To educate, entertain, and enthuse those who venture beyond the shore
We recall being hospitalized due to hypothermia in 1984. The water on a Friday was 67°F, but it dropped like a rock by Sunday to 54°F as a storm blew in. Admittedly unprepared, the last thing that I remember was swimming in dark, cold water. and was taken by an ambulance to a local hospital […]
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Dennis Miller of Fiji will be the head referee of the women’s Olympic 10K Marathon Swim. Ronnie Wong Man Chui of Hong Kong will be the head referee for the men’s race. What does a head referee do and why is the job so critical in the sport of
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Among the Best Organised Open Water Swims that were recognized at the Irish Long Distance Swimming Association ceremonies in Belfast, the Wild Atlantic Swim, Liffey Swim, and WOTS stood out. The fifth Wild Atlantic Big Swim was a sea swim from Arranmore Island to Burtonport in Ireland in August
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TOWSC Delegate report TOWSC Delegate Valerijus Belovas (LTU) Event: FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix, Ohrid 2010 14 of August, 2010 Race 30 km ( lake ) Participation 13 men, 9 women, 9 countries Organizers Macedonian Swimming Federation, Sport club ‘’ Ohridski Branovi 2008 ‘’ Accommodation Hotel “Inex Gorica”, 4 stars,very good on the share
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Lake Hopatcong Open Water Swim Festival begin as a charity event to honor one of Lake Hopatcong’s most well-known businessmen, Tom Wear, owner of the marinas on Lake Hopatcong and the Wearhouse Grille restaurant who passed away in 2008 (see bio below). Bridgette Hobart, an avid open water