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Avatars Planning Return To The Olympic 10K Marathon Swim

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Chris Clemons and Dan Manning, two polished American marathon swimming commentators from Huntington Beach, California, may return to behind the TV booth. The duo are currently considering coming out of retirement and are currently undergoing negotiations with television broadcasters. The two avatars are polished and are looking to provide commentary and analysis of major open […]

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When Whales And Sharks Have Their Eyes On You

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Spyhopping is when whales and some sharks that consists of rising vertically out of the water, head first, and scanning the surrounding area. A whale rises and holds position partially out of the water, exposing its head in a controlled and slow manner. Spyhopping can last for minutes at a time if the whale is

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How Open Water Swimmers Can Learn From Nature

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Biomimetrics is a term for taking product design ideas from nature. As scientists, researchers, doctors and engineers are exploring nature to gain an understanding of how novel materials, products and compounds can be designed and developed. Velcro, waterproof glue and turbine blades are just a small sampling of what has been inspired by nature. The

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Are Sharks Afraid Of Dolphins?

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Open water swimmers around the world, especially channel swimmers and marathon swimmers, often tell newcomers that when dolphins or porpoise are near them in the open water, there is no need to fear sharks. It is often said to be a sign of good luck and protection. The belief is that sharks fear dolphins and

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How Unique And Unusual Are Marathon Swimmers?

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In all of human history, Open Water Source estimates that approximately 10,180 people have willingly swum more than 6 hours non-stop in an open body of water. This number does not include individuals who have been unwillingly tossed off of ships or found themselves swimming and drifting to shore due to warfare or shipwrecks. The

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What is Cold In The Open Water?

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Some open water swimmers diss neoprene-clad triathletes who regularly cloak themselves in black. But the ability to withstand cold water is always relative. While some swimmers from perennial warm-water areas have problems acclimating to the English Channel, there are others like Lynne Cox who can sit in a 50°F (10°C) cold tank for 2 hours

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Toa o le Tai Connects Communities To The Ocean

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AMERICAN SAMOA. Bruckner Chase‘s May 2011 9-mile swim from the island of Aunu’u to the island of Utulei in American Samoa kicked off an innovative outreach and high school curriculum to connect communities to the ocean. American Samoa-Big Swim-Produced by Paul Chetirkin, ONMS Toa o le Tai means Hero of the Ocean in Samoan .

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Indonesia, Vietnam And Malaysia Take To The SEA Games

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PUTRI ISLAND, INDONESIA. With all the medals awarded in the 5K and 10K races at the 2011 SEA Games held on Putri Island (Pulau Putri, Kepulauan Seribu), Indonesia, Vietnam and Malaysia took home the open water swimming team honors. Given their proximity to the South China Sea and beautiful coastlines throughout their countries, their prowess

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Double Victories For Ba Anh Tu Chau And Heidi Gan

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PUTRI ISLAND, INDONESIA. Heidi Gan (shown on left) and Ba Anh Tu Chau of Vietnam were double-trouble at the 2011 SEA Games. Both Heidi and Ba Anh won their second open water swim after capturing the 10K marathon swim in Putri Island (Pulau Putri, Kepulauan Seribu) in Indonesia today. With superb organization of 226 volunteers

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Windermere 12-way Warriors, Nominee For The World Open Water Swimming Performance Of The Year

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LAKE DISTRICT, ENGLAND. The Windermere 12-way Warriors include Liane Llewellyn, Thomas Noblett, Keith Bartolo, Michelle Lefton, Michelle Sharples and Dee Llewellyn who set the world’s non-stop lake distance swimming record. Their 3-day, 12-way non-stop adventure of 126 miles was 75 hours and 32 minutes of endurance, teamwork and patience in Windermere in the Lake District

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Avatars Planning Return To The Olympic 10K Marathon Swim

When Whales And Sharks Have Their Eyes On You

How Open Water Swimmers Can Learn From Nature

Are Sharks Afraid Of Dolphins?

How Unique And Unusual Are Marathon Swimmers?

What is Cold In The Open Water?

Toa o le Tai Connects Communities To The Ocean

Indonesia, Vietnam And Malaysia Take To The SEA Games

Double Victories For Ba Anh Tu Chau And Heidi Gan

Windermere 12-way Warriors, Nominee For The World Open Water Swimming Performance Of The Year