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From The Backyard To The Channel Courtesy of Chris Morgan, Gators Swim Club, Danvers, Massachusetts. In this era of lockdowns, quarantines and shelter-in-place ordinances, swimmers can find alternatives to their temporarily closed training facilities and beaches: backyard swim pools. These backyard pools present a useful alternative in these trying times. Chris Morgan of Gators Swim […]
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Huck Tucker Talks About Enabling Success On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Windermere, England. Hugh Tucker was pulled only 0.7 miles from the French shore in a dramatic 25 hour 14 minute attempt of the English Channel. Slipping in and out of consciousness, her crew pulled her from the water, ending her dream of
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Annaleise Carr, the youngest participant in the 2013 Global Open Water Swimming Conference in Cork, Ireland, is a young lady well beyond her years. She was honored during the WOWSA Awards for being voted online as the 2011 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year. Copyright © 2013 by Open Water Swimming
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Long Beach Swim Focus Catalina Relay On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. “The Catalina Channel is in our backyard,” said Hank Wise just hours before his relay attempted the 20.2-mile Catalina Channel. “Long Beach needs to rally around this beautiful channel. We need to own it.” And that they did. The
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Harry Huffaker Talks About On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Harry Huffaker was the oldest winner of a professional marathon swim and a very fast English Channel swimmer. He spoke about his career, his shoulder surgeries, and practical obstacles en route to his
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Silvia Dalotto On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Silvia Beatríz Dalotto is the publisher and founder of Outdoor Swimmer Magazine – the signature publication in the open water swimming world. Ned Denison of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame interviewed Griffiths on
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The 3R’s In The Open Water: reading, [w]riting and ‘rithmetic The three R’s refers to three basic skills taught in schools: reading, [w]riting and ‘rithmetic. Last year one of my most viewed posts was this simple list reminding writers who find themselves discouraged, stuck or otherwise, that there are very good reasons to keep writing
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Thank you Steve. Your book gives us even a little more motivation. It appears that we have completed 28 out of 54 total piers so we have 25 to go. We are going to do the channel island piers as well (there appears to be only 4…Catalina 2, Santa Rosa 1 and Santa Cruz 1,
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. There are a number of colorful champions, powerful personalities and charismatic characters in the open water swimming world. Some of them are known to the media by their nicknames; others are simply known among their friends and family. Catalinator: Hank Wise (shown on
