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From the days of Johnny Weissmuller to the era of Michael Phelps, American swimmers have frequently risen to the occasion at the Olympics. Over 60% of the athletes do their lifetime bests in the most pressure-packed swim meet of their lives. How do these athletes handle this pressure? By swimming as a team and enjoying […]
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There is something primordially satisfying and profoundly enriching by swimming from Point A to Point B: there is the start, the struggle in the middle and the celebratory finish. But the journey begins well in advance of the start and continues well past the finish. A swim involves not only the physical preparation, but is
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H2Open Magazine is running an Olympic discount special for new digital subscribers. Take advantage of this one-time deal running through midnight GMT on July 29th by the world’s only open water swimming specialty magazine. “A joy to read, I look forward to every issue,” says Steven Munatones, Editor-in-Chief, Daily News of Open Water Swimming. “The
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. 27 solo swimmers and 9 relays took part in the second annual Portland Bridge Swim in Oregon. An army of volunteers, many of whom were witnessing their first swimming event, were introduced the sport of open water swimming at the 11-mile downriver swim under all 11 bridges on the
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Prior to 1964, there were only two relay teams that successfully crossed the English Channel: the Rotherham Neptunus Swim Club that went from England to France in 11 hours 20 minutes in 1950 and the Folkestone Swim Club that went from France to England in 14 hours and 57 minutes in 1954. Then, beginning in
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Seal Beach Sea Monkey and Dawn Patrol member Chris Geer crossed the Catalina Channel in 9 hours 56 minutes and finished in the waiting arms of his family. His artistry across the channel is equaled by the marvelous website he has created to commemorate channel swimming and display his collection of vintage swimming photos. Prepare
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Chloe Sutton, a long-time open water swimmer turned pool Olympian, and Dana Vollmer, an occasional ocean swimmer and mainstay on the USA Olympic swim team, are often found smiling. For good reason: they are blazing fast and are often found on top of awards podiums. The duo were named as two of the most gorgeous
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Legendary waterman and two-time Olympic marathon swimmer Ky Hurst took time out of his pre-Olympic training schedule in Switzerland over the weekend and won the Swiss National 5km Open Water Swimming Championship in Rorschach. While training with the rest of Swimming Australia at altitude, Hurst found the conditions similar to what might encounter in London
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Stephen Redmond stepped up to the plate in Japan and achieved the Oceans Seven on his fourth attempt of the Tsugaru Channel. Now history is ready to be repeated when Penny Palfrey steps up to the plate in the North Channel and attempts her final swim in the Oceans Seven. One of the most popular
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Gerry Claffey of Ireland passed along this message to Ocean Care Solutions, “A friend of mine got hit in the face by a Lion’s Mane jellyfish last week in Dublin, Ireland. His face was bright red getting out of the water. Then, the pain started. It typically lasts 8-24 hours. But this other guy at