Getting Chills Thinking About The Distance Swim Challenge
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Toa ole Tai – Creating Oceans Heroes In Samoa
Bruckner Chase is working with Gene Brighouse of the Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Sandra Lutu of the Department of Commerce in American Samoa on Toa ole Tai (Ocean Heroes) Program for American Samoa. It is similar to a program that Olympian Shane Gould and Milt Nelms developed in Fiji with many of the
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Time Magazine Reports On Shark Survival
Time Magazine published a thought-provoking report on sharks where they pinpointed the decline in sharks due to the popularity of shark-fin soup and their accidental deaths because of fishing gear set for other species. As a result, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature estimates that as many as a third of all shark
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Open Water Swimming Book (Human Kinetics)
Click HERE to order. Short Description Open Water Swimming is an essential guide to maneuvering the open-water environment and describes how to prepare logistically, physically, and mentally for open-water swims. The book includes stroke techniques, racing tactics, and training plans for triathlon, middle-distance, and marathon-distance swims. Product Description Swim faster, stronger, and more efficiently. Whether
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World University Games Course Unveiled
The course of the World University Games was unveiled. The expected water temperatures are 86 – 88°F (30 – 31°C) with expected air temperatures hovering between 88 – 91°F (31 – 32.7°C). This combination of air and water temperatures are extremely high for elite athletes swimming at world-class pace for 2 hours, but they fall
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Spills, Splashes And Smiles At The World Summer Games
This Dutch-produced video showcases open water swimming in the Aegean Sea at the Special Olympics World Summer Games. The open water athletes and 1.5K race are shown in the second half of the video: Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source
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Nino Fazio Takes Up Aeolian Islands Challenge
Baiadigrotta and Tricenter are organizing Nino Fazio’s solo attempt to swim from Vulcano (Aeolian Islands) to Milazzo (Sicily) on July 7th. The 23 km course is expected to take Nino around 8 hours. The Vulcano-Milazzo solo swim is one of the classics of open water swims in Italy. It was completed for the first time
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Catch Ray And Elaine Live From Top And Bottom
Catch Ray And Elaine Live From Top And Bottom Courtesy of WOWSA, Narragansett Bay, Massachusetts. Ray Gandy and Elaine Howley‘s unprecedented 50-mile swim in Narragansett Bay, Massachusetts, U.S.A. on July 9-10 will be broadcast live online. “We have a goal of raising US$5000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. My wife Donna was diagnosed with
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Wow, POW Impresses The Special Olympics Athletes And Coaches
“Very good, excellent job,” was the word around the Olympic pool in Athens. Looking from another perspective, Christine remarked, “They can learn life skills. They can learn to save themselves. Maybe they can save a friend who does not know how to swim very well. I think it will help benefit the athletes in many,
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What Does A Safety Delegate Do In The Open Water?
Safety director has a number of roles and responsibilities during an open water swim
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