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Dr. Peter Attia has reportedly discovered the secret of endurance sports success through nutrition. While he has actually increased his caloric intake to 4,500 calories per day from 3,000 calories per day, he has significantly changed his body composition – from over 20% body fat to 7.5% body fat. Through this dietary change, he has […]
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Patagonia Extreme Cold Water Challenge, Nominee for the 2011 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year Copyright © 2009 – 2011 by World Open Water Swimming Association
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. After ten days, there is very close battle at the top of the 2011 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year, followed by a large group of nominees statistically grouped together. With voting continuing until December 31st, there will be many changes in the current standings. Like many
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One World One Ocean talks about what might happen if man does nothing to help repair the ocean. For open water swimmers who expose themselves like no other demographic group does in the ocean, it is especially a nightmare scenario. Alone without neoprene. No fins or scuba gear. No radar or GPS. Completely enveloped in
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After ten days, a close battle is shaping up among the top six men in the World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year poll, with the rest of the nominees following in their wake. One of the goals of the World Open Water Swimming Awards is to call attention to all the heroes of
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Wallace J. Nichols, a sea turtle biologist who is attempting to connect neuroscience with the ocean, wants to save the ocean not by sharing alarming data with the public, but by discovering how the brain’s emotional center is lit up by open water. BLUEMiND is a look at the ocean through the field of neuroscience.
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Shannon Gillespy, a long-time renowned swim coach from Texas and a former member of the board of directors of USA Swimming, was recently selected to the American 2012 Olympic swim team staff. Shannon will be the team manager for the American open water swim team and will also work with the pool team. Shannon explained
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Who is Julie Galloway, a PhD candidate on globalisation theory and its effects on localized, corporate environments at the University College Dublin? Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source
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The new FINIS Surge polarized open water swimming goggle were given a thumbs-up review. Use them to help sight when the sun’s glaring right in your eyes, either in the open water or at a pool where you can also practice your open water swimming techniques with other FINIS training products. Copyright © 2011 by
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