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When two large personalities often meet, sparkes usually fly…on land. But in the water and especially in the open water world, when two large personalities meet, magic and triumph often results…in an unforgettable swim. Abou-Heif and Greta Anderson. Michael Oram and Petar Stoychev. Marilyn Bell and Gus Ryder. These are only three examples of thousands […]
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Natalie du Toit, the truly inspirational amputee world-class swimmer, always speaks sincerely, eloquently and humbly, expressing gratitude to those around her. She talks about her potentially her last hurrah and her struggles in the sport in a great interview on CNN here. Copyright © 2011 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Centennial Celebration Of Rose Pitonof’s Swim In New York Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Deanne Draeger replicated Rose Pitonof‘s 17-mile swim from East 26th Street in Manhattan to Steeplechase Pier in Coney Island in New York as a celebration of the 99th anniversary of her historic swim last year. And Draeger is back at
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The Flowers family warmly welcomes amateur and pro swimmers to their tropical island paradise and one of the best open water swimming events in the world: For more information, visit Flowers Sea Swim Copyright © 2011 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Butterfield Bank of the Cayman Islands hosted their 5th annual 800-meter sea swim this weekend on Seven Mile Beach. The islands sea swimming community were were abundant than expected with swimmers ranging in age from 4 to over 60. The conditions couldn’t have been any more perfect on the beautiful, white sand beach – no
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Open water swimmers face jellyfish, cold upwellings, strong currents, Portuguese Man-o-War, sharks, pollution and waves, but the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim athletes may also face…swans. The swans of the Serpentine. Read what Keri-Anne Payne told the Daily Mail here. Copyright © 2011 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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World champions Keri-Anne Payne (17:34) and Thomas Lurz (16:07) won the Great Salford Swim this weekend. Flying fast throughout the 1-mile swim, Keri-Anne finished ahead of Swann Oberson (Switzerland) in second and Olympic 10K bronze medalist Cassie Patten (Great Britain) in third. Nine-time world champion Thomas finished ahead of 3-time Olympian Spyridon Gianniotis (Greece), English
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According to the archives International Swimming Hall of Fame, the history of open water swimming in West Africa goes back hundreds of years. Back in the 1400’s, West Africans learned to swim in the coastal and river villages from early ages. From Senegal to Angola, Africans were great watermen and regarded as the world’s greatest
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53-year-old Ricardo Bustamante of Peru joined the Half Century Club last year in July when he swam the Strait of Gibraltar with Melina Vieyra in exactly six hours among rough conditions and whales. His video below ends in smiles and memories to last a lifetime. Copyright © 2011 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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The English Channel has its Half Century Club, a group of swimmers who have successfully crossed the English Channel past their 50th birthday. The Cook Strait, the Molokai Channel, the Catalina Channel, the Rottnest Channel, the Strait of Gibraltar and the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim also have their own Half Century Clubs. Bryan Finlay provided
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