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Rod McDowall, Operations Manager of Red Sail Sports, is arranging for a flotilla of boats to escort Penny Palfrey from Little Cayman Island (West End Lighthouse) to her expected finish on Grand Cayman Island at Morritts Tortuga on the East End on June 9th. The scope and level of planning and preparation for Penny’s Bridging […]
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Dying on Dry Land was the theme of Dr. Bruce Becker’s acceptance speech at the 2011 International Swimming Hall of Fame ceremonies in Florida. For the past three decades, Dr. Becker has research the effects of aquatic activities on people with disabilities, injuries or ailments. He has shown that exercise in the water maximizes the
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The participants of the Global Open Water Swimming Conference will receive three free books as part of their paid attendance. The first book is Swimmers – Courage and Triumph by Larry Thompson. The second book is from the International Swimming Hall of Fame that gives a wealth of swimming trivia and facts. The third book
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Petar Stoychev has a new format on his English-language website. The site describes his incredibly vast marathon swimming career, from his English Channel world record of 6 hours and 57 minutes to his ten years of dominance over the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix. A personable, multi-lingual intellectually savvy individual, Petar has been selected
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Tom Hetzel from Texas was inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in 1980 due to his illustrious career spanning the English Channel and professional marathon swims. From 1968 to 1972, Tom was an internationally ranked marathon swimmer and swam the English Channel eight times as a solo swimmer in addition to serving
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Marisa Frieder announced the 2011 Portland Bridge Swim as an organized event. 11 miles under 11 bridges down the Willamette River. Marisa took the plunge last year in Portland on a solo swim, but is taking her dream to the masses this year. “The year I spent training for the [original Portland Bridge] swim was
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Andy Akinwolere, the presenter of Blue Peter, the world’s longest-running children’s television show, is heading to the ocean deep. In June, Akinwolere will attempt to became the first person to complete an open water swim across the surface of Challenger Deep, the deepest stretch of ocean on Earth, as
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Irish marathon swimmer Chris Bryan will be headed to Shanghai to attempt to qualify for the 2012 London Olympic 10K Marathon Swim. His coach explains, “Swim Ireland set out two criteria to qualify for Shanghai; Chris had to finish [the qualification race in Israel] under 2 hours and within 10 minutes of the winner. He
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The media is picking up Natalie du Toit‘s incredible story once again – as they did in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Many eyes are going to be on Natalie to see if she qualifies for the 10K race in Shanghai. A CNN interview is Natalie du Toit. Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source
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Ulla Hester, Vice President of the Charles River Swim Enthusiasts and Race Director for the Charles River One Mile Swim mentioned that there are still spots available for the June 4th race. “We would also love to hear from volunteers. With the exception of lifeguarding and kayaking, no experience is necessary to help out. We
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