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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. U.S. Masters Swimming Announces New Officers and Award Winners U.S. Masters Swimming has concluded its annual meeting during the United States Aquatic Sports Convention in Dallas, Texas. In addition to committee meetings and rules and legislation reviews, USMS held officer elections and honored many of its deserving volunteers with …
Swim in a glassy flat lake on an early morning and the decibel level is quite low. That is, your swim is silent with the simple entry of your hands in the water and the soft beating of your kick. Quiet and tranquil, peaceful and placid. But swim in a bumpy sea with whitecaps and …
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Courtesy of Swimming Australia, Lake Balaton, Hungary. MELVERTON MAKES A SPLASH WITH SEVENTH PLACE IN MAIDEN OPEN WATER RACE SWIMMERS JUNIOR DOLPHINS SWIM PARENTS CLUB + COACH OFFICIALS + VOLUNTEERS AUSTRALIAN DOLPHINS NEWS CENTRAL EVENTS SHOP News Central / Melverton makes a splash with seventh place in maiden open water race MELVERTON MAKES A SPLASH …
It is public, so you promote it anywhere. But if you do, please advise folks that are the eyes and ears for NYC Swim – though it is not just a pleasure trip.;) Thanks. Also, be safe today… What happened in japan is just terrible. Morty Berger Founder, NYC Swim 42 West 24th Street, Second …
Aisling Beacom from Wicklow Town is one of 126 athletes who will represent Ireland at the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games. Aisling will participate in the aquatics competition and is currently busy training and preparing for the Games. This isn’t the first time that Aisling has represented Ireland on the international stage. Through Special …
Michelle Jana Chan of the Telegraph and Hannah Bergeson of NYC Swim explain the cross-river challenge in Manhattan: The entire river is shut down by the 400 people swimming across the East River. Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source
We recall being hospitalized due to hypothermia in 1984. The water on a Friday was 67°F, but it dropped like a rock by Sunday to 54°F as a storm blew in. Admittedly unprepared, the last thing that I remember was swimming in dark, cold water. and was taken by an ambulance to a local hospital …
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Dennis Miller of Fiji will be the head referee of the women’s Olympic 10K Marathon Swim. Ronnie Wong Man Chui of Hong Kong will be the head referee for the men’s race. What does a head referee do and why is the job so critical in the sport of …
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Among the Best Organised Open Water Swims that were recognized at the Irish Long Distance Swimming Association ceremonies in Belfast, the Wild Atlantic Swim, Liffey Swim, and WOTS stood out. The fifth Wild Atlantic Big Swim was a sea swim from Arranmore Island to Burtonport in Ireland in August …
TOWSC Delegate report TOWSC Delegate Valerijus Belovas (LTU) Event: FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix, Ohrid 2010 14 of August, 2010 Race 30 km ( lake ) Participation 13 men, 9 women, 9 countries Organizers Macedonian Swimming Federation, Sport club ‘’ Ohridski Branovi 2008 ‘’ Accommodation Hotel “Inex Gorica”, 4 stars,very good on the share …