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With the NYC Swim solo application deadline approaching on November 1st, it was interesting to learn the total number of times Manhattan Island has been successfully circumnavigated by solo swimmers since the island was first conquered. A total of 694 swims, including doubles and triples, have been completed since 1915. 51 of these swimmers are […]
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They say that New York City never sleeps. It is certainly true in open water swimming. As ten top marathon swimmers, including Dave Barra and other English Channel and Catalina Channel swimmers, prepare themselves for the 2010 season-ending 17.5-mile Ederle Swim from New York to New Jersey, another group of swimmers are in the final
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The Daily News of Open Water Swimming has traveled far and wide to five continents to cover open water swimming, but we have yet to run into any swimmer who documents, records and opines on open water swimming in as exquisite detail – in words, in photos and in video – as Rob Dumouchel. Swimming
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The allure of open water swimming seems to be increasingly attracting the attention of the television media. The first of thirteen broadcasts of the Speedo Ice Swim Africa is scheduled for October 25th on SuperSport 1 in South Africa. A 10-minute film about English Channel swimming will be broadcast on the Inside Out programme on
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The sport of professional marathon swimming has continued to evolve over the years. Currently, the FINA 10KM Marathon Swimming World Cup and the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix are two worldwide professional marathon swimming series that are sanctioned under the auspices of the FINA and organized by the local race directors. The rules and
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True courage is often seen in various forms in the world of open water swimming. People of all ages, abilities and backgrounds often demonstrate the true potential of the human spirit. This past weekend in the Pacific Ocean visually-impaired Aaron Scheidies let us see courage through his efforts at the Distance Swim Challenge. Moments before
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The Santa Barbara Channel Swim Association enjoyed (weathered) an unusually harsh, cold, windy and bumpy summer season, but those conditions did not prevent three hardy swimmers from successfully completing their solo marathon swims from Anacapa Island to the mainland in Ventura, California. In August, Santa Barbara Channel Swim Association board member Dave Van Mouwerik kicked
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21 swimmers started the inaugural 10-mile Swim the Suck in Tennessee River over the weekend. “It was a great event and Karah really went all out to make it a fun event for all of us,” said Frank Prezioso. “We enjoyed great weather and favorable conditions. There is nothing like a point-to-point scenic swim. This
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The English Channel has its Half Century Club, a group of individuals who have crossed the English Channel past their 50th birthday. The Strait of Gibraltar also has its own Half Century Club as does the Cook Strait, Molokai Channel, and Catalina Channel. But it is Down Under in Western Australia, where the Fountain of
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Dr. Keith Bell, President of the American Swimming Association announced the details of the Tex Robertson Highland Lakes Challenge which starts on October 20th. The world’s premier open water stage race starts on October 20th. The Monster Challenge consists of five open water swimming races averaging three miles each day for five consecutive days. The
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