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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Jim Cotton, one of the founders of the Waikiki Swim Club, Waikiki Roughwater Swim and Maui Channel Swim, knows high surf and rough water conditions. Living on Oahu, where some of the largest paddle-in waves exist, Cotton has seen his share of towering waves and massive ocean swells. This […]
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Blood-letting Open Water Swims Courtesy of Phil White, Newport, Vermont. This coming Halloween on October 31st, Vampire Swims are coming to a beach near you as open water swimmers organize an international call for blood. Entry fee for these swims will include proof that the swimmer has donated blood within 6 weeks prior to the
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Interview with Olympic marathon swimmer Sharon van Rouwendaal, courtesy of Arena Water Instinct.
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Courtesy of Frank Fennema Photography, San Francisco Bay, California. Two independent experts are currently auditing physically and electronically the absolute exact mileage of the Night Train Swimmers latest feat at swimming 300 miles (NT300). “We are now calibrating to the inch what our distance is. We want to be certain beyond question. Our estimated time
Courtesy of Frank Fennema Photography, San Francisco Bay, California. While the eyes of relay and marathon swimmers around the world are tracking the daily progress of the Night Train Swimmers on their 300-mile NT300 relay attempt in San Francisco Bay, at the end of the day, the team of six is raising money to help
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Courtesy of Lumière de l’Atelier. To view similar beautiful creatures, see here at Lumière de l’Atelier.
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. While the men will come down to the wire at this year’s FINA/HOSA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup circuit over the final two races of the season, Italy’s Rachelle Bruni appears to have handily wrapped up the professional marathon swimming circuit. All she has to do now to capture
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. When people see Helen Lin, their impressions, assumptions and beliefs about open water swimming, ice swimming and marathon swimming get trashed. When people see Lin compete in ice swimming competitions and complete unprecedented swims, they suddenly believe that either Lin is a superhuman or open water swimming achievements are
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Like the actual races on the FINA/HOSA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup circuit that usually come down to the final sprint and, sometimes, to the final stroke, the 2015 professional circuit will culminate in a very tight race. Anyone of the top 5 swimmers have a shot at taking
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Surf Lifesaving Sports Festival is this weekend on September 12th in Beesley’s Point Sea Doo, Beesley’s Point in New Jersey. “It is a surf sports festival for every member of our ocean community,” says event organizer Bruckner Chase. “The festival is open to anyone age 14 to 104
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