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The HENLEY MILE @ Temple Island Meadows Jun 13 – Jun 14 all-day The Henley Mile is an endurance upstream River Thames swimming event, held over the boomed course of the Henley Royal Regatta. This event is perfect for experienced open water swimmers who are looking for their next open water challenge. Our non-competitive Sporting […]
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. A couple of years ago, I was diagnosed with a rare congenital heart condition – right ventricular dysplasia. Ironically, it attacks endurance athletes. We are usually completely asymptomatic and discover we have it when we drop dead. I felt unusually tired and decided since there were some heart conditions
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Courtesy of International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame and WOWSA with Martina Grimaldi in Cozumel, Mexico. One of the most appreciated compliments received by any athlete is from one’s own peers. The Class of 2018 honorees in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame represent the largest group of
Drink Up, Close Fast In Marathon Swimming Lindsey Clary performed very well in the 2013 USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships in Castaic Lake, California last week. The 17-year-old high school student was competitive with the best athletes America has and was always flirting around the lead pack until the very end of the
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. According to Life at the Edge of Sight: A Photographic Exploration of the Microbial World by Scott Chimileski and Roberto Kolter, the White Cliffs of Dover are made from millions of years of buildup of exoskeletons of plated marine microbes called coccolithophores. Copyright © 2008-2017 by World Open Water
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Dear Steven I’m sorry I didn’t get back to you earlier on this – term started and all hell broke loose, but I’m gradually regaining control. I’ve written a brief abstract for a paper for the conference – could you have a look and see if this is the kind of thing you were thinking
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Selfies are ubiquitous on social media. In another way, selfies are also ubiquitous in the open water swimming community’s social media. But the selfies take a bit of a different perspective. There are tanker shots among channel swimmers. There are finish shots among competitive swimmers. There are rewarming shots
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On Thursday, October 14th, Swim Free™ will distribute swimsuits donated by Dolfin swimwear to NYC children participating in Asphalt Green’s notable Waterproofing Program. Through Waterproofing, over 30,000 New York City public school children have learned how to swim and be safe in the water – free of charge – since 1993. The swimsuits are part
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