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Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach,California. Diary of a Double documents the year-long journey of Antonio Argüelles who will attempt a 67 km two-way crossing of the English Channel in September 2021. Throughout this journey, Argüelles will describe his pool and open water swimming workouts, preparation, nutrition, dryland training, and coaching for his solo channel […]
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Tom Blower, The Humble Hero Who Conquered The North Channel Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Tom Blower was legendary before his untimely death at the age of 41. It was said that two people could hang from each of his outstretched arms. He could break six-inch nails with ease and sat on the bottom
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. It is not often that a swimmer is single handedly responsible for two new terms in the open water swimming world. But attorney Courtney Moate Paulk is not just anyone. In August 2019, the president of Hirschler Law Firm became the first person to complete a Triple Triple, a
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Liz Fry Swims Like Clockwork Courtesy of Janet Kylander Manning, Lake Michigan. Clockwork. As the clock continues to tick without fail, so does Elizabeth Fry. The 61-year-old International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer swam steadily, stroke after stroke, and finished yet another marathon swim in her long and storied career. This time, Janet
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Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. 52-year-old Matthias Kaßner from Germany has achieved the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming, an Ice Mile, and completed five Oceans Seven channels to date. He originally had a slot to cross the Molokai Channel this summer, but like many other swimmers, his plans folded due to the
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Victory For Vera, Team Rivard Crosses The English Channel Courtesy of Phil White, English Channel. While teenagers across America saw their schools close, their teams stop training, and their competitions cancelled, 16-year-old Vera Rivard was focused and kept busy. Her dedication in these uncertain times helped her achieve two major goals: a 45.9 km 20
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Courtesy of KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. On the August 11th edition of WOWSA Live, English Channel three-way record holder and International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Philip Rush talks about his career on the World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation circuit, his classic mano-a-mano races against Claudio Plit in the 64 km Traversée
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Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Recognition from one’s peers is always appreciated by luminaries in any field. On today’s WOWSA Live episode, Ned Denison and Deirdre Ward explained the background, purpose, scope and honorees of the Ireland Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame), a Hall of Fame that recognizes and honors leading marathon swimmers
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Liz Fry’s 3rd Swim In The Great Lakes – Delayed Courtesy of Marcia Cleveland, Lake Michigan. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Elizabeth Fry is going for her third lake swim in a Great Lake. In August 2016, she participated in the inaugural 20 km Embrace the Challenge, a cross border swim of
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Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame chairman Ned Denison interviewed Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Christine Cossette, a retired teacher from her home province of Quebec, Canada on today’s edition of WOWSA Live. The 59-year-old former professional marathon swimmer, whose story is told in L’aventure de l’eau libre
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