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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. During our time on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee, we understood that the FINA referees made their decisions partly based on the actions and intentions of the swimmers. That is, if a swimmer intentionally impeded another swimmer, or intentionally pulled on their leg, or intentionally swam into […]
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Low Wood Bay Resort Hotel & Marina on the shores of Windermere, England was the host venue for the World Open Water Swimming Association (WOWSA) Awards, presented in partnership with Chillswim. United Nations Patron of the Oceans Lewis Pugh was the guest of honor at the WOWSA Awards dinner
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Chelsea Gubecka and Kareena Lee went 1-2 again in Mooloolaba on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland, Australia at the 2016 Australian Open Water Championships. 17-year-old Gubecka and 22-year-old Lee topped the podium for the second day in a row after finishing the 5 km in 59.58.98 and 1:00.00.58. 19-year-old
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Mount Fuji, A Beautiful Alternative For 2020 Tokyo Olympics Courtesy of WOWSA, Odaiba Marine Park, Tokyo Bay, Japan. Each country loves to showcase its famous landmarks and venues at the Winter and Summer Olympics. In Sydney, Australia at the 2000 Olympics, events like the triathlon passed by the Sydney Opera House. At the 2004 Athens
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Now that the FINA Bureau formally decided that wetsuits are part of its open water swimming competitions due to safety* starting in September, swimmers, coaches and national teams must consider the following: * Wetsuits will be mandatory when water temperature is between 16 and 18°C * Wetsuits will be
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Jack Burnell of Great Britain made his long trip to Mooloolaba, a tourist resort on the Australian Sunshine Coast of Queensland worthwhile. In the build-up to the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim in Rio de Janeiro this August, Burnell and his British teammates are traveling the globe to gain even
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Courtesy of Matthew Moseley. Matthew Moseley recently wrote about mental conditioning here: Mental Conditioning for Adventure Swimming…and Life.
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Andreas Waschburger of Germany finished eighth in the 2012 Olympic 10K Marathon Swim in London. And he wants to have another shot at standing on the Olympic podium in Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro this August. So he is working hard, fanatically hard. He recently did a 10,000m
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Nonumb is a simple plastic band that goes around the forefinger and other fingers to help enhance paddling while surfing. We have not yet tried it, but we think it would be interesting to try it out not only while open water swimming in cold water, but also in
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. It was all difficult fun: 24 straight hours swimming in Aquatic Park in San Francisco, California as a relay. The swimmers switched on and off with their teammates swimming, napping, laughing, and eating. While Madhuri Yechuri of India completed all her hour-long legs during the 24 Hour Relay in
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