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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. Recognition keeps rolling in for Ingemar Patiño Macarine, the Pinoy Aquaman of the Philippines. He was recently selected by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Philippines) as one of its three Heroes of the Environment for 2015. The World Wide Fund for Nature recognized Ingemar for his ‘pioneering solo
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Courtesy of Bruce Wigo, International Swimming Hall of Fame. The International International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) will present Greta Andersen, one of the greatest Olympic and open water swimmers in history, with its Lifetime Achievement Award on November 6th in San Pedro California. The Danish swimmer burst on the world’s stage when she won
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Brian Curtis is the namesake for the Brian Curtis Mile, a seeded event for the aQuellé Midmar Mile in South Africa. Curtis was one of the founding directors of Cadiz Financial Services in 1994. As a director of Cadiz, Curtis’ main role was to implement and develop Cadiz Securities’
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Courtesy of Phil White, Newport, Vermont. On Halloween October 31st, 15 Vampire Swims around the world achieved their goals. “In 15 venues around the world, the First Annual International Vampire Swim attracted up to 400 swimmers who gave blood, got their Spookies on and swam The Chilies in 15 venues including, Myrtlesville, Cork Ireland, Boston,
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. While the open water swimming community is growing globally, the number of swimmers still pales in comparison to those who run, cycle, walk, lift weights and do a number of dryland activities and events from yoga to Pilates. Although a swimmer or two will occasionally make the front pages
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Courtesy of Raúl Casañas, Marketing Manager for Orca, creator of Best Places To Swim. Best Places To Swim developed by Orca of New Zealand is nominated for the 2015 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year for its innovative and easy-to-use platform. Its software and online presence provides an exceptional twist and extraordinary value
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Video courtesy of race founder and director Kathleen Wilson, Charleston, South Carolina. Travel and Leisure Magazine gave another few reasons why the Swim Around Charleston in South Carolina is a great reason to visit this famed southern city in America. In an article about America’s Most Attractive People, Charleston was ranked third overall. “These South
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Lewis Pugh, OIG of Great Britain is nominated for the 2015 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year The Ocean Advocate keeps on pushing the bar to go places where no one has before. His feats in 2015 continued his series of swims that are nothing short of
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