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The Iconic West Coast Training Ground Courtesy of Sea Letter. Aquatic Park is one of the iconic training grounds of open water swimmers for many decades and the site of constant daily usage. Surrounded by Aquatic Pier, the Aquatic Park is home to both the Dolphin Club and the South End Rowing Club. San Francisco […]
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Impossible? Done Repeatedly By Sarah Thomas Courtesy of Marathon Swimmers Federation. The Marathon Swimmers Federation announced the 2019 MSF Solo Swim of the Year is Sarah Thomas‘s unprecedented 134 km four-way crossing of the English Channel in 54 hours 10 minutes. Marathon Swimmers Federation described her 54 hour 10 minute swim as, “38 years after
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ElShazly – Father And Son – Hall Of Famers On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Captain Nabil ElShazly and his son Nasser Elshazly are both Honor Swimmers in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Their love of the open water swimming and for each other was clearly evident in the
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The Incredible Achievements Of Walid Ahmed Abdel Kader Courtesy of KAATSU, Huntington Beach, California. David Whyte is an Honor Pilot inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Whyte retired after 25 years of piloting 305 English Channel swimmers from 32 different countries between 1984 and 2008. Whyte has personally seen and escorted numerous
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The Persistence Of Ralph Willard Courtesy of KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Ralph Willard was persistent to say the least. In the early morning on Island Park in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, a group of swimmers competed in a 42.9 km race that was one of eight marathon swims that were sanctioned by the World Professional
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1982 Windermere International Championships Courtesy of WOWSA, Lake Windermere, England. On August 7th 1982, a number of athletes gathered for the 26 km Windermere International Championships held under the auspices of the ASA and British Long Distance Swimming Association. The course was 26 km from Bowness to Lakeside to Ambleside in Lake Windermere. Organized and
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Going To The Max(im): Merle Liivand Talks About Goals On WOWSA Live Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Merle Liivand is a former breaststroker who has transitioned to a competitive marathon swimmer and mermaid swimmer. The 29-year-old aquapreneur and marine conservationist is originally from Estonia and has lived in south Florida throughout her 20s. On
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On Course – Eventually – To The Olympic Marathon Swim Courtesy of WOWSA, Catalina Channel, California. When Commander C. Gerald Forsberg, OBE served as President of the British Long Distance Swimming Association and hosted the Windermere International Championships in England, he described how a small group of open water swimming enthusiasts met in Huddersfield in
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OceanFit Podcasts Along The East Coast Of Australia Courtesy of Andre Slade, OceanFit. Andre Slade of OceanFit interviewed a number of ocean swimmers and personalities along the east coast of Australia in his just-released Onshore podcast: * Interview Snippet: Bay Open Water Swimmers (listen here). The Bay Open Water Swimmers (Black Rock Yacht Club Swimmers)
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Stephen Junk Discusses His Swimming Life On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Embryologist Stephen Junk lives on vineyard and a farm on one side and his home training venue of Greens Pool in Denmark, Western Australia on the other side. He has been swimming for much of his life from his
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