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It is not allowed in the English Channel or Catalina Channel, but it is occasionally done elsewhere in the open water swimming world from the Olympics to local beach swims. Double capping that is. Double capping is the practice of open water swimmers and triathletes to simultaneously use two swim caps on their head in […]
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So many open water swimmers and triathletes travel internationally, within continents and from coast to coast. Many of them have a hard time getting comfortable and sleeping in an airplane. But not limber Ashley Twichell. The open water swimmer is flexible, religiously wears compression leggings, and twists and turns her body in all sorts of
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When Craig Lenning comes down from his mountain perch in Colorado to tackle the oceans of the world, his high-altitude training certainly pays off some sweet dividends. Lenning has completed 4 of the 7 Oceans Seven to date: North Channel, English Channel, Catalina Channel, and Tsugaru Channel. He has also done ice swims and swims
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English Channel, done. Catalina Channel, done. Tsugaru Channel, done. Molokai Channel, done. Strait of Gibraltar, done. Darren Miller has completed 5 of the 7 channels in his quest to achieve the Oceans Seven. Sitting behind Penny Palfrey and Michelle Macy on the Oceans Seven global list, he is going for his sixth channel, the Cook
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Hercules Troyden Prinsloo of South Africa has been seemingly swimming everywhere since qualifying for the London Olympic 10K Marathon Swim in Portugal. He has competed in New Zealand and did a double at the world’s largest swim, the Midmar Mile in Pietermartizberg including a solo 25 km swim in the dam after taking second in
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Artists created a whole lotta fun when they decorated fins manufactured by Speedo. Fins may not be acceptable in open water races, channel attempts or marathon swims, but they are sure a whole lotta fun when skin diving in tropical beaches and for just messing around in big surf while body surfing. But fins are
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It was one of the most touching, inspirational, wonderful open water swims we have ever witnessed since 1968. It brought tears to not only the spectators, but also several athletes shed tears of joys when they crossed the finish line. The athletes were extraordinarily appreciative for the opportunity to swim in the open water. Her
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Ice swimmer Jason Malick announced the inaugural Cape Circumnavigation Challenge, a 15.1-mile marathon swim around Cape May to be held on September 14th 2013. “Cape May is dubbed America’s Oldest Seashore Resort with a history dating back to the early 1600’s. The town is located at the very southern tip of New Jersey where the
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On the morning before the Global Open Water Swimming Conference in Cork, Ireland starts on October 11th-13th, Ned Denison will hold an invitational swim. As sure as the sun rises, we are sure they will come. It is a special, unofficial version of the Escape from Spike Island (see video below), a 1.8 km swim
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The Gateway to India Challenge is a solo 21.97-mile (35.3 km) marathon swim in Mumbai Harbour. The most recent person to complete this swim was Christian Jongeneel in December 2012. Jongeneel, who has completed 4 of the Oceans Seven waterways (English Channel, Catalina Channel, Strait of Gibraltar and Cook Strait), became the first non-Indian swimmer
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