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Alexander Studzinski, one of the top professional marathon swimmers in the world, had to cut his early season short with a cut sustained during a recent swim. “My cut was from a steel cable. The course was triangular and we had to swim it six times. When we were swimming against the current, a steel […]
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Surfing shares the inherent risks of open water swimming. With injury and possible death a possibility, especially at the extreme niche of big-wave surfing, the surfing industry and entrepreneurs to continue to develop safety standards and equipment. In the video below, famed big-wave surfer Shane Dorian describes how the idea for the Billabong V1 wetsuit
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Maratón Internacional Hernandarias – Paraná, the longest FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix race and one of the world’s top open water swims, from the city Hernandarias to Paraná in Argentina was cancelled due to an unanticipated storm. The 54.6-mile professional marathon race may be modified to a 5K race based on the latest discussions
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When considering how much fluid to take during open water swims, several parameters must be considered by open water swimmers and their coaches. Proper hydration depends on: 1. Distance of race 2. Water temperature 3. Solar radiation 4. Air temperature 5. Training hydration habits 6. Amount and quality and timing of last two meals before
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The overcast skies and jellyfish of the North Channel. The Great White Sharks and gray tidal harshness of the Farallon Islands. The bioluminescense and stillness of night swimming in the Catalina Channel. The massive rush at the start of the Midmar Mile, Great North Swim and Waikiki Roughwater Swim. The stark cold of the Cadiz
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Back in 1979, Michael Miller and Ian Emberson waited months to swim across the Molokai Channel. The duo waited patiently in those pre-GPS days for optimal conditions. This is their story: Daily News of Open Water Swimming: Why did you want to cross this channel? Michael: There were several reasons. Since I moved to Hawaii
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Catalina Channel swimmers know it … the stillness of night swimming when bioluminescence is visible on the water’s surface and a dark calm settles over the ocean. Early morning swimmers – from Michigan to Melbourne, Manila to Messina – know it … the quiet serenity of the pre-dawn hours when darkness blankets the water and
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With much of England under a cold weather alert with 100% probability of severe cold weather, icy conditions and heavy snow, most of humanity bundles up with the intention of keeping out of the cold and staying warm. Many sporting contests are cancelled and outdoor activities are impacted. But for a select few, this kind
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VIEDMA, Argentina. In an innovative incentive for the professional marathon swimmers, the organizers of La Patagones Viedma World Cup event in Argentina and the Maratona Aquática Internacional de Santos – Unisanta World Cup event in Brazil combined points from both races and gave the top finishers an extra cash bonus. On the men’s side, there
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Paul Irwin, Dr. Bruce Hughes, Jon Parker, Simon Mathers and John Jameson are back at it again. The five friends and triathletes set a record of 7 hours 3 minutes in a 5-man 21-mile relay between Lundy Island to Woolacombe Beach in North Devon, United Kingdom in 2009. But with their appetites whet, they intend
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