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Greta Andersen was interviewed by Open Water Source today where she gave a lengthy, insightful recollection of her incredible career and life. She spoke of her incredible experiences both in and out of the water and her legacy that includes winning the Olympic gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle and being the first person to […]
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With temperatures below 3ºC (37.4ºF) from Eastern Europe to western Canada, open water swimmers continue to enjoy their sport. Boston.com presented several inspirational photos of winter water activities here. Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source
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Bea Hartigan, a race organizer, volunteer, coach, water safety instructor and open water swimming promoter extraordinaire in the Huntington, New York area received a well-deserved write-up here. It is humble, hard-working, selfless individuals like Bea who are the understated – but essential – backbone of the sport. Bea has being helping and volunteering for local
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This is big. This is huge news. This is great stuff for open water swimming. The British Gas Great Salford Swim will be broadcast live, together with the Bupa Great Manchester Run on BBC television on May 15th – showcasing over 40,000 participants all together in the water and on the streets of Manchester. 270
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Open Water Source analyzed 1,612 individual solo crossings of the English Channel between 1875 and 2010 that are included in Julian Critchlow’s database of English Channel swimmers. All solo, two-way and three-way crossings were included (with the 2nd and 3rd legs of the two-way and three-way crossing counting as
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Petar Stoychev regained his normal position on top of the podium in the 57K FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix race in Santa Fe, Argentina. Ten years running, he has stood at the top. Based on those ten strong years of dominance on the Grand Prix circuit, fans have high expectations of the three-time Olympian
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There are numerous rarely-taught, rarely-discussed and rarely-seen tactical moves that are done in open water races by super competitive, experienced triathletes and open water swimmers – sometimes purposefully, sometimes inadvertently. These moves exist not only at the highest echelon of the sport, but also at lifeguard competitions, triathlons and mass participation races among swimmers of
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German artist H.A. Schult built the Beach Garbage Hotel, a five-bedroom hotel in Madrid’s Plaza de Callao as part of Madrid’s hosting of the International Tourism Fair to call attention to the massive amount of waste generated in Europe. “I created the Beach Garbage Hotel because the oceans of our planet are the biggest garbage
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The Daily News of Open Water Swimming is running two polls. The first poll asks, “Should Men and Women Swim In Separate Heats In Open Water Races?”. With two days remaining in the poll, the answers are very interesting in light of the analysis done of the average times of men vs. women: Yes: 51
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The 11th Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation annual dinner will be held at the Dover Town Hall on March 12th. Tickets are £25 per person and are available from Michael Oram here. Everyone in the open water swimming community and their guests are welcomed to this celebration of human endurance and channel swimming dedication. Copyright
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