Karl Hauter, Water Rat, Honored By Swimming World
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Jim McConica Named World Masters Swimmer Of The Year
Courtesy of Swimming World Magazine, Huntington Beach, California. Jim McConica has always been fast – and he continues to break an increasing number of barriers the more years he puts in the water. The conditions or the venue do not matter. Whether or not, the water is warm or cold, indoor pool or rough ocean,
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Nathan Capp Takes New Zealand Ocean Swim Title
Courtesy of New Zealand Ocean Swim Series, King of The Bays in Auckland. Photo of Nathan Capp courtesy Simon Watts/BW Media. Organisers of the New Zealand Ocean Swim Series corrected information on the male 2015-2016 series winner. New Zealand Ocean Swim Series event organiser Scott Rice explains, “Due to a glitch in our internal system,
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From Dingo Flour to Thompson Bay
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Professor Charles Watson (center) from ‘The Grey Ghosts‘ team penned this poem called ‘From Dingo Flour to Thompson Bay’ about the inaugural 20 km and 25 km Hotel Rottnest Port to Pub Swim in Perth, Australia. In the Rottnest Channel, two courses were set up. The 20 km course
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Red Flag Goes Up, Swim Around Lido Key Cancelled
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. With a sold-out field, expectations were high for the 2016 Swim Around Lido Key in Florida. Lots of swimmers, kayakers and volunteers arrived at Lido Beach in Sarasota, but the winds were howling and the red flag went up. The safety personnel were not allowed in the water under
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Charlotte Webby Defends Her Ocean Swim Title
Photos courtesy of Simon Watts, New Zealand Ocean Swim Series. Charlotte Webby has certainly come into her own after the last few years. After been chased by Olympic qualifier Emma Robinson in the King of The Bays race in Auckland, Webby pulled out a victory in 31 minutes 2 seconds. Her victory on the last
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Swim With Mike, 36 Years Of Helping Others
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Open water swimmers and Olympic medalists Haley Anderson, Rebecca Soni, and Oussama Melloli are volunteering their time at the 36th Annual Swim With Mike charity event today at the University of Southern California’s Uytengsu Aquatics Center. USC Head Coach Dave Salo will run the masters swimming workout which will
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Blues, Greens, Pearls And Shells Show Off Swimming
Courtesy of Pam Lazzarotto, Canada. Canadian pool and open water swimmer Pam Lazzarotto has created a jewelry sport line that is used for fundraising for masters swimming teams and race directors to raise money for their teams or causes. “The great thing is, selling jewelry can be used to raise money for whatever the team
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