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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Walid Ahmed Abdel Kader is a disabled Egyptian who has one arm and one leg. Walid completed his 33.5 km English Channel crossing from England to France in 12 hours 59 minutes in August 1990.
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Remembering Charlie Gravett, International Marathon Swimming Hall of Famer Courtesy of Melissa Roberts, Jersey. The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Contributor, Charlie Gravett of Jersey, passed away on July 6th at the age of 77. Ned Denison writes, “Charlie was a big personality, extraordinarily generous with his time, and a leader in the
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Helen Tonge’s Alcatraz Escape Route Swim Courtesy of Pedro Ordenes and Kathy Winkler, Water World Swim, San Francisco Bay, California. Helen Tonge from Glossop in Derbyshire, England visited San Francisco and became fascinated with the stories of how various prisoners had tried to escape from The Rock, Alcatraz Island. She transformed that fascination of prisoners
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Gilles Potvin Recalls His Swimming & Coaching Past On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU, Huntington Beach, California. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Coach Gilles Potvin spoke with International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame chairman Ned Denison about his eventful career on today’s WOWSA Live. In this interview, the 78-year-old former police officer from
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Eden Elgeti, a 26-year-old transgender swimmer, explained her journey venturing offshore with International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame chairman Ned Denison on WOWSA Live.
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Courtesy of Lynn Blouin of the International Marathon Swimming Association, Mar del Plata, Argentina. The reach, passion, and impact of Claudio Plit of Argentina is vast. Back in 1998, Plit prodded, lobbied and negotiated to re-establish a 38 coastal swim between Miramar and Mar del Plata in his native Argentina. Not since 1962 had this
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FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series 2019 Rankings Courtesy of FINA. The 2019 FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series had sanctioned races in Doha, Seychelles, Setúbal, Balatonfüred, lac St-Jean, lac Mégantic, Ohrid, Nantou and Chun’An. How long ago do those races seem. And major unanswered questions loom large: * What will happen in 2021? * Will the
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Swim Wild, Out In Paperback Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Swim Wild is a book written by Jack Hudson (Little Brother) with contributions and illustrations by Calum Hudson (Middle Brother), and Robbie Hudson (Big Brother). Swim Wild describes their far-flung wild swims from the lakes of the Atlas Mountains to Australian billabongs. It
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The Great Big Swim Is On Stage 4 Courtesy of Susan Simmons, Salish Sea, Vancouver, Canada. Spirit Orcas is a group of eight swimmers with intellectual disabilities who are embarking on an unprecedented 80 km stage swim along the shores of Salish Sea. Together with Susan Simmons and Jasmine Kremer, they have embarked on an
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Joel Matos To Attempt #50×25 Courtesy of Randy Soler, Caribbean Sea. Starting on July 31st Joel Matos is planning a 50 km charity swim along the north coast of Puerto Rico (from Fajardo-Carolina) to raise money for Fundación de Niños San Jorge (kids with cancer). His swim, called #50×25 for the 50 km distance celebrating
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