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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. In 2015, Herman Willemse wrote his 560-page memoirs about his prolific and illustrious open water swimming career – one of the most successful swimmers of the 20th century. In Vrije slag (Freestyle in English), Willemse tells of his swims around the world and his post-retirement adventures in a sailboat […]
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Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honors Joseph Mitchell Courtesy of Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Chris Guesdon and Gary Toner announced Joseph Mitchell as a member of the inaugural Class of 2020 in the Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. They explained, “Joe was the complete team member and was a multiple medal
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When It Rains, Get Under A Jellyfish Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Sydney, Australia. The Tsuruoka Municipal Kamo Aquarium (鶴岡市立加茂水族館) is an aquarium located in Yamagata Prefecture in northern Japan. In 2005, its jellyfish exhibitions exceeded Monterey Bay Aquarium in California and now holds the Guinness World Records for the world’s largest variety of jellyfish exhibits
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Jim, Joe, John Put On Quite A Show Around Manhattan Island Courtesy of Abigail Fairman, Manhattan Island, New York. The 40 Bridges Swim was beyond incredible from nearly every perspective during the September 18th-19th event. Not only is the distance absolutely daunting at 91.8 km, but the swimmers and kayakers also faced strong winds throughout
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Rafael Álvarez On The Importance Of Pace Training Courtesy of Diary of a Double, Mexico City. Los nadadores de aguas abiertas deben ser capaces de adaptarse a condiciones cambiantes e impredecibles. Uno de los métodos más efectivos para lograrlo es el entrenamiento de pasos. En este video, Rafael Álvarez, entrenador del nadador mexicano Antonio Argüelles,
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Sponsored by KAATSU Global and WOWSA Live. Diary of a Double documents the year-long journey of Antonio Argüelles who will attempt a 67 km two-way crossing of the English Channel in September 2021. Throughout this journey, Argüelles describes his pool and open water swimming workouts, preparation, nutrition, dryland training, and coaching for his solo channel
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Cruising Underwater To Capture Open Water Swimmers Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Sea Scooters are totally cool to use on an open water swim – whether it is document a record-setting marathon swim in the Caribbean Sea by Cameron Bellamy or capture an ice swimming adventure underwater with Ger Kennedy in Siberia. At
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Mother Nature Is a Huge Opponent Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. “When I first saw Japanese sumo wrestler Enho compete against significantly larger sumo wrestlers at the highest level of sumo, we immediately thought of open water swimmers,” said Steven Munatones. “At 168 cm (5′-6″) and peaking at 99 kg (but usually at
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Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Cancer survivor Sarah Thomas is arguably the most accomplished and well-known marathon swimmer in the world. What she does, what she says, and what she stands for is a beacon of hope and inspiration for many. She is now sharing her thoughts and swimming adventures first-hand. “I’ve started
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Courtesy of Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Chris Guesdon and Gary Toner announced James Pittar as a member of the inaugural Class of 2020 in the Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. They explained, “James’ achievements are remarkable for a marathon swimmer, but James is also blind. When 10-year-old James Pittar started having trouble
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