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If Open Water Swimming Was Political Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Tip O’Neill, the long-time powerful Speaker of the House of the U.S. Congress once said, “All politics are local.” We believe all open water swimming can also be defined as local. But if open water swimming had its own political parties, we wondered […]
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What a better place for open water swimming than Oceania. The 2010 Oceania Swimming Championships 5K and 10K races will be held in Faleausiu on the island of Upolu in Samoa in June. But there are an incredible array of open water swimming opportunities – competitive, solo and relays – throughout the region. Previously, the
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Earlier this week, Anne Cleveland announced her Double-Double Channel Swim (i.e., two-way crossing of both the English Channel and Catalina Channel). But she is also selfless in always freeing up her busy schedule as a coach and motivational speaker to help other channel swimmers realize their dreams. Anne took great photographs of marine life during
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In what our opinion will most likely be the most amazing open water swim of 2010, and frankly one of the most amazing marathon swims in history, one of the world’s most experienced and powerful marathon swimmers Penny Palfrey will attempt to swim 63 nautical miles (72.4 miles) in the Kaieiewaho Channel from Oahu to
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This river of green seems like a river to or from the Emerald City, the fictional capital city of the Land of Oz in L. Frank Baum’s in the The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. But this river is real. Where is it? Copyright © 2009 by World Open Water Swimming Association
Kate Alexander, the always gracious and accommodating Race Coordinator for the Flowers Sea Swim, one of the world’s must-do ocean swims, held annually in Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands with an abundance of fantastic prizes randomly awarded, offered some interesting liguistic alternatives to describe the 3C’s and ABC’s of open water swimming: Colorful Cap
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The world’s best professional marathon swimmers will converge on Santos, Brazil for the the International Aquatic Marathon of Saints (Maratona Aquática Internacional de Santos in Portuguese) on January 31st for the first major 10K pro competition of the year. Additionally, Shelley Taylor-Smith will headline a FINA Open Water Swimming Clinic from January 28th – 31st.
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The Midmar Mile, to be held on February 13th-14th, is the world’s largest competitive open water swim with all kinds of interesting facts: 1. Its small-town location, just north of Pietermaritzburg is located 76K from Durban and is called the last outpost of the British Empire. 2. It is named for its location, the Midmar
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The United States Navy Sea, Air and Land Forces, commonly known as the Navy SEALs, do special reconnaissance operations, unconventional warfare, hostage rescue, counter-terrorism – and are incredibly fit people who can withstand very cold water like the best of open water swimmers. While their experience and relationship in the water is different than competitive
The Manhattan Island Marathon Swim is the most popular marathon swim in world. Within 45 minute of opening up the entries, this 28.5-mile circumnavigation around Manhattan Island is sold out. The visionary of this great marathon swim is Drury Gallagher. From his hard-work and commitment to swimming, New York City is now an unlikely –
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