Figuring Out The Water Conditions On Kauai
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Sally Minty-Gravett, 5 Decades In The Making
A young girl born in the Belgian Congo has led one of the most interesting and incredible journeys in the open water swimming world. From practicing her first swimming strokes in a handmade canvas-lined pool created by father deep in the Congolese jungle to becoming one of the most celebrated marathon swimmers in modern times,
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Within 50 Years Will It Be Crossed?
Can someone swim between Cuba and Florida under English Channel rules? Do you think we will see someone swim from Cuba to Florida with only a swimsuit, swim cap and goggles? Within 50 years from now, will the Straits of Florida be crossed? When we were asked these questions by documentary filmmakers, we based our
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Sir John Kirwan Completes State Harbour Crossing
1,700 individuals completed the 2.9 km State Harbour Crossing in today’s opening leg of the State New Zealand Ocean Swim Series. The participants included several well-known New Zealanders including athletes like former All Blacks winger and now Blues rugby coach Sir John Kirwan. He finished the race in 51:06 with former triathlon great Rick Wells,
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Charlotte Webby Dominates State Harbour Crossing
While the men’s race was close to the very end in the opening leg of the State New Zealand Ocean Swim Series, the women’s race was a different story. The 2.9 km race was dominated by pre-race favorite Charlotte Webby. While Webby was expecting a close race with Wellington’s Emma Robinson and talented Australian Jessica
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Kane Radford Sprints To 5th Victory In 6 Years
New Zealand’s Kane Radford is training in Australia now, but he came how to win the opening leg of the State New Zealand Ocean Swim Series. The young man from Rotorua claimed the 2.9 km State Harbour Crossing with London Olympian Dylan Dunlop Barrett pushing him for the entire traverse across the Waitemata Harbour today.
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K19’s Relationship With The Bering Strait Swim
Oleg Adamov was one of the swimmers on the Bering Strait Swim. While he was part of history with the 6-day 53-mile (86 km) relay crossing from Cape Dezhnev in Russia to Cape Prince of Wales in Alaska, he was also part of history in another setting. Captain Adamov was the last commanding officer on
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Adventures To Remember On The Garden Isle Of Kauai
Creative types abound in the open water swimming world. Some are artists, some are marketers, some are designers. And a few have all those abilities. These swimmers possess a great ability to capture the individuality and uniqueness of people, places and things. Waterman Robert Rekward of Hanaleo on the island of Kauai is one of
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What Do Swimmers Think About?
What do people think about while swimming in open bodies of water? It seems as varied as the different colors and styles of swimsuits. Some are focused on technique, others on trivia. Some zone out and others think random thoughts. Some count their strokes every now and then or throughout their swim. Readers sent in
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A Ballerina Soars In The Open Water
Kimberly Chambers route to the top of the channel swimming world was an entirely unlikely one. With the Cook Strait, English Channel, Catalina Channel, Molokai Channel, and Strait of Gibraltar under her belt, she only has the Tsugaru Channel and the North Channel to complete in order to achieve the Oceans Seven. But no one
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