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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Of all the athletic communities around the world besides surfers, divers, there is probably no other community that has a greater apprehension about fish than open water swimmers. Fish – aka sharks, The Man in the Gray Suit, Mack, Old Toothy, Garbage Can of the Sea or The Landlord – is a term not lightly […]
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Graeme Schlachter aka ZimHippo became the third Zimbabwean to successful swim the English Channel. Graeme, a relative newcomer to marathon swimming, just jumped in cold-turkey. But when he jumped in, he jumped in all the way. “I had absolutely no desire to swim the English Channel before I decided to take it on.” Q1. Where
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On May 24th, six swimmers will cross the Sea of Cortez in Mexico in an attempt to break the world record for the longest continuous relay swim under English Channel rules (6 swimmers in same rotation without substitutes and wetsuits). An attempt was made last year, but the effort was stopped due to severe weather
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Forest Nelson, channel swimmer extraordinaire, will be speaking about his travels, tribulations and triumphs in the waters around the world at the 2010 Global Open Water Swimming Conference in Long Beach, California on June 5th. His incredible stories will spellbind listeners. Forest epitomizes a courageous and selfless marathon swimmer. Not only has the Californian completed
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Penny Palfrey gave a fascinating interview to Hawaiian adventure trainer Jeff Kozlovich about her 72-mile (115.8 km) solo swim across the Kaieiewaho Channel between the islands of Oahu and Kauai. With plans for a late April window, Palfrey will take off when the conditions warrant. The article [see here]
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Perhaps not yet, but it is coming soon. We believe the tipping point has already occurred in Great Britain and other countries will soon follow. A tipping point is when the momentum for change becomes unstoppable and was defined by Morton Grodzins as the moment of critical mass…the threshold…the
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. We cannot believe what is happening around the open water swimming world this year…the sport is EXPLODING with excitement, passion and adventure. Since 2010, the following swims have been announced and these intrepid swimmers are training hard for these swims of unprecedented nature. Independently planned, these swims showcase the
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Pioneering open water swimmer Lewis Pugh of Great Britain has been honored as one of the Young Global Leaders of 2010. Among the honorees, Pugh was also joined by another Australian Olympic swimming hero, Ian Thorpe. This honor is annually bestowed by the World Economic Forum to recognize the most distinguished young leaders below the
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The Serpentine is the venue for the Olympic 10km Marathon Swim and the swim leg of the triathlon at the 2012 London Olympics. Both races of supreme endurance will be watched by upwards to 100,000 fans and spectators in the centre of London within the grounds of the famous Hyde Park. The Serpentine Lake in
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