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Courtesy of Loïc Branda, Swim the Riviera, Martinique. Former French professional marathon swimmer Loïc Branda extends the Swim The Riviera holiday offerings to Martinique in the Caribbean Sea. “In February 2016, you can participate in a week’s all-inclusive holiday on the island of Martinique with sea swimming sessions everyday. You will discover the island of […]
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Comcast SportsNet California will broadcast the 15th annual RCP Tiburon Mile beginning tonight. “Watch the elite swimmers who joined us from around the world like, Keri-Anne Payne and David Carry from Great Britain, Michael Sheil from Australia, Evgeny Bezruchenko from Russia, Christine Jennings and Becca Mann from the USA,
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Courtesy of Pawel Rudzinski, Grand Dublin Swim, Ireland at the Vampire Swims.
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Grand Dublin Swim will take place on the July 23rd 2016 in the heart of Dublin. “Our goal is to create a fun water sports day for all ages and abilities – from the community-based swimmers up to triathlon and international swimmers with a fantastic location at the
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Courtesy of Kip Jensen of eBay on Chad Starks‘ swim across the English Channel, coached by Gordon Gridley of Utah Open Water
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. In 2016, the Rottnest Channel Swim Association (RCSA) will run a new event in addition to the traditional Karma Resorts Rottnest Channel Swim. This new event is called Champions of the Channel. The Champions of the Channel is a race designed for elite swimmers (both professionals and amateurs, age-group
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. With hundreds of boats spread out in Perth, it is surprising to non-swimmers to learn that the Karma Resorts Rottnest Channel Swim requires so many marine vessels. But the Karma Resorts Rottnest Channel Swim is one of the most grand and grandiose ocean swimming extravaganzas in the world. In
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After 34 Years, The Double Roughwater Comes To A Halt Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. There was always that possibility with the wintertime Double Roughwater event. Jim Anderson, race director of the 34th Possibly Annual Hawaiian Christmas Looong Distance Invitational Rough-H2O Swim (also known locally as the Double Roughwater) has cancelled the race for
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Four years ago, 62-year-old James Tout of Austin, Texas was a far cry from achieving the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming. The Hawaiian Ironman, marathon runner, and English Channel swimmer was a far removed from this athletic days. But times change. “One of my doctors told me that
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Courtesy of Sajmir Rica and Simona Bertino of Albania Open Water Swimming. Sajmir Rica and Simona Bertino of Albania Open Water Swimming will organize the Trophy Ksamil Island race (2 km + 4 km + 6 km) in Albania on June 4th 2016. For more information, email info-aows@emos.al or visit www.facebook.com/albaniaopenwaterswimming and Albania Open Water
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