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John Bartlett, the chief navigator for Diana Nyad’s Cuba-to-Florida attempts and crossing of 2013, unexpectedly and shockingly passed away 2 days ago. Bartlett took his role in planning, researching and charting Nyad’s course extraordinarily seriously. He spent countless hours comparing information and forecasts from oceanographers and meteorologists with the actual conditions that he observed while […]
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Jamie Patrick, the 2011 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year, announced his attempt to once again GO BIG. In August 2014, Patrick with the talents of his logistics and operations team will attempt a 90-mile (144.k km) lake swim in history. He is calling the solo even, The Great Lake Swim. His website
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There are few in the open water swimming world who elicit the global praise and deeply felt respect and admiration like American marathon swimmer Sarah Thomas. The Colorado native embodies the mantra of fellow open water swimming enthusiast Bob Roper, “Anything worth doing is worth overdoing.” As the channel swimmer considered the number of channels
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While people of all ages, abilities and walks of life have been ice swimming for centuries around the world, their numbers have been extremely limited. But the International Ice Swimming Association is serving as a global catalyst to attract many more people to the sport. Under the passionate leadership of Ram Barkai, the International Ice
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Janel Jorgensen McArdle, President of Swim Across America, took some time off this week to have two adorable twins: Erik and Ayden McArdle. Swim Across America is the most prolific and impactful open water swimming charitable organization in the world, raising millions of U.S. dollars a year to help further the cause of preventing and
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Toby Liu of the Ska Academy of Art and Design drew this swimmer that was showcased at the Atlanta International Airport. The third grader shows a swimmer with her head in the correct position, exhaling air under the water in a streamlined position. Under the direction of his art teacher Leng Kar Chang, young Toby
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Olga Kozydub enjoyed a spectacular sophomore year on the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix circuit. She went from a young 19-year-old newcomer on the world’s longest professional marathon swimming circuit last year to the world champion in her second year. Her transformation from a newbie to world champion was multi-faceted. Seen initially as a
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In the world of open water swimming, there are innumerable popular personalities and colorful characters. These individuals have charisma. They light up a room with their smiles, comments and laughter. Such is the case with Lorna Cochran. At the age of 89, Cochran is a strong and vibrant woman who enthralls family, friends and fans
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When the Travel Channel’s Bikinis & Boardwalks goes to Rio de Janeiro with Aaron Peirsol, Ashley Twichell and Lexie Kelly to cover their participation in the King and Queen of the Sea competition, they will see the athletes race against each other. While the race is a one-day fierce competition on the shores of Copacabana
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Bikinis & Boardwalks is a program broadcast on America’s Travel Channel and will travel with Aaron Peirsol, Ashley Twichell and Lexie Kelly to Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro for a made-for-television open water race held this weekend. Bikinis & Boardwalks will cover the swimmers competing in the highly competitive, massively popular King and Queen
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