Explaining And Showing Jellyfish Stings
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Man vs. Beasts In The Sea Of Cortez
Paul Lundgren has changed the anticipated start date of his second Solo Cortez, an unprecedented 80-mile attempt to cross the Sea of Cortez. “We decided that for the safety of the swim it is best to move the date to early November following the hurricane season that begins in mid-July and ends by October,” explains
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Lewis Pugh Becomes A Patron Of The Oceans
In an announcement made earlier today, the United Nations Environment Programme has appointed maritime lawyer, environmental campaigner, adventure swimmer, and ocean advocate Lewis Pugh as its Patron of the Oceans. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) provides leadership and encourages partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to
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Catching A Whiff Of Open Water Swimming
Open water swimmers know about the fumes from an escort boat or the stench of pollution in the water. They wrinkle their nose and try to avoid breathing in the foul air. If the boat exhaust is too much, they end of coughing and gagging. But the Solfatara volcanic crater at Pozzuoli near Naples in
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Keep Your Head Up And Watch For The Fish
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. One day in the distant future, ocean swimmers may have to watch out for floating pods of fish. In order to feed the growing global population, futuristic-oriented aquaculturists are considering development of giant saltwater cages of fish floating in the ocean. “If we confine ourselves to technology that needs
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Colin MacLeod Goes 2 For 2
Colin MacLeod of Scotland completed two swims on June 15th as part of a collaborative charity challenge. His Barra to Eriskay sea crossing was successfully swam in 3 hours and 5 minutes. The 6-mile course follows the Barra-Eriskay ferry route between Ardmhor on Barra and Ceann a Gharaidh on Eriskay. Then, later in the day,
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When Is A Relay A Record?
While the relay records across many channels are historically governed and ratified by the local governing body, the growth in open water swimming is leading to an explosion of new records. The tradition of six-person relays across channels was started by the Channel Swimming Association in the English Channel. The Association and other channel governing
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Talk About Tough
His Excellency The Governor Duncan Taylor of the Cayman Islands ran in the soft white sand of Seven Mile Beach to the start of the Flowers International 5 km event. Googles, swimsuit, and cap. Voilà! The Governor was ready to go. And then he ran back to the Governor’s Residence after the inaugural 5 km
It Looks Longer From The Water
3-time Olympic medalist Megan Jendrick did her first open water swim this weekend at the Flowers Sea Swim. But her first foray was only one mile. Today, Jendrick successfully completed her first 5 km sea swim. But the out-and-back course looked intimidating at first. “Where’s the turnaround point?” she asked. It looks so far away
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After Hours With Open Water Swimmers
Some athletes go out to bars and restaurants after a competition. Others, like open water swimmers, seem to stay in their comfort zone. Joey Pedraza, Nadine Williams, Kristy Kowal, Lexie Kelly, Luane Rowe, Brooke Bennett, Heather Maitland, Eney Jones, and Zsofia Balazs enjoyed swimming with sting rays at Rum Point on Grand Cayman Island in
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