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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The International Swimming Hall of Fame inducted 18 new members last week. The list of inducted members included seven swimmers, three water polo players, two divers, two coaches, two open water swimmers, one synchro swimmer and one photographer. The athletes and contributors were inducted into the hall on August […]
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Courtesy of Daniel Tan, Singapore Swimming Association. LIBERTY INSURANCE REVIVES OPEN WATER SWIM AFTER 10 YEAR HIATUS Singapore – Open Water Swimming is one of the most grueling forms of swimming. Other than battling the currents and elements of the weather, the swimmer would also need to possess the mental strength and endurance to push
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Ioannis Kifonidis Actor and open water swimmer Ioannis Kifonidis is nominated by his co-actors in Greece for a small part in the sequel of the “MAMMA MIA” musical titled “Mamma Mia: Here we go again”. The shoots of the movie are located in Croatia this fall. The role Ioannis
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. 48th Waikiki Roughwater Swim Top 10 Fin Swimmers 1. Haley Read 1:09:33 2. Katie Lyons 1:10:28 3. Jamie Neuwirth 1:10:41 4. Danielle Becks 1:15:48 5. Kelly Quin 1:17:07 6. William Corn 1:20:13 7. Wendy Friedland 1:20:28 8. Linda Portis 1:21:20 9. Michele Sorensen 1:23:18 10. Gail Nishimura 1:23:57 48th
Courtesy of Michael Schaub and Timothy Bracy, http://www.mensjournal.com/sports/collections/the-64-best-sports-books-of-all-time-w500930, Men’s Journal. Muhammad Ali, Jesse Owens, Walter Peyton, Babe Ruth, Bill Bradley, 1960 Olympics, race horses like Seabiscuit, #46 – Find a Way, Diana Nyad Swimmer Nyad, then 64 years old, shocked the world in 2013 when she swam from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage;
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE. The world has innumerable locations for incredibly hard open water swims. Rough conditions, cold water, sharks, jellyfish, tides, currents, long distances, high altitudes and logistical considerations are the primary obstacles. What are some of swims in the Southern Hemisphere that would be on the ultimate open water
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The world has innumerable locations for incredibly hard open water swims. Rough conditions, cold water, sharks, jellyfish, tides, currents, long distances, high altitudes and logistical considerations are the primary obstacles. What are some of the swims in the Northern Hemisphere that would be on the ultimate open water swimmer’s
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Courtesy of Alligator Reef Lighthouse Swim, Islamorada, Florida. With the devastation across Florida due to Hurricane Irma, the Alligator Reef Lighthouse Swim will be postponed until a later date. Photo shows a swimmer and an escort kayaker in the Alligator Reef Lighthouse Swim. Copyright © 2008-2017 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. U.S. Masters Swimming Announces New Officers and Award Winners U.S. Masters Swimming has concluded its annual meeting during the United States Aquatic Sports Convention in Dallas, Texas. In addition to committee meetings and rules and legislation reviews, USMS held officer elections and honored many of its deserving volunteers with
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Courtesy of Canah along the Danube River, Germany. Romanian Avram Iancu continues on his stage swim of 2,860 km, forecasted to last 60 days, along the Danube River through Europe. The 41-year-old librarian from Petrosani, Transylvania started his stage swim from Donaueschingen in the Black Forest in Germany. He