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20 years on the Potomac is what open water swimmers of all abilities have been enjoying during the Potomac River 7.5 Mile Swim. The classic, held this year on June 2nd, between the states of Virginia and Maryland is a gem according to Franco Prezioso. “I’ll be returning after a very nice experience last year. […]
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Darren Miller completed the Strait of Gibraltar in 3:42 together with Jen Schumacher, Oliver Wilkinson and Jamie Patrick yesterday to shoot up the Oceans Seven charts. He is now tied for third in the overall rankings, only behind the legendary Irishman Stephen Redmond and International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honour Swimmer Penny Palfrey of
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Besides getting stung by jellyfish and wiping off lanolin after a race, getting off the big black inky numbers from your shoulders, hands and wrists is always a hassle. Do you use rubbing alcohol or just lots of soap? Scrub, scrub, scrub? Just wait? Sportstiks® of Essex in the
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Jason Malick jumped off his escort boat right under the Golden Gate Bridge in the 49°F (9.4°C) water this morning and is now heading steadily to the Farallon Islands with the tides behind him. Malick can be followed on his 30-mile attempt to become the first person to swim from the mainland of California, starting
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Open Water Swimming Championships in Gambia Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Gambia Swimming and Aquatic Sports Association is hosting its second national open water swimming competition at the Palma Rima Beach Hotel in Kololi on May 8th. The goal of the 500-meter championship that is being held under FINA rules is to bring
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From Malta To Gozo, Once Or Twice Courtesy of WOWSA, Malta-Gozo. The Malta-Gozo-Malta Open Water Swimming Competition is one of the world’s top open water swimming competitions. The Birkirkara St Josephs Sports Club-sponsored event is held in Malta, an archipelago situated in the Mediterranean Sea south of the coast of Sicily, Italy. The course is
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The Daily News of Open Water Swimming previously explored the parent-child relationship in open water swimming (see here). “I learned many years ago that it was best to do something dangerous and then tell Mom through photos of the event,” described channel swimmer and retired firefighter Barbara Held of San Diego, California. “It saved her
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Ocean swimmers understand the inherent risk of venturing beyond the shoreline. There are currents, tides, waves, Portuguese man o war, cold water and rough conditions to deal with. In some cases, there are also the deadly box jellyfish, sea snakes, orcas and sharks. But there is also the red devil, otherwise known as the Humboldt
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The gold standard in the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming was established by Rendy Lynn Opdycke when she completed the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim in 7:46:32 on July 5th, the English Channel in 10 hours 54 minutes on July 27th and the Catalina Channel in 8 hours 28 minutes on August 9th during a
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No way. It’s not right. Can’t be done. Shouldn’t be done. These are just a few of the comments overheard from coaches when the 3-person mixed-gender 5 km relay format was introduced on the international open water swimming circuit. It is not fair to the men and it’s not fair to the women. The 2-men
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