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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Last month, Vito Bialla went to EKSO Bionics to watch Arthur Renowitzky walk for the first time in 7 years. The first time he was able to take steps since the day he was attacked and shot. Renowitzky was paralyzed after being shot in San Francisco by a man […]
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. On September 6th, the Night Train Swimmers are on another mission. This time in the process of helping raise US$100,000 to help Arthur Renowitzky* walk again after being paralyzed by a gun shot wound to his spine, they will attempt to set the distance record for a 6-person open
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The 2015 Great Chesapeake Bay Swim (GCBS) will be held in Annapolis, Maryland on June 14th. One of the most popular open water swims in the Americas, the Capital Gazette News first covered the GCBS on June 13th 1982. The coverage and the vision of the first participants played
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Photos courtesy of Phil White, Kingdom Games, Vermont. Who can replicate the feats of Sarah Thomas in Lake Memphremagog? Certainly only a few, but the summer season at the Kingdom Games will soon start and many will try to reach their own goals in the lakes of the Northeast Kingdom. Copyright © 2015 by World
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IOC Confirms Odaiba Marine Park For Olympic 10K Courtesy of WOWSA, Odaiba Marine Park, Tokyo Bay, Japan. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed Odaiba Marine Park near the heart of Tokyo as its open water swimming venue for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Similar to the Serpentine at the 2012 London Olympics, the Olympic 10K
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Many swimmers and many open water swimming events around the world aim to support a local, regional, national or international causes. Swimmers attempt charity swims on behalf of social causes, environmental causes, ecological causes, political causes or medical research. Swimmers swim while supporters donate their time, talents or money.
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Kelley Prebil is getting prepared for the David Yudovin Memorial Relay Teams that will cross the Catalina Channel in 39 days. “We are jumping [from Catalina Island] around midnight and will not stop until we reach the shores of Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro. All in the name of
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The sports in the Winter Olympics showcase much more risk and speed than the Summer Olympics. In downhill skiing, snowboarding, luge, skeleton and bobsled events, speed is largely the name of the game with equipment that is enabling even greater speeds. Compare the speed of ice hockey and figure
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame has recognized 8 Honour Pilots since 1961. The male mariners (no women has ever been so honored) in the Hall of Fame are known for their histories of achievements as an escort pilot of channel swimmers. They exclusively include men who have
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Linda Kaiser, Swimming Strongly Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. When all the swimmers inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame are considered, we cannot think of one swimmer who is primarily a warm-water swimmer. Swimming in the English Channel or at least one of the Oceans Sevens seems to be a right
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