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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The 2.5 km, 5 km and 10 km Big Brutal Swim is held in the glacially formed Llyn Padarn, the sixth deepest lake in Wales. For more information, visit here. Copyright © 2015 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Kromme River Descent is a 2-day 14 km stage swim in the Kromme River in South Africa with 6 km on Day One and 8 km on Day Two. For more information, visit here. Copyright © 2015 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Michael Ventre announced that his New York to London Swim crowdfunding campaign ended with £20,565. “I would like to thank everyone for contributing to make this [transoceanic swim campaign] a huge success. I am incredibly humbled by your generosity. The team will now work on getting your rewards out
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Superstorm Jonas – Look Both Ways DownWinder from Bruckner Chase on Vimeo. What is an open water swimmer and waterman to do in a storm? Paddle about town. “The gym was closed, but the roads are always open.” Copyright © 2015 by Bruckner Chase
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Courtesy of Nicolene Steynberg of the Madswimmers, South Africa. When South African swimmers – from ice swimmers to national champions – take to the pool, they sometimes take things to the extreme, unselfishly. 29 swimmers swam 24 hours in a 50m pool between January 22nd and 23rd as a Madswimmer charity event. 15 completed the
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Pádraig Mallon Delivers A Message Out Of The Ordinary Courtesy of Jacqueline McClelland in Northern Ireland, California. The uniqueness and inspirational value of the Step Out of the Ordinary Blue Envelope Challenge was recognized locally and internationally. Locally, the Newry & Mourne District Council Sports Awards gave the campaign a Special Achievement Award and the
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. One thing is for certain and that is how open water swimmers love talking open water and passing time sharing open water stories with one another. While traveling, it is great to sit next to another individual in an airplane or train or meet them in a hotel or
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Dr. Chris Stockdale Made Honorary Citizen Of Forio D’Ischia Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Last year, Dr. Christopher Stockdale MBE, a renowned endurance athlete and an Honour Swimmer from Great Britain who was inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in 1992, was made an Honorary Citizen of Forio D’Ischia, Italy for
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. 60-year-old Slovenian Martin Strel plans to swim 24,000 miles across 107 countries starting in March 2016. The 450-day stage swim will cover the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, the Red Sea, the English Channel, the Suez Canal and the Panama Canal while Strel swims between 5 and 12
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Courtesy of Ram Barkai, International Ice Swimming Association. Great athletes can do great things. The Ice is no different. An increasing number of individuals of Olympic pedigree are joining The Ice World – and driving times down in ice swimming competitions around the world. “It was just few weeks ago when The Ice World wondered
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