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Open water swimming will be introduced at the 26th Universiade (World University Games) held in Seven Star Bay in Shenzhen, China on August 13th A lot of swimmers worldwide will give it the ol’ college try. Copyright © 2011 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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The Swimming Association of Maldives will organize the Maldives Beach Games 2011 in September in the stunningly gorgeous Maldives, famous for its white sandy beaches and crystal clear water. As the organizers promote, “The people of Maldives are ready and waiting to host a truly unique and memorable experience.” Copyright © 2011 by Open Water
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Last night, the Night Train Swimmers hit some tremendously rough waters on their way out to the Farallon Islands, 30 miles west of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. They spent the night swaying and anchored off the “most desolate islands in the Pacific Ocean” – home of an untold number of Great White
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Lynn Kubasek On WOWSA Live Courtesy of WOWSA Live, Huntington Beach, California. Lynn Kubasek is never far from the water, whether working out, observing others in the Pacific Ocean or at her work. In addition to being a member of the Half Century Club – people over the age of 50 who have done a
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USA Swimming released its recommendations made by the five-person commission appointed to review the circumstances surrounding the death of open water athlete Fran Crippen at a FINA race in the United Arab Emirates on October 23, 2010. The full list of recommendations is available here. Commission Chair Dick Pound, USA Swimming President Bruce Stratton and
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The sport is on the move – positively and progresively. As the sport of open water swimming grows at a rate faster than one new event per day somewhere in the world, there is an increased need for greater safety, enhanced promotion, improved officiating, better communications and immediate reporting of race results. For many years,
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USA Swimming announced former California lifeguard and NCAA swimmer Bryce Elser as its first Open Water Program Manager. Bryce will plan and coordinate all aspects of the American open water program include support of its National Team coaches and athletes. He will also help coordinate the planning and logistics of National Team Open Water camps
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The USA Swimming Commission, led by former IOC Vice President Richard Pound, was responsible for making recommendations to enhance the safety of open water swimming in America. The five-person group, consisting of Chairman Pound, Sid Cassidy, Harold Cliff, Dr. Scott Rodeo and Erica Rose, released its report today. The report recommended that all open water
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Ned Denison has not only Swum His Age, but he is also on his way to complete a unique Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming. While the traditional Triple Crown consists of the English Channel, Catalina Channel and Manhattan Island Marathon Swim, Denison is on a path of prison
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Shelley Taylor-Smith will bring her motivational message for the second straight year to the 2011 Global Open Water Swimming Conference in New York City on June 17th – 19th. Manhattan is the site of several of Shelley‘s exploits – including 5 separate swims and the current world record circumnavigation of Manhattan. “It is my one
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