Miracles Happen
The prelude and aftermath of experiencing a widow maker heart attack, by Steven Munatones
open water swimming
FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. 16 km FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix #4 September 3rd in Capri-Napoli (Italy) Results 1. Matteo Furlan (ITA) 3:53:37 2. Andrea Bianchi (ITA) 3:53:43 3. Guillermo Bertola (ARG) 3:54:02 4. Evgenij Pop Acev (MKD) 3:54:03 5. Alexander Studzinski (GER) 3:54:03 6. Xavier Desharnais (CAN) 3:58:47 7. Damián Blaum
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World’s Most Difficult Swims In The Northern Hemisphere
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The world has innumerable locations for incredibly hard open water swims. Rough conditions, cold water, sharks, jellyfish, tides, currents, long distances, high altitudes and logistical considerations are the primary obstacles. What are some of the swims in the Northern Hemisphere that would be on the ultimate open water swimmer’s
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Fins
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. 48th Waikiki Roughwater Swim Top 10 Fin Swimmers 1. Haley Read 1:09:33 2. Katie Lyons 1:10:28 3. Jamie Neuwirth 1:10:41 4. Danielle Becks 1:15:48 5. Kelly Quin 1:17:07 6. William Corn 1:20:13 7. Wendy Friedland 1:20:28 8. Linda Portis 1:21:20 9. Michele Sorensen 1:23:18 10. Gail Nishimura 1:23:57 48th
Windows In The English Channel and Catalina Channel
“There is no window in the Catalina Channel. You just pick a day and then hope the weather is nice that day.” From what we have seen as we live I did not have the heart to tell her that is NOT how people did things in the 20th century. Everyone on every marathon
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Australia
Courtesy of Swimming Australia, Lake Balaton, Hungary. Copyright © 2008-2017 by World Open Water Swimming Association
unorthodox crossing
From: Date: Ref: Kaimes Beasley 16th December 2009 UC/KB/1209 UNORTHODOX CROSSING OF THE DOVER STRAIT TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEME 1. General 1.1 In the past, many attempts have been made to cross the Dover Strait by unconventional means and/or in unorthodox craft. It is true to say that few of these attempts have ended in tragedy
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Poliana Okimoto
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Poliana Okimoto is one of the living legends of open water swimming, who has always been a fan favourite. World champion and Olympic bronze medallist Brazilian star aims at achieving some more good results at the 2017 FINA World Championships in Balatonfüred. “I didn’t like open water swimming. I
Swim All Day In The Clean Half
Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source
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Young Man Swims For
Justin Moser, founder and race director for the Brent Rice Memorial Swim of the Sound in Des Moines, Washington. The Brent Rice Memorial Swim of the Sound was started in 2006 by 17 year old Justin Moser, who wanted to honor his friend and mentor Brent Rice who passed away just over four years ago
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