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Photo and results courtesy of Hans-Peter Sick of FINA, Hoorn, Netherlands. Relays ended the elite competitions of the 2016 FINA World Junior Open Water Championships in Hoorn, Netherlands. Teams of four athletes (2 girls + 2 boys) competed in the 14-16 years and Under 19 year 5 km (4×1.25 km) relays. Italy’s Emanuele Russo, Andrea […]
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Whether swimming in the open water, a seaside lido or a chlorinated pool, an open water swimmer’s skin is the most exposed element on the human body. Their eyes are protected by goggles and their hair by a swim cap, but their skin is beaten unmercifully and harshly by
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The history of life saving is rich and storied. Red Bull is helping that history come alive for contemporary ocean-goers. Bruckner Chase is headlining the Red Bull Surf + Rescue Immersion Experience on July 19th on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey at the Red Bull Surf +
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Photos courtesy of Dirk Erasmus. Article courtesy of Brenton Williams, Marina Martinique, Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. Cold and cloudy conditions greeted swimmers in the JBay Winterfest Cold Water Classic at Marina Martinique, Jeffreys Bay in South Africa. “The Classic forms part of the annual JBay Winterfest and is regarded as one of the most extreme
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Jesica Temple was an entrepreneur at the age of 11. She created an innovative vegetable strainer and filed for a patent – years before she entered high school. Temple has always been interested in health, fitness and nutrition. She found herself disappointed and discouraged about rigid water bottles that
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Photo and results courtesy of Hans-Peter Sick of FINA, Hoorn, Netherlands. In the past two Olympics, Great Britain, Hungary and Russia have dominated the Olympic podium in the 10 km marathon swim. Russia had Larisa Ilchenko win the 2008; Great Britain saw Keri-Anne Payne and Cassandra Patten capture silver and bronze in 2008; Hungary celebrated
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Photo and results courtesy of Hans-Peter Sick of FINA, Hoorn, Netherlands. In the wake of the 2016 European Open Water Championships, the next generation of open water swimming stars showed off their talents in the same venue in Hoorn, Netherlands at the 2016 FINA World Junior Open Water Championships. For the first time, 18-19 year
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Photo courtesy of Hans-Peter Sick and results courtesy of FINA, Hoorn, Netherlands. In the wake of the 2016 European Open Water Championships, the next generation of open water swimming stars showed off their talents in the same venue in Hoorn, Netherlands at the 2016 FINA World Junior Open Water Championships. The opening day saw the
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Photo courtesy of Hans-Peter Sick and results courtesy of FINA, Hoorn, Netherlands. In the wake of the 2016 European Open Water Championships, the next generation of open water swimming stars showed off their talents in the same venue in Hoorn, Netherlands at the 2016 FINA World Junior Open Water Championships. The opening day saw the
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Photo courtesy of Hans-Peter Sick and results courtesy of FINA, Hoorn, Netherlands. In the wake of the 2016 European Open Water Championships, the next generation of open water swimming stars showed off their talents in the same venue in Hoorn, Netherlands at the 2016 FINA World Junior Open Water Championships. 200 swimmers between the ages
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