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James Kegley’s Life And Wife Courtesy of WOWSA, Lac La Tuque, Canada. James Kegley was always friendly and personable on the pro circuit. He could put everyone and anyone at ease including all of those who were in his escort boats and crews on his marathon swims around the world. He is currently a professional […]
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Can You Hackett? 100 x 100 Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Way back when (in the 1970s), Coach Joe Bernal challenged his 16-year-old swimmer Bobby Hackett with some tough sets including a non-stop set of 100×100 (yards) freestyle on 1:00. Hackett’s workouts paid off as he swam to a silver medal in a 15:03
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Open water swimmers have fascinated and inspired many over the last 140 years. Several landmarks and memorials have been named in their honor. From ferries to swim meets, from parks to statues, from lecture series to leisure centers, from college institutions to marine buoys, the legacy of many open water swimmers have been commemorated in
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Photo of Henri Kaarma at the Tyumen Open Water Swimming Cup in Tyumen, Siberia by Nuala Moore. Copyright by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Brian Meharg of Bangor Boats has updated his website with images and information on the numerous exploits and adventures he has participated in during crossings of the North Channel between Ireland and Scotland. See Meharg’s potpourri of photos and data here. Meharg, as he is helping other escort pilots become more familiar with guiding swimmers
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“I was working for a chiropractor after college and being a lifeguard on the weekends,” said 26-year-old Lexie Kelly of Long Beach, California. “At the time when the economy was not all that great, it was fine because I love being outdoors and meeting people from all walks of life,” recalls the California native. “I
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Since he was a teenager, Jim McConica has been a role model. As he developed into one of the world’s fastest freestylers in college at the University of Southern California and become one of history’s greatest masters swimmers in both the pool and open water, he has more importantly served as a mentor and training
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Catalina Channel Swimming Back In The Day Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Back in 1984 and 1989, Penny Dean and John York, along with a number of other marathon swimmers under the auspices of the Catalina Channel Swimming Federation, organized a USA Long Distance International Championships, a Cross Catalina Channel race, together with USA
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For an increasing number of channel swimmers who are attempting Tsugaru Channel crossings or who are participating in the increasing number of open water swims in Japan like with the Japan International Open Water Swimming Association events from Okinawa to Honshu, it is usually appreciated when Internet access is available. Facebooking your friends and family,
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He was done. He was out. And it looked like he might never come back. Glen Christiansen had collapsed down a flight of stairs. By the looks of his crumbled body at the bottom of the stairs and his damaged brain through x-rays, it appeared unlikely that the Swedish Olympian was ever coming back. The
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