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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Courtesy of WOWSA, Montauk, New York. Rudy Reyes, a former combat diver and co-founder of FORCE BLUE, does triage (rescue, preservation and restoration) of coral reefs while protecting estuary and sharks and turtles as well as helping his fellow military veterans. FORCE BLUE survives to fight on the front lines of ocean conservation while helping […]
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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, California. Veteran swimmer Kelly Gentry is the Head Coach, Swim Strategist and Founder of SwimSwell Open Water Coaching & Safety. Swimming and coaching between San Francisco Bay and Croatia, she launched her open water swimming coaching services. “I’m a swimmer, coach, lifeguard, and water lover from California, but am
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Odaiba Marine Park, Tokyo, Japan. Two-time Olympic marathon swimmer Yasunari Hirai is a popular, widely-traveled brand ambassador for a variety of Japanese corporations. He is commonly known as Yasu, his first name. But he may have to get used to a change: how the Japanese government prefers how he is referred to
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Courtesy of Sandy Neilson-Bell, Lady Bird Lake, Austin, Texas. Under the great big Texas sky, on April 28th, 200 swimmers from ages 12 to 75 years young braved the unseasonably cool 16°C waters of Lady Bird Lake to swim in the 17th Annual Winning Isn’t Normal Cap 2k Open Water Swim. 38-year-old Adrian Cameron of Austin,
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Courtesy of International Swimming Hall of Fame, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Dale Petranech received the 2019 ISHOF Service Award at the International Swimming Hall of Fame ceremonies in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The ISHOF Service Award is given periodically to an individual who has selflessly volunteered their time, energy and/or resources to advance the interests and work of
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Buzzards Bay, Nevada. West Falmouth swimmer and philanthropist Larry Fish has pledged to donate US$50,000 this year if 380 swimmers register for the Buzzards Bay Swim and raise US$187,000 by June 22nd. It is a 1.2-mile point-to-point charity swim across the outer New Bedford Harbor. Fish has a vision for the continued
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Las Vegas, Nevada. The Daily News of Open Water Swimming focuses on educating and entertaining those who venture beyond the shore. It covers solo marathon swims, professional races, channel relays, charity events, ice swimming, eco-swims, stage swims, extreme swimming adventures, trends, products, services, personalities, coaches, governing bodies, rules, demographics, books, films, blogs,
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Courtesy of Emre Sobaci, Kaş Harbour, Turkey. The Meis-Kaş Swimming Competition is a 7.1 km cross-border (Greece-to-Turkey) open water swim held in June. Starting on Meis, the closest Greek island to the Turkish mainland, in the harbour of Castellorizo (aka Castellorizon or Kastelorizo), swimmers finish in Kaş Harbour in Turkey. Castellorizo is known in Greek as
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Courtesy of International Swimming Hall of Fame, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In honor of Bob Duenkel, who passed away in February 2019, the International Swimming Hall of Fame established the Duenkel Suite on its premises. The 2016 International Swimming Hall of Fame Yearbook summed up his life and achievements upon his retirement as well as possible: “Bob Duenkel
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