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International Ice Rescue Train-the-Trainer Academy

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The annual International Ice Rescue Train-the-Trainer Academy will be conducted February 20th – 23rd 2014 in Portland, Maine. This course provides the opportunity for Fire, Rescue, EMS, and Law Enforcement agencies to have their personnel trained as Lifesaving Resources’ Ice Rescue Instructors. Upon successful completion of this 3.5-day training program, graduates are authorized to conduct […]

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Smell The Sea, Feel The Sky In Memory Of Burgert van der Westhuizen

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Fellow Jeffreys Bay swimmer Brenton Williams fondly and respectfully remembers Burgert van der Westhuizen, a South African swimmer who tragically passed away while swimming in Jeffreys Bay after an offshore shark attack at the age of 74 last month. Van der Westhuizen was an experienced open water swimmer who regularly swam along the coastline of

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Why Swimmers Will Only Get Much, Much Faster Over Time

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We believe there are several reasons why swimmers will only continue to get faster and faster and faster over the next several generations: 1. Potential Modern man has been doing some kind of land-based activities (e.g., running, jumping, throwing, carrying) for tens of thousands of years. But only a very, very, very small sliver of

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3 Legends Organise 3 Races In Champions Cup

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Legendary Russians professional marathon swimmers – Evgeny Bezruchenko, Vladimir Dyatchin and Larisa Ilchenko – have organized a open water swimming competition called the Champions Cup. The Champions Cup consists of three stages in Russia. The first leg will be held in Moscow on June 1st, 2014 in the Krylatskoye rowing canal. The second stage will

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2013 Season Results From Asociación De Cruce A Nado Del Estrecho De Gibraltar

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Rafael Gutiérrez Mesa, the president of the Asociación de Cruce A Nado Del Estrecho De Gibraltar and a nominee for the World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year, announced the final results of the Strait of Gibraltar season. “There were a total of 48 crossings and 108 total successful swimmers. 11 women and 39

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Movers And Shakers In Open Water Swimming Asia

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Professor Morrie Chiang, chairman of the Sun Moon Lake International Swimming Carnival in central Taiwan and Yutaka Shinozaki, chairman of the Japan International Open Water Swimming Association, are quite the movers and shakers in the world of open water swimming in Asia. With a focus on promoting open water swimming for the benefits of health,

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