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Famed Utah marathon swimmer James Jonsson will attempt a two-way 38-mile (61 km) lengthwise crossing of the Bear Lake on the Utah and Idaho border in July at an elevation of 5,920 feet (1,804m). The thin air will accentuate the cool water and air temperatures and will most definitely aerobically stress Jonsson’s body in ways […]
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The race to become the first to achieve the Oceans Seven is heating up…from different perspectives: Man vs. Woman. A former world-class swimmer vs. a former rugby player. Speed vs. Acclimatization. Ireland vs. Australia vs. USA. While Ireland’s Stephen Redmond remains in the driver’s seat in the Oceans Seven, Australia’s Penny Palfrey and Americans Michelle
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The 65th annual Hatsujima Atami Relays (第６５回初島・熱海間団体競泳大会） is a long-running 3-person 12 km open water swimming relay held south of Tokyo from the island of Hatsujima to Atami Sun Beach in Shizuoka Prefecture on the mainland of Honshu, the main island of Japan. The event is supported by the Ministry of Education and is always held
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“I couldn’t believe the swimmers just grabbed their gel packs and then left them in the water,” recalled more than a few observers of marathon swims. “I would have thought there is a rule against leaving gel packs and cups in the water.” While most of the gel packs and plastic cups are picked up
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Stephen Redmond jumped off his escort boat piloted by Captain Mizushima and swam to his start point at 2:36 am under the fortuitous splattering of shooting stars across the Japanese night. Redmond is on his third attempt across the Tsugaru Channel. Only 6 hours after the successful 15 hour 55 minutes crossing by Oceans Seven
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Fergal Somerville from Dublin went into the North Channel from Donaghadee at 6:32 am in an attempt guided by escort pilot Quintin Nelson. 1 hour 28 minutes past the Copeland Islands, Somerville’s crew and pilot made a call to pull out as the wind lifted from the North and the swell was rising. Another few
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Stephen Redmond‘s team gathered early -just after midnight – at the port nearest Tappi Misaki for his third attempt at the Tsugaru Channel. A few clouds acted as thin blankets over the calm seas. But little did Redmond and his team know that this tranquil setting was about to change. For the first 2 hours,
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Miquel Suñer Comalat, also known as El Divo de Girona, became the first Catalonian, second Spaniard and 53rd person to successfully complete the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming. In addition to his fast Triple Crown swims, he is the male record holder for the Menorca Channe] in Spain where he swam 39.8 km (21.3
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Edmond Irwin became the first swimmer in Irish Long Distance Swimming to complete the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming.
Edmond Irwin is the first swimmer from Ireland to join the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming by completing a solo crossing of the English Channel, Catalina Channel and Manhattan Island Marathon Swim. Information provided by Ned Denison. Copyright © 2012 by Open Water Source
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