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To kick off the Global Open Water Swimming Conference, Stephen Redmond and Anna-Carin Nordin gave a fascinating swim-by-swim description of their Oceans Seven achievement. The audience was in total rapture. “I had this perfect day, a miracle. It was perfect. It was never like that,” said Anna-Carin Nordin. “I had not done anything like that […]
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Radio personality Marcus Connaughton, the voice and authority behind Seascapes, introduced the Lord Mayor of the County of Cork to open the 2103 Global Open Water Swimming Conference. The Lord Mayor explained the multiple reasons for having the Global Open Water Swimming Conference. “We have a thing in Ireland called The Gathering in Ireland. It
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Wendy Trehiou certainly made an impressionable mark on us at the Global Open Water Swimming Conference in Cork, Ireland. With a broad smile so wonderful, a laugh so contagious, and a depth of conviction so empowering that it is clear what help drive her back to health after a bout with breast cancer. The Jersey
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At the reception at the Cork City Hall, pioneers and adventurers were as omnipresent as the glasses in the hand. Stephen Redmond (left), the Oceans Seven pioneer, and Steven Black of Sandycove Island fame, were two of the luminaries chatting and remembering the old days and new memories. Black recalls the days when he was
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As you stand around the gaze at the number of open water swimmers, pilots, administrators, coaches, race directors, and aquapreneurs attending the 2013 Global Open Water Swimming Conference, it is such a joy to soak up the ambiance. The hard work and preparation that men like Oswald ‘Ossi’ Schmidt (left) has put in to make
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Rarotonga is the largest of the 15 Cook Islands in the South Pacific. Located between Fiji to the west and Tahiti to the east, the tropical island has what you would expect: tranquil lagoons, rain forests, and volcanic mountain. The island is also easy to get around the perimeter whether by car, bike, scooter, or
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The lobby of the 2013 Global Open Water Swimming Conference in Cork, Ireland is starting to fill with the luminaries of the sport on Day One. Spotted checking in were Annaleise Carr (Canada), Kevin Murphy (Great Britain), and Ned Denison (Ireland). Seen talking in the lobby at the Rochestown Park Hotel about ice swimming were
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On October 12th, Trent Grimsey is coming out of retirement to compete with 56 other teams and 8 solo swimmers at the 15 km Clean Half extreme marathon swim from the main beach in Stanley to Deep Water Bay under conditions that are predicted to be as optimal as can be. “I’m very excited to
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USA Olympic Swimming coach Jack Bauerle is renowned for getting his athletes to swim fast in practice. Olympic medalist and open water swimmer Kristy Kowal was one of those athletes. Three weeks before her collegiate championships, Kowal was asked to do a breaststroke set of 4 x 200 @ 10:00. On the fourth 200, the
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Training twice a day or upping the training distance can be especially fatiguing, especially if you have a job or family or are a student. But doing the rigorous two-a-day workouts can be made easier with a swim buddy or teammate who shares your compassion and willingness to train. This is especially true if you
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