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The Old Goats are a self-proclaimed group of veteran open water swimmers from the Dolphin Swimming and Boating Club of San Francisco who swim daily in Aquatic Park in San Francisco Bay, California. They are clearly focus and appear satisfied with their lifestyle as they often sun themselves on the deck of the Dolphin Club […]
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Old Goats are a self-proclaimed group of veteran open water swimmers from the Dolphin Swimming and Boating Club of San Francisco who swim daily in Aquatic Park in San Francisco Bay, California. They are clearly focus and appear satisfied with their lifestyle as they often sun themselves on
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Long-time masters swimming coach Bob Bruce puts together the Oregon Open Water Series. The 2013 Series is an 8-part series that has been conducted since 2000. The open water swims are conducted at local lakes in the state of Oregon. Individual results are tabulated for Oregon athletes, with scoring, awards, and recognition for a cumulative
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John Korff, one of the most renowned race directors and entrepreneurs in the triathlon world, has a relentlessly positive outlook on all the athletes and events that he organizes. Korff had a great comeback to a triathlete who complained about running into dead fish during the swim leg of the New York City Triathlon held
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Esther Williams was a swimming star from her youth who transformed herself to a Hollywood celebrity and created a new entertainment genre that suited her athletic skill. Her series of films in the 1940s and early 1950s was known as aquamusicals. Williams performed graceful, but taxing, performances of synchronized swimming, diving and open water swimming.
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The Flowers Sea Swim is one of the grandest events on the global open water swimming schedule with over $100,000 given away in randomly awarded prizes and awards. Traditionally, it has been limited to its 1-mile showcase event along the gorgeous Seven Mile Beach on Grand Cayman Island, but this year two new races have
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When we think of the different environs, communities, and traditions of pool swimming and open water swimming, different images and impressions come to mind. When we think of open water swimming, we think Kevin Murphy. When we think of pool swimming, we think Michael Phelps. When we think of open water swimming, we think in
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The inaugural Islamorada Swim for the Alligator Lighthouse is an 8-mile (12.8 km) marathon swim from Islamorada, Florida around the Alligator Lighthouse and back for solo swimmers, 2-person teams, and 4-person teams on September 21st. This swim was first accomplished by Larry Herlth, also known as Lighthouse Larry, who is an American artist and open
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Sean Conway wants to explore Great Britain from the coastline. After struggling to get in shape, he is beginning his adventure in July in a stage swim from Land’s End to John O’Groats. He will blog daily and document his stage swim via social media, books, and his blog while raising money for charity. Conway
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. There are a vast number of colorful champions, powerful personalities and charismatic characters in the open water swimming world. They are extroverts; they are introverts. They are male; they are female. They are young; they are veterans. They are pros; they are amateurs. And some of them have interesting