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With lots of hot water and unflavored gelatin, synchronized swimmers coif their hair for their performances in the water. The gelatin hardens as it cools and does not dissolve until the swimmer takes a hot, hot shower to wash out the hardened gelatin. The gelatin literally melts out as the synchro swimmers use a comb […]
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It was a spectacular event. Camaraderie among colleagues caused the festivities in Fermoy, Ireland to stretch from long evening into next morning. Organizer Owen O’Keefe reported on the All-Ireland Long Distance Swimming Party here. [Read more…] Copyright © 2012 by Open Water Source
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Predictable unpredictability is a commonly understood mantra of open water swimming. Similar to Expect The Unexpected, it is a fundamental understanding, deep appreciation and common experience among open water swimmers and triathletes that the elements … [Read more…] Copyright © 2012 by Open Water Source
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Stephen Redmond of Ireland is hard core. Hardened like a diamond. So are the Black Rock Icebergers of Melbourne and the 1.PKO swimmers in Prague, Czech Republic. [Read more…] Copyright © 2012 by Open Water Source
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On October 26th, Simon and Louise Murie of SwimTrek and Margie and David (Egg) Sullivan fulfilled their long-held dream of swimming across the Tagus River in Portugal. [Read more…] Copyright © 2012 by Open Water Source
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Salvatore Cimmmino writes eloquently why he swims and how it enables to visualize his potential here (in English) and here (in Italian). He writes, “Disability today, compared to the past, is no longer a limit, it doesn’t preclude your chance to dream, to have a job, a house, a family and to travel. [Read more…]
The Odyssey Of Open Water Swimming Courtesy of WOWSA. When modern-day filmmakers, directors and novelists create movies, television shows and stories, they often use a literary formula that Homer used in the Odyssey, his classic poem written back in 8th century BC. The formula includes a goal, enemies, temptations, darkest hours of trials and tribulations,
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A Wired Magazine report: Iran’s Fars News Agency announced that an Iranian inventor created the deceit perfume, a fragrance making and spraying device to deceive enemies on the battlefield . The invention masks the smell of gunpowder by spreading odors over vast outdoor areas and camouflaging the opposing side with pleasant aromas ranging from fresh
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Frank Wechsel announced the availability of the German-language book of Open Water Swimming. The book authored by Steven Munatones is updated with photographs from the Olympic 10km Marathon Swim at the 2012 London Olympic Games and additional information from two-time Olympic marathon swimming medalist Thomas Lurz. The book is published by Spomedis, a publisher of
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Bruno Baumgartner set the record of 4 hours 53 minutes in crossing the Fehmarn Belt between Germany and Denmark last month. The old record was held by the Christof Wandratsch in 5 hours 11 minutes. A German-language video of Baumgartner’s record-setting swim is here. Frank Wechsel of spomedis reports, “Bruno Baumgartner sitzt in diesen Tagen
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