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Courtesy of WOWSA, San Francisco Bay, California. 57-year-old northern California resident Craig Coombs decided to swim around Alameda Island in San Francisco Bay where he lives. After working with the Marathon Swimmers Federation and detailed planning with local swimmers for two years, he continued to train with the South End Rowing Club in Aquatic Park […]
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Courtesy of FINA, Qiandao Lake, Chun’an, China. FINA will broadcast the upcoming 10 km race on the FINA/HOSA Marathon Swim World Series, the 7th stage on the 2018 circuit, from Qiandao Lake in Chun’an County, China (west of Shanghai) this Sunday, September 16th. The live stream can be watched on FINAtv at 8 am local
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Courtesy of Guy Cohen, English Channel, England – France. Guy Cohen became an English Channel swimmer on September 2nd with a 15 hour 44 minute crossing. Cohen is a part of a growing number of Israeli swimmers who have joined the pantheon of Channel swimmers. He explains his successful crossing and his perspective from the
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Courtesy of John Eunice, Long Pond, Lake Park, Georgia. The Clock Is Ticking 7 Mile Swim (TCT7) was held on September 9th. The TCT7 is a non-profit event is centering around 17-year-old James Eunice, a young man who impacted the community in ways that continue even to this day. The event is designed for participants
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Courtesy of WOWSA, The Olympic Club, San Francisco, California. Scott Zornig has worked with Evan Morrison on the Santa Barbara Channel Swimming Association board of directors since 2011. “During this period, I developed enormous respect for Evan’s dedication to the sport of marathon swimming. I became acutely aware of his superior intelligence, skills, passion and
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Tim Marr, Rachel Randall Win North Shore 10K Courtesy of Chris Gardner, North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii. Tim Marr and Rachel Randall won the inaugural Aqua Sphere North Shore 10K Swim on the famed north shore of Oahu in Hawaii. North Shore Swim Series race director Chris Gardner reports, “Oahu’s North Shore is supposed to be
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Courtesy of Catalina Channel Swimming Federation, Catalina Channel, California. Wendy Theders completed a solo swim swim across the Catalina Channel in 13 hours 26 minutes. Her swim raised funds in support of Laura’s House, a shelter for victims of domestic violence. For more information on her charity swim, visit here. Copyright © 2008-2018 by World
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