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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
The Flowers Sea Swim in the Cayman Islands has always strived to set the bar in the global open water swimming world. Its gorgeous setting on Seven Mile Beach on Grand Cayman is augmented by the hospitality of its hosts, the availability of over $100,000 in random prizes, and the joyous camaraderie of the 800+ […]
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From New York to California, from Florida to Illinois, over 5,000 people are swimming across America this year. Under the leadership of Olympian Janel McArdle, the Swim Across America campaign is off to a record-breaking season. From 100m dips in the ocean to long 25 km swims across sounds, Swim Across America attracts swimmers from
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Watermen and waterwomen are individuals who are considered by their peers and the marine sports community to be well-adept, experienced and highly skilled in various marine sports and aquatic activities, performed safely and courageously in myriad conditions. Their abilities are matched by their passion and comfort levels in the ocean. They surf, swim, paddle, kayak,
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. If you do open water swimming, you swim in a wetsuit, right? That seems to be the standard question and assumption regarding attire worn by open water swimmers. In discussions with marathon swimmers in California, there is an interesting clash of cultures. These swimmers who so proudly train year-round
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For 32 days, Sara Hajdu served as the First Mate and Chef on Jennifer Figge‘s latest continuous stage swim from Cape Verde off the western coast of Africa to Antigua in the Caribbean. As Figge swam a total distance of 257.5 nautical miles (477 km) over the month-long traverse across the Atlantic Ocean, Hajdu keep
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Hundreds of ambitious teenagers and young adults are descending upon Castaic Lake near Santa Clarita, California to participate in the 2013 USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships and Fran Crippen Sunset Mile. A few of them are odds-on favorites to swim in the lead pack, a handful of others have a realistic chance to
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Ned Denison almost decided against representing himself, open water swimming, and Ireland at the 49th annual induction ceremony last weekend at the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. But Eilis Burns wisely stepped in. “Originally, I didn’t plan to attend the ceremony at the International Swimming Hall of Fame,” explained Denison. “I
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Green On Green Courtesy of WOWSA. The color green symbolizes balance and harmony. Green is also the color of spring, of renewal and rebirth. It renews and restores depleted energy. It is the sanctuary away from the stresses of modern living, an indication of the restoration of a sense of well being. Swimming in the
When you swim in the ocean, you can encounter all kinds of creatures, large and small, venomous and not. Based on an poll in Huntington Beach, California, ocean swimmers encounter in order of frequency: dolphins, many fish, sting rays, seals, salp, jellyfish, sea lions, lemon sharks, and whales. But they know that other types of
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Stroke work and proper swimming technique are so strongly emphasized by coaches of pool swimmers. The same should be true of open water swimming coaches. The further you go, the more sense it makes for your arm strokes, body position, head position and kick to be as perfectly balanced and efficient as possible. For example,
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