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The Open Water Tipping Point Of Ron Davis
Ron Davis is an American open water swimmer from Florida who set the 70-74 age group record in Lake Cane in Orlando, Florida with a time of 39:50. Davis set his record when he completed a crossing in the lake, swimming for the first time without a pull buoy to aid him. No equipment, no
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Alooooha, Honolulu. No Ka Oi In The Open Water
In creating a list of great American areas for open water swimming (see here), we purposefully put Honolulu, Hawaii as Number One (no ka oi). After swimming around the world and observing swimmers and reporting on events on five continents, there are many scenic locations and wonderfully hospitable communities of open water swimmers, but there
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Henri Kaarma Explains The Impossible
At the recent Tyumen Open Winter Swimming Cup in Siberia, Russia in water just above its freezing point – 0.8ºC (33.4ºF) – Henri Kaarma of Estonia channeled his inner strengths – both physical and mental – to do what appeared to be the impossible. Whereas most humans would be struggling to merely survive for a
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Honour Coaches In International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame
They are on pool decks and shorelines day and night. They spend countless hours on escort boats and kayaks. They study the sport and can analyze the competition and the elements. The individuals who have been inducted as Honour Coaches in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame include: * Richard “Dick” Campion, Australia, inducted
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Escort Pilots To Be Nominated And Honoured
After reading about the courageous and skilled mariners who have been inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame as Honour Pilots, we also think of many more escort pilots who should be nominated for the Hall of Fame: pilots from the North Channel, Catalina Channel, Farallon Islands (especially those pioneers in the 1960s),
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How Much Do You Get For Swimming 57 km?
The Maratón Acuática Internacional Santa Fe – Coronda is a 57 km (35 miles) race where professional marathon swimmers race down the Coronda River in Argentina. Part of a year-round global series of professional marathon swims organized by FINA, the race brings together swimmers from around the world. How much do these professional swimmers get
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Honour Pilots In the International Hall Of Fame
Without them, no channel could be crossed. Without them, no marathon swim could be attempted. Without them, safety is impossible. With them, navigation is made significantly easier. With them, support crews are protected and enabled. With them, swimmers are given confidence and protection. They are truly the men of the sea, the stewards of marathon
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Great Cities In America For Open Water Swimming
In a country where there are tens of thousands of miles of shoreline and millions of endurance athletes, fitness swimmers, triathletes, competitive swimmers and open water swimmers, there are innumerable places to train, race and explore in open bodies of water. But like politics in Washington D.C., finance in New York City, entertainment in Los
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Pam Lazzarotto’s Half Century Of Passion
Pam Lazzarotto’s Half Century Of Passion Pam Lazzarotto is one of the fittest athletes in the world in her 50s. The 30’ish-looking swimmer is relentlessly active, regularly pushing herself in spin class, running on the beach, and doing butterfly during main sets while others stick to freestyle. As a former world-class swimmer from Toronto, Canada,
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