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Huntington Beach in Southern California has 30 lifeguard towers and Tower Zero on its long concrete pier that are staffed with upwards to 68 lifeguards during the summer months. The lifeguards watch over several thousand visitors each day and perform an average of 4,000 rescues each year. The lifeguards go through rigorous training, testing and […]
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Newfoundland: Sweet, Patient, Devoted Canine Swimmers Courtesy of John Murray, Ocean Beach, California. John Murray often tells athletes who he trains about the mindset of disabled dogs. “A three-legged dog doesn’t care it is missing a leg. He runs with the other dogs; he goes and fetches sticks or balls. He goes all-out, happy to
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Have Extra Time, Lots Of Energy? You Can Help Courtesy of Ned Denison, Cork, Ireland. With the coronavirus pandemic causing pool and shorelines to be closed and more people put under various lockdown, quarantine, and shelter-in-line ordinances around the world, the number of hours swimmers can train is being significantly reduced. “There are just so
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Antonio Argüelles On This Week’s WOWSA Live Courtesy of WOWSA Live, Huntington Beach, California. WOWSA Live will feature one of the most remarkable men in the open water swimming community. His aquatic dreams took him from Mexico City to his formative years at Stanford University and, much later, to an Oceans Seven achievement. From every
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We Can’t Control A Storm, But We Can Control Sails Of Our Ship – Jordan Wilimovsky On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU, Odaiba Marine Park, Tokyo Bay, Japan. In preparing for the 2008 Olympic 10 km marathon swim qualification race in Sevilla, Spain, Daniel Katzir had his country of Israel inked on both sides of
Why Being In, Around, Near Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier Courtesy of Wallace J Nichols PhD, Renee Nelson, and Lily Moy. Wallace J Nichols PhD publicly asked, “Many of you have asked how you can support #bluemind more at this time of great need. I’m sharing this message from a fellow patron, Renee Nelson.
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Courtesy of Meghan Callon, Swim Drink Fish, Lake Ontario, Canada. Meghan Callon, the Content Specialist of Swim Drink Fish, created the second profile of an acclaimed open water swimmer from Canada: Robert McGlashan. McGlashan was a nominee for the 2019 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year. Steven Munatones wrote about his exploits and
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1 Day Earlier, 1 Year Later: Tokyo Olympics Information courtesy of International Olympic Committee. Video courtesy of FINA, Yeosu EXPO Ocean Park, Gwangju, South Korea. The original 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games were scheduled to be held from July 24th to August 9th, but are rescheduled for July 23rd to August 8th 2021 due to the
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Swim Miami Postponed. Embrace Different Opportunities Courtesy of Jonathan Strauss, Miami, Florida. The impact of the coronavirus around the world has been undeniable, especially for those early-season events like Swim Miami that was scheduled for April 26th with an 800m, Miami Mile, 5 km and 10 km races in Miami, Florida. Race director Jonathan Strauss
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Pádraig Mallon And Ned Denison On WOWSA Live Courtesy of KAATSU Global, Newry, Northern Ireland. WOWSA Live was a feature of the Daily News of Open Water Swimming a decade ago. WOWSA Live was a weekly one-hour online interview that focused on luminaries in the open water swimming world including Greta Andersen, dual inductee in
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