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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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Swim Together. Swim, Wild And Free Courtesy of WOWSA, Portugal. SwimTogether is a new swimming holiday company in Portugal that was founded in 2019 by André Santos. Santos and his colleagues (Mário Bonança, Francisco Cunha, Alfredo Santos, Bernardo Ferreira, Margarida Madeira, Filipe Fernandes, and Pedro Prazeres shown on left) offer swimming holidays, day camps and
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Remembering Gary Kinkead In The Open Water And Pool Courtesy of Rob Davis, Indianapolis, Indiana. Long before Gary Kinkead developed the University of Indianapolis as one of the leading NCAA Division II men’s and women’s swim teams, he was a versatile pool and open water swimmer who competed for the University of Michigan in the
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Lars Mack Becomes An Iron Ice Man Courtesy of International Ice Swimming Association, Wöhrsee zu Burghausen, Germany. Lars Mack, a German policeman from München, had a busy year of competition and training. He competed in a number of winter swimming and ice swimming events including the Zollhaus Open in Germany, the 3rd International Ice Swimming
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Pádraig Mallon On Swimming In Unchartered Waters Courtesy of Jacqueline McClelland in Northern Ireland. “It is certainly unchartered waters,” observed Pádraig Mallon of Infinity Channel Swimming and Piloting Services about the impact of the coronavirus around the world. He discussed the waters and opportunities around him: Daily News of Open Water Swimming: Judging from the
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Coronavirus Coastal Closures Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. With the global coronavirus pandemic still surging in many places and instilling fear among many, the number of shorelines, beaches and piers that have been closed are increasing. Highway signs above informs motorists of the closure of the nearly 13 km of beachfront and pier in
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