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Brad McVetta is the latest person to join the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming. The native of Mt. Cory, Ohio, took up swimming as a form of exercise while in college. Brad explains a series of unforeseen situations that ultimately led to his full immersion in the sport, “In 2007, I was asked to […]
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The Belhedi Trophy is an award given out by the Channel Swimming Association to commemorate the efforts of the swimmer swimming under the who successfully conquers the English Channel on the highest tide each year. The Belhedi Trophy is a permanent reminder of Tunisia’s first English Channel swimmer, Nejib Belhedi and his courageous swim in
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Vicki Michaelis and Eileen Blass of the USA TODAY created an excellent background piece on Alex Meyer. In the build-up to the 2012 London Olympics, the American sports media will undoubtedly center their focus on swimmers like Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Natalie Coughlin and all the established stars of the powerful USA Swimming team. But
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Waikiki Beach is the shoreline fronting Waikiki Bay and is a famed year-round open water swimming location. Waikiki, which means ‘spouting fresh water‘ in the Hawaiian language for springs and streams that fed wetlands that once separated Waikīkī from the interior, is a neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii on the south shore of the island of
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The Aquaboomers, a relay team made up of primarily SCAQ swimmers, broke the existing record for a Catalina Channel relay in the men’s 50-59 year age-group yesterday. Starting before midnight, the team of Dan Leonard (Captain), Tracy Edwards, Brad Magit, Bill Ireland, Bruce Thomas and Steve Lowe crossed in 8 hours 8 minutes. Fellow SCAQ
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It is said that the BBC makes the best television nature and science documentaries. BBC Worldwide Production and Lonely Planet TV are filming the Year of Adventures, that is based on the Lonely Planet book of the same name and will be broadcast internationally on BBC Knowledge, BBC HD and BBC Entertainment in 2012. Ben
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California is a great training ground for swims from the English Channel to the North Channel with its rough water and beautifully bioluminescence along its long coastline in the Pacific Ocean. Chad Hundeby (7 hours 17 minutes), Penny Dean (7:40) Paul Asmuth (8:12, 8:34, 9:05), Jim McConica (8:39), John York (8:52), Lynne Cox (9:36, 9:57)
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As a preview to the National Aquarium’s Jellies Invasion: Oceans Out of Balance exhibition, Bruckner Chase tells of an open water swimmer’s first-hand experience with jellyfish in northern California. During his 25-mile swim, he hit the first jellyfish at 4:30 in the morning. He hit the next one a minute later. He takes it from
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In the Olympic 10km Marathon Swim at the upcoming 2012 London Olympics in Hyde Park, each athlete will be assisted by one coach of their choice. What is it that the coaches do? Why is it so important? And, why is there so much pressure? The history and responsibilities of open water swimming coaches goes
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There are four primary steps of the feeding process during a professional marathon swim. These principles are applicable to any type of open water swim, channel crossing or solo marathon swim.
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