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Harry Huffaker Talks About On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Harry Huffaker was the oldest winner of a professional marathon swim and a very fast English Channel swimmer. He spoke about his career, his shoulder surgeries, and practical obstacles en route to his […]
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Silvia Dalotto On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Silvia Beatríz Dalotto is the publisher and founder of Outdoor Swimmer Magazine – the signature publication in the open water swimming world. Ned Denison of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame interviewed Griffiths on
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The 3R’s In The Open Water: reading, [w]riting and ‘rithmetic The three R’s refers to three basic skills taught in schools: reading, [w]riting and ‘rithmetic. Last year one of my most viewed posts was this simple list reminding writers who find themselves discouraged, stuck or otherwise, that there are very good reasons to keep writing
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Thank you Steve. Your book gives us even a little more motivation. It appears that we have completed 28 out of 54 total piers so we have 25 to go. We are going to do the channel island piers as well (there appears to be only 4…Catalina 2, Santa Rosa 1 and Santa Cruz 1,
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. There are a number of colorful champions, powerful personalities and charismatic characters in the open water swimming world. Some of them are known to the media by their nicknames; others are simply known among their friends and family. Catalinator: Hank Wise (shown on
Five women to swim length of Lake Ontario in relay. By: Amy Dempsey GTA, Published on Fri Jul 19 2013 EXPLORE THIS STORY UPDATED 3 PHOTOS 4 COMMENTS Save to Mystar Republish Just after 10 o’clock on Tuesday morning, five women will stand barefoot at the edge of a lakeside dock, the land behind them
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Ailen Lascano Micaz will swim 100 km in Río Negro in Viedma, Argentina.
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Vito Bialla (California, USA): I have to say taking our swimmers out to the Farallones in September when the gray suits are there and swimming through the opening and around the small island [see photo on left]. Water temperature is 56 or 57°C; swim is 25 minutes huge swells.
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Steve, I wanted to give you a story, but I ask you not to print or say anything until a few days before the event. This is going to be a fun and it is what I call a true “adventure” swim. On August 17th, 14 swimmers (mostly from Oak Street) myself included, are going
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Courtesy of Canah along the Danube River, Germany. Romanian Avram Iancu continues on his stage swim of 2,860 km, forecasted to last 60 days, along the Danube River through Europe. The 41-year-old librarian from Petrosani, Transylvania started his stage swim from Donaueschingen in the Black Forest in Germany. He