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Event Director Kitty Tetreault of Swim Across America announced a two-fer weekend in Massachusetts. On Friday, July 13th, the Boston Harbor Swim is a 22-mile charity relay around beautiful Boston Harbor Islands. The day starts early when swimmers and volunteers meet at sunrise at Rowes Wharf in Boston and board the Mon Amour and Secret […]
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Dan Martin announced yesterday the delay of his unprecedented Global Triathlon due to insurmountable problems with his escort boat. After years of preparation and fund-raising, the necessary repairs and remaining problems unexpectedly delayed the start of his first leg, a swim across the Atlantic Ocean. With the hurricane season underway in the Atlantic Ocean, a
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Benjamin Schulte of Guam accepted the invitation to compete in the Olympic Marathon Swimming 10km on August 10th at the 2012 London Olympics. The Daily News of Open Water Swimming inquired about this young 16-year-old who is coached by Brian King and Denis Cotterell on the Gold Coast in Australia. In the Serpentine in front
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Penny Palfrey and her intrepid crew are waiting out Tropical Storm Debbie in Havana, Cuba as they are preparing for her 103-mile crossing of the Florida Strait. With meteorologist experts analyzing the weather on her behalf, Palfrey will make a decision to go when it is safe and conducive to a successful crossing. Looking out
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Without a doubt, spectators at the 2012 London Olympics will hear this Australian cheer over and over again, from the Olympic Stadium to the Serpentine: Leader: “Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!” Fans: “Oi! Oi! Oi!“ Leader: “Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!” Fans: “Oi! Oi! Oi!” Leader: “Aussie!” Fans: “Oi!“ Leader: “Aussie!” Fans: “Oi!“ Leader (faster): “Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!” Fans
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Michele Daschbach Fast made her mark on the world…a quietly positive, always inspirational legacy. Her family and friends are honoring the swimming mother of three legacy with the Michele Daschbach Fast Memorial Ocean Swim. The Michele Daschbach Fast Memorial Ocean Swim is a tribute to Fast who was killed by a mass murderer while waiting
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Thomas Took Time Courtesy of WOWSA, English Channel. With the English Channel season being kicked off this week, swimmers from around the world are converging to the shores of Dover. Many are swimming for charity; many are taking instruction from Freda Streeter. And a few are attempting the Channel for the second time. Attempting the
One of the world’s top 100 open water swims took a hit from the Tropical Storm Debby passing through the Caribbean Sea this weekend. But Por La Libre – Cancún to Isla Mujeres was still a hit in Quintana Roo in Mexico. American traveler Bill Ireland said, “Hurricane Debby didn’t cooperate. They had to cancel
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Andrew Gemmell, an outstanding open water swimmer who will cheer on his teammates during the Olympic 10km Marathon Swim, is trying to get on the USA Olympic (pool) Team. Gemmell, swimming in the wake of Olympic gold medalists Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps, did a very fast 4:16 in the 400m individual medley yesterday at
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