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Courtesy of Melodee Nugent and Kent Nicholas at the S.C.A.R. Challenge. Melodee Nugent wore two hats at the 2014 S.C.A.R. Challenge in Arizona this year. The statistician from the Medical College of Wisconsin and Translational and Biomedical Research Center created a 60-page post-event survey for race director Kent Nicholas as well as participated in the […]
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Indy Aquatic Masters posted a eulogy of Christopher Clarke on its website here. The 45-year-old family man, entrepreneur, excellent swimmer and pillar of his local community sadly passed away at the Indy Open Water Challenge this past weekend. Donations in his honor can be made to the non-profit 501(c)3 school he founded: Verbal Behavior Center
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Watch this video here, courtesy of CBS Los Angeles from Manhattan Beach, California. Media reports that an increase of sharks are seen in various locations around the world, including in Southern California. Is there an actual increase in the number of sharks along coastal waters? Have the protected marine waters around the world led to
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. During onshore starts to many ocean and sea swims, we often observe the fastest athletes taking long, long strides down the beach rather than short, choppy strides. If the top athletes naturally run with long strides in a competitive environment, we wonder if there is some innate advantage to
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. French Creek Racing completed its Tuesday Night Series #2 race in Bridgeport, Pennsylvania as part of the Upper Merion Open Water Swim Series. The water temperature dramatically increased and the currents significantly decreased for the second stage of the 800m sprint series in the Schuylkill River. John Kenny, Founder
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Gregg Dedic, sandwiched between the renowned Dr. Lucky Meisenheimer and Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines, will become the first Special Olympics athlete to make it into the 500K club in Lake Cane, Florida. His anniversary achievement of swimming 500 total laps in the lake in central Florida will be
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Enduring Waves for Isabella is another charity swim by Emily von Jentzen. The attorney and ultra-swimmer from Montana who raises money for children with special medical conditions does her events in Flathead Lake, the largest natural freshwater lake in the western part of the United States. This year’s charity
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. “The Tiki Swim is a great point-to-point swim,” says Californian Lexie Kelly. “The course is really fun with a unique start in the ocean followed by dolphining and diving through the surf and then swimming north into the calm harbor. It’s a perfect race for triathletes because the swim
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Coach John Payne of SEAL Innovation Team works closely with Olympians Alex Meyer, Chloe Sutton, gold medalist Charlie Houchin, world championship medalist Ashley Twichell, and Puerto Rican swimmer Christian Bayo. He is also the Director of Coaching for the Triangle Aquatic Center when he coaches an age group competitive
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Earlier this year when Adam Walker was caught on video swimming with dolphins during his charity swim across the Cook Strait, millions of people saw him being Walkerized during his 8 hour 36 minute crossing. Viewers from around the world appreciated his efforts and the imagery of a swimmer
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