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S.C.A.R. at Canyon Lake – An Aerial Tour from Luke Pierzina on Vimeo. John Humenik and Kristin Jones are in the overall lead after two stages of the 2016 S.C.A.R. Challenge in Arizona: Day 1 + Day 2 Cumulative Time: 1 John Humenik 6:23:31.16 2 Jamie Proffitt 6:37:10.41 3 Stephen Rouch 6:41:30.85 4 Ernie Hoftyzer […]
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Video of the Festival Swimming Río de la Plata Cruce is courtesy of 2nd Argentina Winter Swimming Festival between Uruguay and Argentina. The Festival Swimming Río de la Plata Cruce Colonia – Buenos Aires was an international relay team of 50 swimmers from 20 countries who swam 60 km over 20 hours across the Río
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Karen Weir was asked by her brother to join him at the 2010 Great Scottish Swim. After her first foray in the open water, she was totally hooked. And has never looked back. In addition to swim in her native Scotland, she has traveled to Slovenia, Estonia, Latvia, and
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Well-known jellyfish toxins expert and researcher from the University of Hawaii Dr. Angel Yanagihara has been selected as a Fulbright Specialist by the J. William Fulbright Council for International Exchange of Scholars on behalf of the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State. The
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Courtesy of Laetitia Branda, Swim The Riviera, France. Swim The Riviera offers beautiful sea swimming in the Mediterranean, delicious local cuisine, and the best teaching by former professional marathon swimmer Loïc Branda, Adrien Tachon, and pilot Stéphane Devesse. To register and obtain more information, visit swimtheriviera.com. Copyright © 2016 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Milnerton Lighthouse to Big Bay Swim could be a 10 x 10 swim. The 10.5 km marathon swim in Cape Town, South Africa can expect water temperatures between 9°C and 15°C. Depending on the conditions, a thick mist and 2 to 4 meter ocean swells could also greet
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Courtesy of Hermine of the Boulder Aquatic Masters in Colorado. The BAM Bare Bones Open Water Swim Series includes 2 high-altitude open water swimming competitions held in the Boulder Reservoir high up in the Rocky Mountains in the state of Colorado on June 19th and July 30th. The events at 1,615 meters (5,300 feet) with
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Occasionally, the dreams of ocean swimmers are defeated by small, unseen creatures. While running into jellyfish are usually unexpected and shocking to many swimmers, tiny ticks can also create unforeseen and unexpected problems for athletes. Kathie Hewko from Petaluma, California has been swimming across and underneath the Golden Gate
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. With 110 days left to the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim in Copacabana Beach at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, we wonder when the official race course will be announced. While the course shown above was used at the 2015 marathon swim test event held by the Rio Organizing Committee
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. We hear all the time how masters swimmers and open water swimmers get better as they age. In contrast to runners, cyclists, triathletes, and athletes from basketball to soccer, many masters swimmers and open water swimmers seem to get better and faster with age. Dara Torres, Cynthia Lewis and
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