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Bruckner Chase is certainly a force for good in the world of open water swimming. From his latest Big Swim in Samoa (see below) to his volunteer leadership at the World Summer Games on behalf of all the world’s top Special Olympics swimmers, his passion for the sport is greatly appreciated. Bruckner Chase-Fagatele Bay NMS […]
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Christine Jennings who recently qualified for the 2011 FINA World Swimming Championships as the next step in her journey to represent the USA at the 2012 London Olympics 10K marathon swim, wants to become a Jamba Juice Ambassador. But she needs the help of the global open water swimming community. Vote here in the online
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Nature, the prestigious scientific journal published the results of the Census of Marine Life’s Tagging of Pacific Predators project. The Census tagged 23 different species of 4,035 ocean creatures and enabled 75 researchers from 5 countries to learn that the eastern Pacific Ocean is abundant with wildlife and incredible marine superhighways of migration corridors used
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Cathy Delneo On Shark Encounters On WOWSA Live Courtesy of WOWSA Live, Huntington Beach, California. Cathy Delneo, a librarian and open water swimmer from San Francisco, is one mighty brave woman. Back in 2004, she was bitten by a shark while surfing, but she continues to enjoy open water swimming, including being a member of
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Openwaterpedia, the online encyclopedia of open water swimming information, is growing…quietly and without fanfare. It includes information on the people, places, products, escort pilots, services, coaches, world records, events, and groups and sites of the sport. The information is available and can be inputted in a variety of languages, from Portuguese to Japanese. Anyone can
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The issue of communications among the escort crew during a marathon swim is critical. With a solo swimmer or relay swimmers in the water, constant and accurate information among all the swimmers and crew members is absolutely vital. While swimmers are escorted by a single boat and pilot in the English Channel and locations such
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The fallout from Penny Palfrey’s 68-mile swim from Little Cayman to Grand Cayman continues. While local authorities completed their independent investigation yesterday and have followed up with the Associated Press for distribution, Penny continues to be harassed in multiple ways including the posting of fake Facebook pages. As a result of the issues, the world’s
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At the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim this weekend, Dan Richards became the newest and 42nd member of the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming. Dan swam the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim in 8 hours 5 minutes at the age of 54. He also completed the Catalina Channel in 10 hours 10 minutes in 2008 at
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Sometimes, when two superstars of the sport inadvertently meet each other, it is a pleasure to see how the camaraderie and commonalities shared by open water swimmers can be so evident. At the Global Open Water Swimming Conference, long-time English Channel and Catalina Channel record holder Dr. Penny Dean talked shop with 7-time world professional
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Less than a week from incurring the wrath of environmentalists and open water swimmers, Penny Palfrey recovered enough to receive awards from the Honourable W. McKeeva Bush, the Premiere of the Cayman Islands. Premiere Bush recognized Penny’s efforts in swimming between Little Cayman and Grand Cayman. The awards were conferred at a ceremony immediately after
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