, along with Jennifer Dutton and Kristian Pearson. […]
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An Interview With Dale Petranech Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Back in 2010, International Swimming Hall of Fame and International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame dual inductee Dale Petranech gave an interview as the IMSHOF Honorary Secretary. He passed away yesterday from pancreatic cancer. At that time, Petranech oversaw an international selection committee that
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What A Great Man, Dale Petranech Courtesy of WOWSA, New Jersey. “What a great man. What a wonderful life he led. He touched so many people so profoundly in so many different ways over several decades,” said Steven Munatones of his mentor and dual inductee in the International Swimming Hall of Fame and International Marathon
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ePostal Swimming, One Of Dale Petranech’s Visions Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. With the passing of Dale Petranech from pancreatic cancer, many remember the accomplishments and activities of the New Jersey native in the open water and marathon swimming world. But Petranech got his start – and started his legacy – in the pool.
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Merle Liivand Facing Opportunities In The Open Water Courtesy of Merle Liivand, Estonia. Merle Liivand will represent Estonia at the upcoming FINA World Championships in South Korea and is currently training at high altitude with Israeli and Canadian athletes. “It seems like more and more countries are recognizing open water and marathon swimming. There will
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Thursday Night Ocean Swimming In Santa Barbara Courtesy of Reef & Run, Santa Barbara, California. Throughout the summer months, there are plenty of ocean swims up and down the coast of California. With its races held only on Thursday nights, the Reef & Run Series allows swimmers to participate in other summer season races throughout
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Man Up … John Zemaitis Completes Monterey Marathon Courtesy of KSBW Channel 8, Monterey Bay, California. After Cindy Cleveland (15 hours 21 minutes in 1980), Patti Bauernfeind (13 hours 0 minutes in 2014), Kimberly Rutherford (22 hours 6 minutes in 2014), and Amy Appelhans Gubser (17 hours 49 minutes in 2017) crossed Monterey Bay in northern
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11 Years With Melodee Nugent Across Lake Geneva Courtesy of Melodee Nugent, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Melodee Nugent recalled her experiences on Lake Geneva in Wisconsin. “2009 was the first year of my swim across Lake Geneva. Eight of us met at Big Foot Beach Park and swam to Fontana on the other side of the
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Ceinwen Roberts Swims, Coaches, Organizes Courtesy of WOWSA, Perth, Western Australia. Ceinwen Roberts is a force in the open water. In addition to completing the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming with crossings of the English Channel and Catalina Channel and a circumnavigation swim around Manhattan Island, she was the first person to complete a
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The Unprecedented Elfstedentocht Swim Completed Courtesy of Marten van der Weijden Foundation, Netherlands. Could it be that 2008 Olympic 10K marathon swim champion Maarten van der Weijden will be the last athlete to complete the Elfstedentocht course, one of the Netherlands’ most beloved traditions? With a drought and warmer temperatures, the previous Elfstedentocht edition was
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