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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Courtesy of Eoin GaffneyIreland. For further information about the Lough Dan Races, email leinsteropenseaswim@gmail.com. Lough Dan (Irish: Loch Deán) is a boomerang-shaped ribbon lake near Roundwood, County Wicklow, Ireland. Registration for the 2.5 km, 5 km and 10 km races is available here. Copyright © 2008-2017 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Courtesy of BiPro USA American professional marathon swimmer Ashley Twichell appears on an television commercial for BiPro, manufacturer of pure whey protein and its signature product, BiPro Whey Protein Isolate. Twichell is the aquatic embodiment of a lean, strong and well-defined physique that BiPro promotes and is a well-spoken ambassador for the brand and products.
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Courtesy of Evgeny Levashev of VolgaSwim, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. For more information on the July 15th event, visit www.volgaswim.com. Copyright © 2008-2017 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Courtesy of Ben Hooper, Expedition Swimmer & Leader, Swim The Big Blue, Atlantic Ocean. Ben Hooper, a British swimmer, attempted a solo stage swim from Dakar, Senegal to Natal, Brazil, starting on November 13th 2016. After 33 days traversing westward in the Atlantic Ocean in which Hooper swam a total of 18 days, the swim
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Courtesy of Antonio Argüelles Díaz-González, Cook Strait, en route to the Oceans Seven. Under the guidance of Philip Rush as his navigator and Nora Tolendo as his coach, Antonio Argüelles Díaz-González of Mexico successfully crossed the Cook Strait in New Zealand yesterday. Friend and supporter Rafael Alvarez wrote in Spanish, “La piel curtida por el
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Courtesy of Messy Nessy Chic and WOWSA. First photo shows swimsuits from mid-1920s Vogue Magazine that touted “the newest thing for the sea is a jersey bathing suit as near a maillot as the unwritten law will permit.” Second photo shows one-piece swimsuits from the 1930s. Third photo shows from masters swimmers at the 2016
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Hunter Helmick Swims 2,412 km In 120 Days Courtesy of Hunter Helmick, Team Help!, River Murray, Australia. Hunter Helmick completed his goal to become the first American to complete a stage swim along the River Murray, Australia’s longest river. He swam 2,412 km over 120 days. He left Corryong, Victoria on November 5th with his
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Courtesy of Jim Anderson, Waikiki Swim Club, Hawaii. The Waikiki Swim Club has been going strong in Honolulu, Hawaii since the early 1970s. With the guidance of Jim Cotton, Virginia Moore, Wayne Umeda, Virginia Enos, Fred Middleton, Dorie Lalroix, Eve Anderson, Yoshi Isa, John Cater, Natalie Naugle, Tom Mahoney, Marilyn Graper, Lou Herman, Suzanne Kashiwaeda,
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Courtesy of Evgeny Levashev, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia VolgaSwim includes a 1 km, 3 km and 5 km open water races across the Volga river in Russia. Race director Alexander Bazanov explains the course, “The Volga is the longest and largest river in Europe. It is 3,530 km long. The course crosses the river Volga with
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Barbados Open Water Festival was born out of casual conversation between a group of open water swim regulars in Barbados. Zary and Kristina Evelyn took up the challenge and have hosted the event annually since 2013 in Barbados’ magnificent Carlisle Bay. “The event annually attracts over 400 swimmers
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