To educate, entertain, and enthuse all those who venture beyond the shoreline
World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. “Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Copyright © 2016 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Ferry Weertman of the Netherlands had no idea that he has just won the gold medal in Copacabana Beach at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Copyright © 2016 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Thank you to all of you who purchased a copy of my biography Dangerous When Wet – The Shelley Taylor-Smith Story. Profits from the sales goes to the Esther Foundation – a women’s community leadership program in my hometown of Perth, Western Australia; that I am proudly Patron of (http://www.estherfoundation.org.au) I am now in NYC
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You’re not kidding. This could turn into a real donnybrook. Unfortunately, I don’t have a lot to add, at least from the scientific side. Your points are so strong, with the differences in conditions, athlete capability and preparation, etc., that finding absolute collars that aren’t subject to caveats and adjustments all over the place will
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The Open Water Swimming Club is a registered club with U.S. Masters Swimming and Southern California Local Masters Swimming Committee. Its club abbreviation is OWSC; its club number is 332-192. The club contact is Steven Munatones (who can be reached at headcoach@openwatersource.com) or Lexie Kelley (lexie@openwaterswimm.wpengine.com). Copyright © 2012 by Open Water Source
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. “Buzzards Bay is home to some amazing animals, and I want to do everything I can to help preserve their home,” says Colleen Hamilton, a Commonwealth Corporate Member at Buzzards Bay Coalition. “Since my birthday is pretty close to the Swim, I am asking friends and family to donate
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