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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. SwimTrack – Live is an app for following currently-ongoing marathon swims through a web browser. It aims to provides superior mapping, track analytics, and overall user experience than a typical GPS tracker. SwimTrack was developed by Evan Morrison as part of the Marathon Swimmers Federation. Copyright © 2015 by […]
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Iván Peralta knows that many swimmers have many of the same questions and comments: *I don’t know who to swim with *I don’t know where to enjoy open water swimming *Does anyone else swim alone? *Where can I find an open water swimming coach or a swimming pod? His
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. 2015 winners Jordan Wilimovsky and Ashley Twichell Steven and Carol Breiter, local masters swimmers Bob Placak interview with media about race cancellation Elite heat start on Angel Island Elite heat start on Angel Island Jordan Wilimovsky leading Brendan Casey and Chip Peterson across San Francisco Bay 2009 world 25
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Olympian and 10 km world champion Jordan Wilimovsky [shown with his mother Wendy] handily won today’s RCP Tiburon Mile in San Francisco Bay. But his road to the world championship and RCP Tiburon Mile title was one of steady progression and passion. “He was not the best swimmer when
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We Just Wanted To Cry Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. When race director Bob Placak announced that today’s RCP Tiburon Mile in San Francisco Bay was cancelled for the age group and wetsuit categories, it was a shock to many and a huge disappointment to most. With a bright blue sky, no winds, and
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Courtesy of Marc Serota, Islamorada, Florida Keys. Joey Pedraza won one of the most colorful and tropically beautiful ocean swims in the world at the 8-mile Swim For Alligator Lighthouse in Islamorada, Florida Keys in 3 hours 18 minutes. Copyright © 2015 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. 62-year-old James Tout of Texas can add another endurance event to his athletic resume. In addition to his Triple Crown of Endurance Sports achievement (Hawaiian Ironman + Boston Marathon + English Channel), he just completed an 11 hour 18 minute crossing of the Catalina Channel. “This swim was perfect,”
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. 25 km world champion Alex Meyer [shown above] and 10 km world champion Jordan Wilimovsky and 2005 world champion Chip Peterson [both shown above with race director Bob Placak] will face off at the RCP Tiburon Mile in San Francisco Bay tomorrow. Meanwhile, the pre-race favorites will also face
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Christine Jennings has traveled to over 20 countries in her open water swimming career, winning from Poland to Canada and many places in between. One of her victories was in the RCP Tiburon Mile in San Francisco Bay in 2010. She will race again tomorrow where the expected ebb
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Ashley Twichell will defend her title at tomorrow’s RCP Tiburon Mile in what is being billed as one of the most challenging ebb tidal conditions in the race history. Twichell, who is visiting San Francisco this week, before her marriage next week to Derek Wall, looks radiant and confident.
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