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Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame chairperson Ned Denison interviewed Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Johannes Schans, a former world professional marathon swimming champion from the Netherlands, on today’s edition of WOWSA Live. The 71-year-old retold his career and how he… * won the Dutch 16U national title […]
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Thank You For The Many Memories, Chad. Forward Ho Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Two-time Olympian, 5 km world champion and Midmar Mile icon Chad Ho of South Africa has retired. Say it ain’t so, Chad. Ho has been among the elite echelon of competitive open water swimming since he competed as the youngest
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Kamil Resa Alsaran Completes Very Rare Triple Crown Of Open Water Swimming Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Kamil Resa Alsaran of Turkey swam in history a few weeks ago. Kevin Murphy completed the Original Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming in 1971: solo swims across the 33.5 km English Channel, 35 km North Channel,
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Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honors Jennifer Anderson Courtesy of Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Chris Guesdon and Gary Toner announced Jennifer Anderson as a member of the inaugural Class of 2020 in the Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. They explained, “Jenny holds the distinction of being Australia’s first world championship medalist
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Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honors Linda McGill Courtesy of Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Chris Guesdon and Gary Toner announced Linda McGill as a member of the inaugural Class of 2020 in the Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. They explained, “Linda McGill is an Australian icon in marathon swimming. Linda was
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Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honors Kate Brookes Peterson Courtesy of Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Chris Guesdon and Gary Toner announced Kate Brookes Peterson as a member of the inaugural Class of 2020 in the Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. They explained, “Kate, Australian Swimming representative number 623, earned her pin
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Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honors Kevin Holtom Courtesy of Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Chris Guesdon and Gary Toner announced Kevin Holtom as a member of the inaugural Class of 2020 in the Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. They explained, “Kevin is a significant contributor to the development of open water
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Jamal Hill, Janet Evans Talk Water Competency, Olympics, Paralympics Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. On September 24th on Zoom, Team USA Paralympian Jamal Hill and 4-time Olympic gold medalist Janet Evans will discuss improving drowning prevention, water competency, safety and preparation for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and Paralympics from 10 – 11 am
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Magnifique: Monahan Completes Quadruple Manhattan Swim Courtesy of Urban Swim, Manhattan Island, New York. When 18-year-old Robert Dowling completed the first 45.9 km circumnavigation swim around Manhattan Island in New York City in 13 hours 45 minutes, no one could imagine a swimmer in the distant future like Jaimie Monahan. Even now, it is hard
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Courtesy of Marathon Swimmers Federation. Sarah Thomas of four-way English Channel fame swam two other mega swims earlier in her career: 168.3 km in 67 hours 16 minutes across Lake Champlain and 131.6 km in 56 hours 5 minutes in Lake Powell. Between Wednesday early evening and late Friday night this week, Dr. Caroline Block
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