To educate, entertain, and enthuse those who venture beyond the shore
How many open water swimmers have met like-minded swimmers online? Thousands? Tens of thousands? Hundreds of thousands? The concept of an open water swimming community on the late 19th century – men hanging around the L Street Bathhouse in Boston or the Brighton Swimming Club in England – has now dramatically changed in the early […]
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The opening stage of the LEN Open Water Swimming Cup 2018 will be held tomorrow in Eilat, Israel. Athletes come from all over Europe to compete in LEN (Ligue Européenne de Natation) open water swimming competitions, but a lone American, Eva Fabian, has been sharing her experience and expertise
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Courtesy of Brent Rutemiller, International Swimming Hall of Fame. Great to hear from you and I trust you are doing well. I still want you to move your HQ to the Hall of Fame. Take a look at this video to get a sense of where we are heading: https://youtu.be/1wvsjhHHc5UVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Photo by George Burba / shutterstock.com. Copyright © 2015 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Courtesy of Ivan Vranjes, Mateo Juric, Croatia. Swimming in the “Land of A Thousand Islands” Have you ever imagined swimming in crystal clear warm waters in a secluded cove on a remote island? How about a different cove on a different island every day? Sounds impossible? It isn’t. Swim Cruise provides experience that is unparalleled
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Kinga Korin 78.3°N in Spitsbergen, Norway27 JUNE 2017 On June 27th 2017, Kinga Korin found herself at a latitude of 78.3°N within the Polar Circle in the Nordfjorden glacial fjord in Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway. Kinga swam a distance of 1.09 km in 20 minutes 5 seconds. The water temperature
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Copyright © 2008-2017 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Courtesy of Daniel Race, Ganges, India. Daniel Ponce of Spain finished second in the 81 km India National Open Water Swimming Competition from Berhampore to Murshidabad in the Ganges in India in August 2017 in 11 hours 17 minutes. He discussed his race with Daniel Race in Spanish [above]. Copyright © 2008-2017 by World Open
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Charities who benefit from the Lee Swim Cork Lions Club Cork Lions Club has been involved with administration and fundraising from the Vibes and Scribes Lee swim since its re-introduction in July 2005. Much needed funds have been raised for local Charitable organisations such as a holiday in the
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Courtesy of Daniel Tan, Singapore Swimming Association. LIBERTY INSURANCE REVIVES OPEN WATER SWIM AFTER 10 YEAR HIATUS Singapore – Open Water Swimming is one of the most grueling forms of swimming. Other than battling the currents and elements of the weather, the swimmer would also need to possess the mental strength and endurance to push