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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Never in the history of California has anyone done what Zach Jirkovsky has set out to do. He drove from Southern California to Northern California…something that millions of residents and visitors to California regularly do. But he is swimming back. The swimmer-on-loan from the Ventura Deep Six team, Jirkovsky is swimming back south with the […]
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To the victor goes the spoils. In the open water swimming world, the victor is not always the fastest. In fact, often the most self-satisfied swimmers are those who achieve their own particular goals quietly and privately. Sometimes, time is not the important parameter. Many times, simply finishing leads to the ultimate satisfaction. As a
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58-year-old Danielle Ruymaker and 51-year-old Craig Coombs joined the Half Century Club with their 6 hour 40 minute crossing of the Strait of Gibraltar in July. “We swam from Tarifa with Raphael’s crew and landed at Blanca Point,” said Ruymaker of their 6 hour 40 minute crossing by the two South End Rowing Club members.
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Ned Denison of Ireland, shared his outlook on marathon swimming with his peers during the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame and the 2012 Global Open Water Swimming Conference. His words range particularly loud during the Open Water Swimming Safety Panel where difficult topics were discussed and presented. During Denison’s induction into the International Marathon
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Debates and discussions always occur among open water swimmers. What is the right drink to hydrate with? How much training should you do? How does one define cold water? When should you pull a swimmer? What constitutes a butterfly swim? How young can you be to do a channel swim? There are no universally accepted
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“It’s a brilliant idea,” was the overwhelming impression of iSwimtoo by the audience at the Global Open Water Swimming Conference. “Stephen and team have executed with a passion second to none with a great design touch,” said Steven Munatones of the Daily News. iSwimtoo, the social network for swimmers, launched its public beta in Long
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Long Beach Yacht Club and the Long Beach Aquatic Capital of America Foundation were responsible for the Swim Across America waterfront operations. Volunteers provided all the on-the-water course control and media support. The boat operators include Lenny Arkinstall, owner of Kingfisher and member of the Long Beach Aquatic Capital of America Foundation Board of Directors.
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Phil Cutti continues to motor down the California coast in the 57 degree F water with 15-20 ocean swells undulating between him and the Night Train Swimmers’ escort boat, the Sequel. Without fail, the Night Train Swimmers trade off swimming legs in one-hour segments, battling within eye shot of the rugged California coast. On Day
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Italian amputee Salvatore Cimmino swam 17 miles across the Boston Bay on Sept. 22, 2012, as part of his “Swimming the Seas of the Globe” initiative. Copyright © 2012 by Open Water Source
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One of the most respected administrators and athletes in marathon swimming has accepted the invitation to join the board of directors of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Forrest Nelson, the creative and intelligent leader of the Catalina Channel Swimming Federation, joins the group of international representatives of the International Marathon Swimming of Hall.
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