Protagonist Pugh Pondering The Poles
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Canine Channel Crossings
Canine Channel Crossings Courtesy of Samut Songkhram, Thailand. Copyright © 2008 – 2016 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Kathie Hewko Makes 92nd Golden Gate Bridge Crossing
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. “It was a magical day in San Francisco,” said Kathie Hewko [shown on left with her husband Emil]. “Emil is my huge support person.” The realtor from Petaluma, California has been swimming across and underneath the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco Bay for four decades. To date, she
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Arleen Gonzalez Perez Achieves Triple Crown
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Arleen Gonzalez Perez of Mexico City completed a circumnavigation of Manhattan in 8 hours 16 minutes at the 45.8 km 20 Bridges Circumnavigation Swim of Manhattan on October 1st. This was her second circumnavigation of Manhattan Island, the first coming in 2015. Her goal was to complete all legs
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The Swim Kid Achieves The Triple Crown
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Swim Kid, The Official Dan Canta Story is an Akkordien Films Production and film about Dan Canta, a 17-year-old Romanian open water swimmer who lives in Melbourne, Australia. With his victory at the 45.8 km 20 Bridges Circumnavigation Swim of Manhattan in New York City in 7 hours
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Mariel Hawley Dávila Tempts To Tackle Tsugaru
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Mariel Hawley Dávila knew the risk of attempting a crossing of the Tsugaru Channel that sits between the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean. Her crew, including Nora Tolendo Cadena and Gela Limonchi Gomez, knew the risk due to strong winds, waves and the tides. But with the
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Stephanie Hopson Believes On Her Journey To France
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Stephanie Hopson is a 39-year-old American open water swimmer and a member of the 24-hour Club. On CNN (posted here), she explained her dramatic two-stage attempt to cross the English Channel this summer. During her first attempt of the English Channel, her escort boat ran into a crab pot
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Daniel Martinez Lobo Completes The Triple Crown
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. In addition to becoming the first person to complete the Chorizo Four, Spain’s Daniel Martinez Lobo achieved the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming today with a circumnavigation swim at the 20 Bridges Circumnavigation Swim of Manhattan. A Spanish open water swimmer from the Serpentine Swimming Club, he is
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What Is Natalie Du Toit Doing Now?
Courtesy of 7Q2 about Natalie du Toit, circa 2015. An interview by 7Q2 here with the only amputee in Olympic swimming history to final in an Olympic swimming event, Natalie du Toit of South Africa in the 2008 Beijing 10 km marathon swim. She not only finished fourth in the 2008 FINA World Open Water
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