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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Courtesy of Daniel Hildebrandt, Molokai Channel, Hawaii. Molokai Channel crossing by Dr. Tom Hackett in 14 hours 57 minutes on September 11th filmed by Daniel Hildebrandt and escorted by Captain Mike Twigg-Smith. One of America’s most renowned and respected orthopedic surgeons, Dr. Hackett has also been an archaeologist, mountaineer, guide, and ski patrolman. For more […]
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I Swim Because I love To Swim from Shane Caffrey about Fergal Somerville, ice swimmer, channel swimmer, adventurer, event organiser from Ireland.
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H3>Swimming In The Open Water With Superheroes Courtesy of Chris Morgan, KAATSU Specialist. As open water swimmers, many aquatic adventurers have had a feeling or desire to possess an aquatic “super power”… whether we could breathe underwater, swim faster or speak to watery creatures below the surface. Unfortunately, the reality is, we are just foreigners
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Courtesy of Kaia Hedlund, Waikiki Roughwater Swim, California. The Waikiki Roughwater Swim is one of the most historical and scenic mass participation ocean swims in the world. Starting under the shadow of the Diamond Head volcano, the course takes swimmers of all ages and abilities across Waikiki Bay to the shores of the Hilton Hawaiian
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. “No butterfly, backstroke or breaststroke,” says Chris Ritter of Ritter Sports Performance [shown above] who will host the 2016 Global Swimming Summit. “Just freestyle…for a newbie or triathlete or a competitive swimmer hoping to get into the open water. Get access to over a dozen experts on everything you
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. When Lorie Hirson moved to San Francisco in 2000, she wanted to swim from Alcatraz to the San Francisco shoreline. But she never attempted it until her husband Ron completed his first swim from Alcatraz. But with retinitis pigmentosa and a gradually decreasing vision, it took her ten years
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Fran Crippen: April 17th 1984 – October 23th 2010 Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. A gentlemen. A hero. An inspiration. Fran Crippen left behind a lasting legacy. Not only as a world-class swimmer, but as someone you would be proud to have as a son, brother, teammate, neighbor and friend. Fran was always there
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. 27-year-old Calum Hudson, 24-year-old Jack Hudson, and 29-year-old Robbie Hudson are adventure-seeking, adrenaline junkies who pursue creative aquatic challenges in risk-taking beautiful locations. This year, the Hudson Brothers tackled their most jaw-dropping swimming challenges to date – traversing the world’s largest and most dangerous whirlpools. They started off with
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Courtesy of Paul Anstiss, Endurance Research Group, University of Kent. Paul Anstiss is a Sport Psychology Ph.D. researcher at the University of Kent in the United Kingdom who is part of the Endurance Research Group. The focus of Anstiss’ research is to investigate psychological factors such as self-belief and confidence in endurance sport with a
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