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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
‘——– THE END-WET 2020 GUEST SWIMMER IS… ——————————– Before we announce who this year’s Guest Swimmer is going to be, I wanted to do a small introduction. My name is Don Henderson and I am taking over direction of END-WET this year. The esteemed Tim Bauer will be helping me take this on. Tim needs […]
Swimming At The Bottom Of The World Courtesy of International Ice Swimming Association, Antarctica. 1. Lynne Cox (USA) 1.96 km in 0.0°C in 25 minutes in Neko Harbour at 64.8° S latitude in 2002 2. Lewis Pugh (UK) 1 km in 0.0°C in 18 minutes in Petermann Island at 65.2° S latitude in 2005 3.
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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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Courtesy of Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation, South Bay, California. Dave Loeffler completed his Big Swim on October 8th – 9th. Nancy Miller of the Jimmy Miller Foundation is hosting an event on November 5th in his hometown of Prescott, Arizona at the Prescott Resort. The event will honor his swim that brought attention to disabled
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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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