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Michael Ventre Climbs China Walls After Molokai Crossing

Linda Kaiser reported that Michael Ventre from Botswana (by way of London) completed his swim across the Molokai (Kaiwi) Channel today…Stephen Redmond-style that is. An English Channel swimmer who has also competed at the Winter World Swimming Championships, Ventre changed from cold to warm waters in his latest marathon swim. He started at 6:30 pm

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The Thrill Of Victory, The Agony Of Defeat In The Open Water

At the women’s marathon run at the 2012 London Olympics, the differences in the between marathon runners and marathon swimmers was evident in a number of ways. As the marathon runners ran themselves to exhaustion, they crossed the finish line completely spent, occasionally collapsing to the ground. Each one of them was shown clearly and

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Emergency Situations In The Open Water Around The World

Children are taught to call 911 in the United States if there is an emergency situation. Children in other countries are taught differently. For open water swimmers and coaches who travel around the world, it is important to know the proper emergency phone numbers in the country where they are swimming and traveling. Some examples

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The Remarkable Life Of Dr. Chris Stockdale

The Remarkable Life Of Dr. Chris Stockdale Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. From 1977 – 2006, the remarkable Dr. Chris Stockdale MBE traversed the world, sharing his passion with the marathon swimming world. Inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in 1991 as an Honour Swimmer, Dr. Stockdale was renowned for his

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Everything You Wanted To Know About Olympic Marathon Swimming

Open Water Source provides a plethora of information in English, Spanish, German, Japanese and French on the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim to be held on August 9th (women) and 10th (men). Open Water Source has provided a number of perspectives, predictions and information on the athletes, equipment, course, strategies, officiating and tactics used during the

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