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Phil White and 11 passionate open water swimming enthusiasts recently established the Northeast Kingdom Open Water Swimming Association (NEKOWSA) to promote and coordinate swims in the legendary lakes of the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, a wonderfully beautiful part of the eastern United States. The clarity of the lakes in this area rival any in North […]
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Karen Rogers, whose 10 hour 50 minute 21.5-mile crossing of Lake Tahoe in California last August was nominated as one of the Great Open Water Swims of 2009, started off the new year with another first: a 14-mile cold-water swim from Richmond Bridge to Point Bonita in the northern San Francisco Bay. Karen said after
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Similar to last year when 13 Olympians competed in the world’s largest open water race, the Midmar Mile, Olympic medalists are starting to announce their participation in the South Africa classic. Swimming World Magazine’s World Open Water Swimmer of the Year and 10K world champion Keri-Anne Payne will return to her country of birth to
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Anne Cleveland announced her unprecedented “double-double” attempt this August. The 54-year-old La Jolla Cove legend plans to be the first person in history to complete a two-way crossing of both the English Channel and Catalina Channel come this August. The training required, the logistics required and the potential risks of accomplishing this feat are mind-boggling.
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Catalina Channel record holder Todd Robinson of San Diego (8:05 from Catalina-to-mainland) was the subject of a inspirational article in the winter issue of Competitor Magazine, a publication normally the exclusive domain of triathletes, cyclists and runners. His focus and well-roundedness was abundantly clear in the article. It outlined his fascinating life, including a childhood
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FINA’s annual calendar has beautiful photography showcasing all five of its aquatic disciplines: open water swimming, pool swimming, water polo, diving and synchronized swimming. January kicked off with a wonderful photograph from New York City as the pro marathon swimmers raced near the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor between Governors Island and lower
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RCP Tiburon Mile champion Kane Radford and top 10K swimmer Alannah Jury will be the headliners at next week’s inaugural Epic Swim Festival in New Zealand held in the majestic Lake Taupo. The Epic Swim Festival will double as the New Zealand 5K and 10K Open Water Championships and the New Zealand Masters 2.5K Open
The 25K St. Vincent’s SWIM Across the Sound Marathon announced its August 7th date of its 23rd annual race – as well as a new intriguing University Challenge. Registration are now live for solo swimmer and two-person relay applicants. Team and University Challenge relay registrations will open on January 20th. The SWIM Across the Sound
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The abilities, endurance and speed of the world’s fastest marathon swimming women are impressive. The two close-up videos below from the 2009 25K world championship race and the 10K world championship race in Rome clearly demonstrate why these women are the best in the world. In the 25 km race, you can see the speed,
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In 14°C (57°F) water under intermittent rain in Puerto Varas y Santiago, Chile, the four-person relay with Eva Fabian just out-touched the relay led by Poliana Okimoto to kick-off the Desafio Internacional Puerto Varas de Aguas Abiertas (Puerto Vara International Open Water Swimming Challenge) this Saturday morning. Later, Eva competed in the 2K race. Eva
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