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When there are man-shark encounters in the ocean, it is quite clear which is the losing side. Marine Policy reported that researchers have created the first global estimate of the short-minded slaughter of sharks. Based on data from fisheries organizations and scientific literature, somewhere between 97 and 273 million sharks were killed or finned leading […]
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In the Marathon Swimmers Forum, Evan Morrison of the Santa Barbara Channel Swimming Association analyzed the opinions and survey results of 175 former, current or aspiring marathon swimmers from around the world. His analyses are posted here. It was very interesting snapshot of the community that is estimated to include at least 710 channel swimmers
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California The Oceans Seven includes 2 channels in the United Kingdom (North Channel and English Channel), 1 channel in the Mediterranean (Strait of Gibraltar), 1 channel in Oceania (Cook Strait), and 3 channels in the Pacific Ocean (Catalina Channel, Molokai Channel and Tsugaru Channel). Like nearly every channel around the
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After a longer distance day being pushed by Lexie Kelly on a set of 14 x 200 with every other one hard at 2:15, the older members of the Open Water Swim Club decided to end its week with a workout focusing on sprinting and finishes. The workout on paper was short and easy, a
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The Shark Diver Controversy In Ocean Swimming Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. In the Marathon Swimmers Forum, Evan Morrison of the Santa Barbara Channel Swimming Association analyzed the opinions and survey results of 175 former, current or aspiring marathon swimmers from around the world. His intriguing analyses are posted here. It was very interesting
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The lifeguards of the North Shore of Oahu, especially those stationed on Tower 26, are truly the guardians of locals and visitors where some of the wooliest, gnarliest, bumpiest offshore waters near a large metropolitan area exists. This film pays tribute to Duke Kahanamoku, Rick Williams and their colleagues who are renowned in Hawaii for
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2008 Beijing Olympian Mark Warkentin grew up in Santa Barbara, California. Frequently gazing over the California Channel islands, he was never far away from the beach and beautiful shoreline of Santa Barbara that has attracted the celebrity crowd and multitudes of crowds from nearby Los Angeles for decades. After a long career in the pool
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Spanish International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honour Swimmer Montserrat Tresserras Dou wrote a wonderful Spanish-language book entitled “Nadando El Estrecho, Sus Orígenes Y Su Historia“. Translated in English as “Swimming the Strait, Its Origin and History“, the book adds brilliantly to any open water swimming collection. The 287-page hard cover book is filled with
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We think of the possibilities. Lucky Meisenheimer M.D. is a well-known, well-published American physician, open water swimmer, author, actor, and open water swimming event organizer in Orlando, Florida. The Lucky’s Midnight Swim, Aquatica Swim, and his Lucky’s Lake Swims in Lake Cane are renowned in the American open water swimming community, drawing athletes from throughout
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Greasing up is the action of putting Vaseline, lanolin, sunscreen or other types of skin lubrication or skin protection on the body, arms, legs and face in preparation for an open water swim or triathlon. Greasing up can be done by the athlete himself or with the help of a coach, friend or competitor. Greasing
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