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Donal Buckley in the South-East of Ireland, creator of Lone Swimmer, penned an eloquent description of the smells of the open water: As land creatures we are more attuned to the early visual signs of spring. Snowdrops, daffodils and forsythia, bud tips on trees, the sun setting further along the horizon and a different quality […]
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The Google map shows the 4.88-mile route taken by Felix Ebanks, Matthew McKinley, Bill McFarland, Andrea Roach and Kate Alexander between Cayman Brac (island on right) and Little Cayman (on left) in the Cayman Islands in 2010. “Last year, we learned that the current runs from the north,” explained Kate. “We ended up a bit
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Out in the ocean, during a lake swim or sitting on an escort boat, the world’s open water swimming coaches employ a Japanese concept of communication – ishin-denshin (or 以心伝心). When means of communication is limited in marathon swims, information between coach and athlete must be conveyed in unspoken
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As the Northern Hemisphere summer rolls around, lifeguards are getting prepared. Working out, trying out, going out. All seriousness heading out to the water through the waves. And all smiles coming back out. Photos by Prosser Photos. Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source
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Renowned pioneer swimmer and environmentalist Lewis Pugh, who has utilized his swimming talents to call attention to climate change and its implications for mankind, gave a passionate speech in Cape Town last night in response to the plans by Shell, the energy company, to drill for gas in the Karoo, South Africa. “This evening, I
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Open water swimmers use petroleum jelly, lanolin and lots and lots of sunscreen to help with their skin protection. While petroleum jelly and lanolin help with the short-term effects of chaffing, the long-term effects of too much sun exposure are well known.Sunscreens of all types protect the skin from the harmful rays of sunlight, but
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The Fédération de Natation du Québec is holding its first Pool Open Water meet of the season where 180 swimmers will compete over three days in Lasalle, Montreal. Coach Mohamed Marouf, a former professional marathon swimmer from Egypt who is now coaching in Québec, explains, “The best 10K swimmers will receive the Fran Crippen Cup
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Robert Strauss announced that SWIM MIAMI – one of the largest swims in the U.S. – will be webcast live on Swimming World Magazine on April 9th. La Ley Sports will organize and live stream the 0.8K, Miami Mile, 5K and 10K swims held in the Miami Yacht Club area on Watson Island. Great races,
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On May 7th in southern Florida, the International Swimming Hall of Fame is organizing the World Professional Open Water 10K Race and the Fran Crippen Swim Festival 1 Mile Dash for the Cash. The World Professional Open Water 10K Race will offer a purse of $20,000 and is reserved for invited elite swimmers such as
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Kazuya Suzuki, a formerly top-ranked competitive swimmer in Japan and currently a Panasonic employee, sheds his coat and tie in the early mornings and weekends. His love of swimming and the ocean led him to become the first person to swim from Oshima Island to the mainland of Japan (Chigasaki near Tokyo). His 68K unprecedented
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