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Courtesy of GRRIT, South Africa. Ice swimmer and ocean advocate Ryan Stramrood is behind several cool flip flops products called the Ryan Stramrood GRRiTT Collection that includes the Ryan Stramrood #gotGRRiTT Collection Aqua Ship, the Ryan Stramrood #gotGRRiTT Collection Aqua Seaweed, and the Ryan Stramrood #gotGRRiTT Collection Aqua Turtle, the Ryan Stramrood #gotGRRiTT Collection Black Seaweed, […]
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Photo courtesy of Caleb Bjergfelt. Story courtesy of Selene Brophy, Cape Town, South Africa. First, there was Theodore Yach , then there was Ryan Stramrood. Both men have now completed a Century Swim between Robben Island and Cape Town in South Africa. 100 times (108 times in the case of Yach), they have completed at
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https://youtu.be/erl0VrtQ5vM Courtesy of the Colin Hill, Ullswater, Lake District, England. Judging from his daily and global adventures in the open water, Colin Hill is about as close to a merman as one can humanly get. While his home base is in the Lake District, he travels the globe serving as a Technical Delegate for FINA
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Courtesy of Harper’s Weekly, September 4th 1858 at The Bath in Newport, Rhode Island. “The Baths at Newport, 1858″ was published in Harper’s Weekly, featuring a wood engraving by Winslow Homer (1836–1910). In 1857, Homer began his 18-year career working as an illustrator for Harper’s Weekly, which launched in New York in the same year.
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Courtesy of Ricardo Augusto Dagua, Alcatrazes, Brazil. Ricardo Augusto Dagua has faced death and came out more inspired and motivated than ever. Dagua, a Brazilian surfer from Camburi in São Paulo, went on a surfing trip to Fiji years ago. Unexpectedly, his boat broke down and he was all alone. Too scared to wait for help
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Lake Lenape, Mays Landing, New Jersey. Lake Lenape Triathlon – Duathlon is a multi-sport 3-day event held on July 4th – 6th in Lake Lenape Park West. The Triathlon includes a 1-mile swim at Mays Landing, New Jersey that is held on July 4th. For more information, visit here. Copyright © 2008-2019 by
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Caribbean Sea. Joel Matos Ortiz is on a bumpy boat ride to his starting point at Jost Van Dyk in the British Virgin Islands . From the Virgin Islands, Matos will attempt to swim 100 km to Ceiba, Puerto Rico on May 24th in his RSOT Swim Across The Caribbean. His team is organized
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Courtesy of Mandy Uys, Ph.D., East London, South Africa. Dr. Mandy Uys is a member of a group of sea-sunned East London Open Water Swimming Obsessives. The passionate group of swimmers are embarking on an unprecedented swim in June in the estuaries on the East Coast of South Africa. Their swim is in response to
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Courtesy of Elias Lefas, Navarino, Greece. The Navarino Challenge is a 1.6 km swim in Messina and Costa Navarino on October 12th in Messinia and Costa Navarino – only a week after the Santorini Experience in Santorini, Greece. Swimmers starts at the beautiful Navarino bay from the scenic Pylos harbour. Over the 3-day event, swimmers will
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Yeosu Expo Ocean Park, South Korea. Dr. Julio Maglione, President of FINA, is trying to capitalize on its official slogan ‘Dive into Peace’ at the upcoming FINA World Championships. He requested that the North Korean team also participate in the largest aquatic competition in the world. He writes, “We respectfully request the
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