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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

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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

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