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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. For his 70th birthday, he had a wonderful keychain made. He has traveled the world for decades overseeing and acquiring numerous memorabilia, antiques, and collectibles. He has worked with the Beatles. He has done countless swims including the Bermuda Round the Sound Open Water Swim. He has studied law […]
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. You may or may not be an ocean hero or ocean heroine, but you can certainly dress like one in the open water. Inspired by Bruckner Chase‘s tatau and his Blue Journey – American Samoa initiative, the initial run of Ocean Positive swimwear, made by FINIS, has sold out.
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Just glancing over the list of countries with the longest life expectancy, we could not help but notice how many countries on the list are either bounded completely by the sea (Japan or New Zealand) or have a majority of their population relatively close to the ocean (Australia and
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. On May 24th, Simon Holliday will aim to break the record set by well-known Chinese marathon swimmer Zhang Jian. Zhang Jian from the Beijing Sports University in Beijing, China and the founder of the Zhang Jian Open Water Swimming Team has set the standard in numerous bodies of water
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Aida Molina of Culture Sport 365 announced that Zoot is a new sponsor for the Swim The Costa Brava circuit series. The opening race, Zoot Swim Games, will take place on April 26th in Montgat, Barcelona. It has a unique format that was used successfully in South Africa and
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Night Jar Travel offers comprehensive guides to South Africa via a magazine and destination guide. It also sponsors a Night Jar Adventurers of the Year award in South Africa. Given the adventurous spirit, the hardened physicality, and tough mindset of the South Africans, eight groups of nominees represent a
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Night Jar Travel offers comprehensive guides to South Africa via a magazine and destination guide. It also sponsors a Night Jar Adventurers of the Year award in South Africa. Given the adventurous spirit, the hardened physicality, and tough mindset of the South Africans, eight groups of nominees represent a
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It is going to be a fantastic location for a new marathon swim. Stay tuned for more details to be announced next week. Copyright © 2014 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Given the era, circumstances, and global expanse of her swims, there has been arguably no greater aquatic adventurer than Mercedes Gleitze. From Ireland and Spain to South Africa and Australia, she went often went swimming where no man (or woman) went before her. Without jet transportation, GPS, or others
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Lisa Hertz, who finished second in this weekend’s 24-mile Tampa Bay Marathon Swim recalls her first marathon swim. “It was so much fun and silly looking back at it. I was training for my first Great Chesapeake Bay Swim and reading [Lynne Cox‘s] Swimming to Antarctica at the same
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