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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
The first open water swim in Loutraki, Greece kicked off with the Lake Vouliagmeni Open Water Race. Sanctioned by the Corinth branch of the Hellenic Coast Guard, the swim became reality after months of planning. “The field exceeded our expectations,” said race organizers Apostolis Tsagarakis and Christos Moutsos. “We were inspired by the energy and […]
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Darren Miller fought the early morning mush as sun broke in Japan. He is moving more quickly and maintaining 20-30 seconds feeds during today’s Tsugaru Channel solo attempt. He is averaging 66 strokes per minute and asked for Pepto Bismol on his second feed. The seas are flattering out as the winds die down. Noel
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Luane Rowe, a 23-year-old Australian who began working at FINIS last year, combines her industrial design expertise with her passion for open water swimming to do her job. As a side perk of her responsibilities, she also is able to fit in open water swims throughout the Americas, from the Waikiki Roughwater Swim in Hawaii
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There is a certain amount of misinformation reported in the media about open water swimming. The World Open Water Swimming Association looked at the data in an attempt to distill fact from fiction, reality from rumor. One issue that is commonly reported in the press is that “More people have been in outer space than
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The Tsugaru Channel is the least known of the 7 channels that make up the Oceans Seven. The channel is in a far-away land where Japanese is the only local language spoken – presenting additional challenges for non-Japanese marathon swimmers. The Japanese escort boat pilots are experienced fishermen in the area, many of whom have
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WIGS produced this documentary on Diana Nyad, appropriately called Diana. WIGS, a digital channel that produces high-end, original, scripted dramatic series and short films about the lives of extraordinary women. Diana is about 62-year-old Diana Nyad, an iron-willed swimmer determined to realize her dream by swimming from Cuba to Florida. Iron will is an understatement
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One issue that is commonly reported in the press is that “Dolphins protect swimmers from sharks.”
Myths In The Open Water: Sharks vs. Dolphins Read More »
American Darren Miller and Irishman Stephen Redmond took a slew of different modes of transportation to get travel around the world this weekend. They both will be in Kodomari in Aomori Prefecture overlooking the imposing Tsugaru Channel for their upcoming Oceans Seven swim this coming week. 10+ hour intercontinental air flights followed by high-speed trains,
津軽海峡 … Tsugaru Channel, A Long Way From Home Read More »
They are photogenic. They are incredibly physically fit. They smile brightly and wave enthusiastically to the crowds before and after their races. They hug each other after their races are over. They give great interviews with thoughtful answers. They freely give autographs and are helpful to those who ask. The world’s fastest marathon swimmers are
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Facebook’s Data Science Team is responsible for combining their mathematical abilities, programming skills and social science to datamine the information on Facebook for insights that may have significant impact on social sciences. The Data Science Team leader Cameron Marlow explains, “This is the first time the world has seen this scale and quality of data
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