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World Open Water Swimming Association-certified coaches understand the value of pull-outs and ins-and-outs for athletes who compete in triathlons and open water swims with on-the-shore finishes. Pull-outs (also called deck-ups or pull-ups) are a pool training methodology whereby open water swimmers and triathletes pull themselves out of the pool after each swim and then dive […]
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Dr. Steve Minaglia doesn’t stand still, especially when it comes to challenging the channels of the Hawaiian Islands. After more than a few inter-island channel crossings, Mark Williams (left) and Dr. Minaglia (right) attempted a triple crossing between the islands of Lanai and Maui. On January 19th, Dr. Minaglia and Williams swam from Lanai to
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Kathie Hewko is still on track to swim 100 times across (i.e., underneath) the Golden Gate Bridge. “I am still on my quest to reach my 100th swim across and under the Golden Gate Bridge by 2016 near my 70th birthday,” says the personable real estate agent. “Tides permitting.” This year, she did 3 crossings
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“We have surf and some Portuguese man o war,” cautioned Lt. Jim McCrady before the ISHOF Rough Water Swim in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. “If you have never been stung by a Portuguese man o war, that could cause some problems.” But college kids being college kids, especially those from the colder climes of the Eastern
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Brenton Williams reported on the latest swim from Jeffreys Bay in South Africa. “We had a great turn out at Metsi Open Water Swim. The warm water and sweltering weather made for some great swimming at Marina Martinique for Round 3 of the Metsi Open Water Swim Series. Swimmers from all over South Africa descended
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Years ago, we predicted that the NCAA would eventually recognize triathlon as an official sport. Frankly, we are surprised that it took this long, but the NCAA recognized triathlon as an emerging sport in an official announcement in January. This designation allows the NCAA member institutions to award athletic opportunities to female student-athletes. This means
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Adam Walker is on a roll. With 5 of the 7 channels down of the Oceans Seven, he is now sharing his experiences and expertise with budding open water swimming. “I am launching my open water swimming coaching business ‘Ocean Walker‘ which includes 1-1 coaching, swim camps throughout the United Kingdom and across Europe. We
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Dr. Steve Minaglia doesn’t stand still, especially when it comes to challenging the channels of the Hawaiian Islands. After more than a few inter-island channel crossings, Dr. Minaglia and his training partner Mark Williams attempted a triple crossing between the islands of Lanai and Maui. On January 19th, Dr. Minaglia and Williams swam from Lanai
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Swimmers heading over to Japan have expressed concerns about swimming in Japan – both in pools and the open water – due to the tsunami that destroyed the nuclear reaction in Fukushima, Japan. But open water swims are not only continuing in Japan, but also flourishing from east to west. Meanwhile, the public continues to
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Bhakti Sharma is giving herself an unusual present this year on November 30th, her 25th birthday. Sharma, an English Channel (13 hours 55 minutes) and Strait of Gibraltar (5 hours 13 minutes) swimmer, will be taking off from Mumbai, India to Antarctica this November. The Gr8! Woman of the Year award recipient is one tough
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