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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Batalla de Rande Nado Courtesy of Gavin Browne, Cork, Ireland. 61-year-old Ned Denison of Ireland will be one of the few swimmers without a wetsuit in the 27 km Batalla de Rande Swim that is held between the Cies Islands and the small island of San Simón island in Galicia in the northwest of Spain. […]
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Terence Bell Pioneers His Way Around Kaua’iCourtesy of WOWSA, Kaua’i, Hawaii.Terence Bell, an Australian aquapreneur, completed his 14-day stage swim on July 1st to become the first person in history to circumnavigate 160 km around the Hawaiian island of Kaua’i. The entire swim took in 51 hours 57 minutes over the 2-week period. Ultimately, he made his
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Many People Have Asked About Swimming From Cuba To Florida Courtesy of WOWSA, Straits of Florida, Cuba. “There is continued interest in swimming 165 km solo from Cuba to Florida,” said Steven Munatones. “Swimmers from South Africa, Italy, Cuba and elswhere are interested in the rules under which Diana Nyad swam across the Straits of
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Cameron Bellamy Honored By International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame Courtesy of Ned Denison, International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Cameron Bellamy Copyright © 2008 – 2019 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Started by the Masters Sports Director, Ron ‘Sickie’ Marcikic, in 1983, this program offers an array of running, swimming and cycling workouts available for any fitness level. Anyone, from a freshman on his or her first day of college to a seasoned athlete of 40 years, can join in, swimming with Coach Sickie, running with
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. 12. Scott Lautman (USA, age 55) in 1 hour 18 minutes on January 21st 2009 Copyright © 2008-2018 by World Open Water Swimming Association
Courtesy of WOWSA, Patagonia, Chile. Bárbara Hernández is an extreme Chilean swimmer. No neoprene for me where she occasionally trains high up in the Andes Mountain range at 3800 meters (12,467 feet) in water that falls to 3°C. She competes on the winter swimming circuit, frequently decorated for her accomplishments including the top world ranking
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Lynn Blouin On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Lynn Blouin Ned Denison of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame interviewed Griffiths on today’s WOWSA Live program. Bell recounted the following. * Traversée Internationale du lac Memphrémagog * * * * * *
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Accomplishments With Disabilities his Sunday marks the 30th anniversary of the day the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law, making it illegal to discriminate against people living with disabilities in regard to employment and access to government services. The Gazette spoke with Michael Ashley Stein, J.D. ’88, co-founder and executive director of the
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