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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. America is a very big country, but open water swims are now held in every state from New York to California, Florida to Alaska. But arguably the toughest waters in the open water are those of the Pacific Northwest which are always cold and frequently turbulent. Winds, fog, rain, […]
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Among the highest grossing charity swims in the world is the relatively new Tampa Bay Frogman Swim in Florida that may exceed over US$500,000 in donations* for the Navy SEAL Foundation this year. But unfortunately for all those who registered for the event tomorrow, the charity swim has been
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Lake District has long attracted swimmers from around the world to its water, some attempting cross-lake swims. But as the decades has passed, two new phenomena have emerged. Firstly, tens of thousands of people who have started to participate in the mile lake swims. The swimmers are individuals
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. In 1521 during the first circumnavigation of the Earth, renowned explorer Ferdinand Magellan and his crew were the first Europeans to sail through the Surigao Strait in the Philippines. Tomorrow, Ingemar Patiño Macarine will attempt to be the first solo swimmer to swim across the Surigao Strait between Sumilon
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The River Mile started in 1924 and continues to be Africa’s oldest open water swim. The event on the Swartkops River has recently grown to include a festival of sporting events including a triathlon, a mountain bike ride, a fun run, kid’s swims, half-mile swims, a disabled mile, a
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Courtesy of Lewis Pugh on channel swimming. Want to swim the English Channel this year? Here are my 15 tips for a successful crossing: 1. Find the best coach in town. Make sure he / she suits your personality and believes in you. Read the rest of Lewis Pugh‘s advice here. Copyright © 2015 by
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Courtesy of Dan Riordan, Dana Saint, Jordan Ingram, and Shawn Tyler of Gnarly Bay Studio of Westerly, Rhode Island. Gnarly Bay Studio created a short film that speaks about staying young and appreciating those around you. Their observations reminds us of older open water swimmers who help others – and get helped – with their
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Photo courtesy of Verner Keel, MO[st] Extreme Swims. MO[st] Extreme Swims is a specialized cold water swimming tour company that organizes adventures in Siberia, the Arctic Sea, the Baltics, America, South America, the Russian Far East and beyond. Its first tour of 2016 was at the 2nd German Open Ice Swim in the Wohrsee Lake
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Crispin Thorold is anxious to tell people of his English Channel attempt on behalf of a friend. The talented and experienced journalist who reported for the BBC from more than 20 countries on 4 continents has covered some of the defining moments in recent times. He is using his
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