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Guila Muir is an avid cold water swimmer from Washington who learned how to swim at the age of 46. While her experiences have been enjoyable and memorable, there was one encounter in August 2011 with jellyfish that she cannot never forget. “I saw and actually hit a Lion’s Mane jellyfish with my right hand. […]
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Early in the morning, the genuine smile and gentle voice of Kitty Tetreault urges swimmers of all ages and abilities to improve and keep progressing. Gentle but firm. Smiling and passionate. Summer, winter, spring and fall, Coach Tetreault is pushing her athletes along the pool deck and along the shores. Tetreault is not only an
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“I got stung,” is an oft-stated phrase by Linda Kaiser of Hawaii. Kaiwi Channel (Molokai-to-Oahu), Auau Channel (Maui-to-Lanai), Kalohi Channel (Lanai-to-Molokai), Alalakeiki Channel (Kahoolawe-to-Maui), Pailolo Channel (Maui-to-Molokai), Kaulakahi Channel (Kauai-to-Niihau), Kealaikahiki Channel (Kahoolawe-to-Lanai), Alenuihaha Channel (Hawaii-to-Maui), and Kaieiewaho Channel (Oahu-to-Kauai) are among the swims that Kaiser has done. That is a long way to swim
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Joe Roman writes about mammals that open water swimmers encounter from Maui to the Maldives. In his book Whale, the conservation biologist from Vermont explores the role cetaceans have played in history, the human imagination, and the oceans themselves. Roman also penned a great piece in Slate where he writes about fishing with dolphins. He
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Lewis Pugh‘s new book 21 Yaks and a Speedo will soon be released. It is a number of stories told by Pugh, told in the African tradition. And it has been well-received by thought leaders: “Pure inspiration.” National Geographic. “Lewis does not tell us what to do, he shows us what can be done.” American
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Kelp and dolphins. Turtles and sharks. Salt water and tides. Whales and swells. These are things that open water swimmers and triathletes who live in the central part of America usually do not think about as they train in pools and compete in lakes. But the environment changes – dramatically – once they head to
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Swimming from Point A to Point B is a natural inclination in the open water. People often swim to an offshore buoy, to the end of a pier, from pier to pier, or across a lake or channel. “I made it,” “I did it,” are the concrete goals that many want to feel. It is
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If you find yourself in the states of Idaho and Montana, you are far away from the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. However, you are still close to open water swims. If you find yourself in these states, there are several swims available to you: From Idaho’s Steve Omi Memorial Open Water Swim and Long Bridge
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Sometimes in the course of writing about open water swimming, we stumble across fascinating trivia about the mariners of yesteryear. After centuries of travel across the world’s oceans, the mariners learned not only how to survive, but also how to travel most effectively. The Polynesians did it across the South Pacific to Hawaii while the
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It seems Americans like getting things completed early in the work. The most popular day for a baby’s birth is Tuesday. The second most popular day to be born is Monday. Sunday is the least popular day. Part of this reason is that induced labors and scheduled c-sections play a significant factor on why why
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