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Gábor Molnár, an open water swimmer from Hungary who trains with the hard-core in Cork, Ireland, successfully completed his second solo marathon swim down the River Körös in 4 hours 18 minutes. It was his 20.48 km swim down the River Körös in eastern Hungary. “It was mostly a sunny day as I was escorted […]
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Because the Fraserburg Dam is dry this year, the Ice swim Africa is moving to the Aquila Game Reserve, an outdoor pool by the game water hole. The swim will take place in the 35m outdoor pool where the water to expected to be sub-5CºC (41ºF). “The International Ice Swimming Association allows for an ice
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. + Pool is being funded by hundreds and, possibly, thousands of people around the world via Kickstarter. Three friends, Dong, Archie and Jeff believe that any open body of water can be transformed into a clean place for public swimming. The trio is dedicated to building an ambitious project
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In Connecticut, the East Coast hotbed of marathon swimming, Kerry Anderson and Jacque Lang, Co-Event Directors of the 0.5-, 1.5-, 3-, and 5-mile Swim Across America in Greenwich, announced a total amount raised of over US$300,000…and their race is yet to take place. Their goal is US$400,000 by next Saturday’s open water swim. That’s a
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This Tuesday, Liz Fry ripped off a remarkably fast 3 hour 35 minute crossing of the Strait of Gibraltar to complete her third crossing of the Oceans Seven. 55 years young, there is plenty of time for Fry to continue what she does best: swim fast for long, long, long periods of time. A member
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Chloë McCardel and her team, led by husband Paul McQueeney, have safely returned to Key West, Florida after her attempt to swim from Cuba to the US was ended by severe and debilitating jellyfish stings around her neck, arms, back, mouth, and tongue. As the venom quickly attacked her
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Megan Jendrick is a swimmer who truly lives the aquatic lifestyle. After her Olympic successes, she became a fitness columnist and co-authored a few books about her lifestyle and how others can celebrate and live the aquatic lifestyle to their benefit: 3-time Olympic medalist Jendrick wrote Get Wet, Get
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Walking down the gorgeous Seven Mile Beach in the Cayman Islands, it is amazing how many Olympians are preparing for the 21st annual Flowers Sea Swim. Lounging on the white sugary sand, casually swimming up and down the coast staring down at the marine life, or just catching up on old times, the Olympic crowd
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. While the marathon swimming world cheered her on for her courageous swim, Chloë McCardel’s attempt to be the first person to complete a non-stop swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage or protective swim gear ended with a severe debilitating jellyfish sting. Although the type of jellyfish
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