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Courtesy of Heidi Cullen, graphics by Tim Wallace and Bill Marsh for the New York Times. Heidi Cullen, the chief scientist for Climate Central and the author of “The Weather of the Future” paints a hot picture of the future here. The implications for open water swimming across the United States – especially in lakes […]
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Images courtesy of NBCOlympics.com of the Olympic triathlon in Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro. The volunteers on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro will never forgot the honor and the joy of helping, kayaking, observing and overseeing the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim. Copyright © 2016 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Courtesy of Northwest Open Water Swimming Association, Washington. The Northwest Open Water Swimming Association (NOWSA) is a non-profit corporation in the state of Washington that promotes interest in swimming in Pacific Northwest waters (including the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho). The swims that NOWSA oversees includes swims across the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. A 25-year-old engineer is a thinking man’s wild swimmer. He has used his creativity to come up with some cool assisted stage swims. After completing a 240 km solo stage swim along the River Severn in Great Britain, Ross O’Sullivan is back for more. O’Sullivan is attempting a Swim
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Courtesy of Christine Jennings. American national open water swim team member Christine Jennings is currently gathering data from professional marathon swimmers and coaches for her research paper during her master’s degree program. Jennings posted a survey (here) for professional marathon swimmers to express their opinions on the sport. “I appreciate any feedback you can give
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Courtesy of Elaine Howley, Boston Light Swim. Are swimmers getting better or are conditions getting easier? It may be a combination of the two phenomena in Boston Harbor on August 20th. “[We saw] a record 100% completion rate in the notoriously challenging 8-mile Boston Light Swim. The annual event has been staged since 1907 and
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Image courtesy of NBCOlympics.com of the Olympic triathlon in Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro. No man’s land is a term adapted from the military. In open water swimming, no man’s land is an area between packs of swimmers in an open water swimming event. For a competitive swimmer to be in a position between
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Courtesy of Matías Ola, Swim Argentina. For information on winter swimming events, extreme swims, and marathon swimming expeditions organized by Matías Ola with Swim Argentina, contact him in Buenos Aires at Reservas@Swimargentina.Org. The various Swim Argentina’s events throughout Ola’s native country include: *Swimming Across Río de la Plata from Uruguay to Argentina [or Cruce a
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