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Captain Tim Johnson, author of the History of Open-Water Marathon Swimming explains why it feel warmer in the shallow water, “Because of the shallow depth, the sun’s rays penetrate the water and heat up the sand below so you have the surface water being heated by reflection and by accumulated heat from below.” “Shallow waters […]
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Former Waikiki Roughwater Swim champion and long-time USA Swimming national open water team swimmer John Flanagan III has taken his endurance and swimming talents to the world of triathlons. After being on the 1997 Auburn NCAA championship team and finishing fourth in the 2001 World Championship 10K*, the outwardly mellow, but intensely competitive national team
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FINA announced a few revised changes to its combined 10KM Marathon Swimming World Cup and Open Water Swimming Grand Prix calendar with the cancellation of the Copenhagen 10K World Cup and date change for the Sabac Grand Prix races. The revised circuit dates, locations and distances are listed below: 15K Grand Prix in Rosario, Argentina
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Gerry Rodrigues, founder of the Tower 26 Ocean and Open Water Swim Club will be interviewed on Simon Gowen Triathlon Show today. His off-season advice to triathletes and open water swimmers can be heard live at 11:30 am over the Internet on LA Talk Radio, known for its irreverent, entertaining and cool conversations and topics.
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Peak 100 is conducting an online poll of the Toughest 100 Races in the World. These are unbelievably difficult challenges, all around the world both on land and in water, that requires physical exertion, mental toughness and emotional fortitude. But we believe that none of the athletes who do non-open water swimming events in the
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We heard of some Australian open water swims that have banned wetsuits, technical swimsuits and anything that provides buoyancy or warmth with the goal of leveling the playing field. But, with so many enthusiasts and venues, the sport still provides ample opportunities for everyone, ranging from seriously-minded hardy traditionalists who brave sub-15°C (60°F) waters to
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SwimTrek offers an excellent pre-season marathon swimming training camp in Gozo in Malta between April 24th – 29th. With a proven record of success with many English Channel swimmers and other endurance athletes, the 5-day camp is led by Cliff Golding and Andy Williams with an average daily swim of 10K. Gozo offers an excellent
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Manaia, a canine swimmer in the 1980 Waikiki Roughwater Swim, reportedly finished in 90 minutes, faster than about 400 of the 922 official finishers in the 1980 2.4-mile ocean race across Waikiki Beach. Unfortunately, the Labrador-Irish setter dog’s photo however has been lost over the years. However, it appears
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In the very educational video below, Dr. Rob Brander of the School of Biological Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of New South Wales in Australia explains rip currents. While rip currents are dangerous for the average beach-goer, strong swimmers with ocean experience and a competitive zeal can utilize rip currents to their benefit.
After 8 months of selection challenges including thorough medical check-ups, pool swimming qualification swims and open water swimming selection trials in freezing cold lakes and the open sea, the Bristol English Channel Swim Team (BEST) named its final team. These young aquatic adventurers come from 8 different clubs from the South West of England and
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