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For swimmers in ocean swims along coastlines from Australia to Florida, body surfing is an art that can separate themselves from their competitors if they catch a perfect wave at the finish. It is also a sport practiced by millions who enjoy the acceleration and power of riding a wave into shore. Body surfing is […]
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“Swimming was a huge part of Jim’s life and it’s wonderful to see how his legacy will be remembered, in part, by his contributions to marathon swimming,” said daughter Elinor Doty Juviler. There will be a Memorial Service to celebrate Jim Doty’s life on June 2nd at 11 am at the First Parish Church in
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Heidelberg researchers have succeeded in unraveling the defense mechanisms of jellyfish. Scientists working with Professor Dr. Thomas Holstein and Dr. Suat Özbek from the Centre for Organismal Studies (COS) of Heidelberg University, together with collaborators from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), analyzed the proteome, or full set of proteins, of the stinging cells in
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The Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming has already welcomed its first new member of 2012 with Jaime Caballero‘s Catalina Channel swim this April. Who else will join this esteemed group of open water swimmers? Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming club members are limited to those who complete crossings of the English Channel and
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Nuala Moore, an open water swimmer and a scuba instructor (teaching instructors) for over two decades, is today’s guest commentator. The Irish athlete talks about buoyancy in the open water and why some individuals float and some sink. Archimedes stated, “Any object wholly or partly immersed in a fluid
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Green flash is an optical phenomena that is a short (less than a second) burst of visible green light that is visible the moment after sunset or before sunrise. A green spot becomes visible above the sun or it may resemble a green ray shooting up from the sunset on a clear, calm day when
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Swimming World Magazine named Jim McConica one of its 2011 World Masters Swimmers of the Year. While he set world records in the pool in the 60-64 year age group in the 200m free (2:09.50), 400m free (4:37.74), 800m free (9:32.74), 1500m free (18:24.21), long course 800m free (9:55.28) and short course 200m back (2:29.60),
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An Endless Pools Swim Spa, valued at US$30,000, can be selected by the winner on its generous Swim Across America campaign. Anyone can make a donation to support Swim Across America and be automatically entered to the contest and possibly win an Endless Pool. Since 1987 Swim Across America, has raised over US$40 million for
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Expedition White Shark is an iPhone and iPad app that allows tracking of Great White Sharks from a satellite array orbiting the earth. Scientists at the Marine Conservation Science Institute fitted Great White Sharks with custom-built satellite transmitters to enable this app. The iPhone and iPad app enables receipt of live tracking data for the
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