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Edmond Irwin is the first swimmer from Ireland to join the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming by completing a solo crossing of the English Channel, Catalina Channel and Manhattan Island Marathon Swim. Information provided by Ned Denison. Copyright © 2012 by Open Water Source
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Edmond Irwin became the first swimmer in Irish Long Distance Swimming to complete the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming.
Miquel Suñer Comalat, also known as El Divo de Girona, became the first Catalonian, second Spaniard and 53rd person to successfully complete the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming. In addition to his fast Triple Crown swims, he is the male record holder for the Menorca Channe] in Spain where he swam 39.8 km (21.3
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Stephen Redmond‘s team gathered early -just after midnight – at the port nearest Tappi Misaki for his third attempt at the Tsugaru Channel. A few clouds acted as thin blankets over the calm seas. But little did Redmond and his team know that this tranquil setting was about to change. For the first 2 hours,
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Fergal Somerville from Dublin went into the North Channel from Donaghadee at 6:32 am in an attempt guided by escort pilot Quintin Nelson. 1 hour 28 minutes past the Copeland Islands, Somerville’s crew and pilot made a call to pull out as the wind lifted from the North and the swell was rising. Another few
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Bloodied from cuts on rocks and battered by 13 hours of constant turbulence, Darren Miller crossed the Tsugaru Channel in 15 hours 55 minutes. Guided by Captain Mizushima’s steady hand and constant navigation of the shifting currents, Miller completed his fifth of seven channels in his quest to achieve the Oceans Seven. Miller started soon
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With the sun fast setting on Darren Miller, he is in a race against Mother Nature in the Tsugaru Channel in Japan. The water temperature has dropped from a high of 21 degrees C to 16. He is getting cold, but he is also fighting the hypothermia demons ready to pounce. The surface water conditions
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It is downright nasty out in the Tsugaru Channel for Darren Miller. Mother Nature is throwing everything at Miller – counter-currents, eddies, vicious turbulence since his second hour in the 20 degree C water. He has stopped like clockwork every 30-45 minutes for updates, many of which are less than optimstic. But he is moving
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Darren Miller fought the early morning mush as sun broke in Japan. He is moving more quickly and maintaining 20-30 seconds feeds during today’s Tsugaru Channel solo attempt. He is averaging 66 strokes per minute and asked for Pepto Bismol on his second feed. The seas are flattering out as the winds die down. Noel
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The first open water swim in Loutraki, Greece kicked off with the Lake Vouliagmeni Open Water Race. Sanctioned by the Corinth branch of the Hellenic Coast Guard, the swim became reality after months of planning. “The field exceeded our expectations,” said race organizers Apostolis Tsagarakis and Christos Moutsos. “We were inspired by the energy and
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