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#stopolympics Picks Up The Pace Courtesy of USA Swimming, Colorado Springs, Colorado. When U.S. President Trump called Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe last week Friday, senior Japanese government spokesman Naoki Okada said, “The prime minister said firmly that he wanted to win the battle with coronavirus and make this summer’s Olympics a success.” There are […]
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FINA’s COVID-19 Advice Courtesy of FINA, Lausanne, Switzerland. FINA is the governing body of aquatics that includes global responsibilities to sanction the following: * FINA UltraMarathon Swimming Series * FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series * FINA Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier * World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships * FINA World Aquatic Championships (5 km, 5
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With new restrictions being increasingly implemented around the world, including a lockdown in California and Italy, swimmers are finding them increasingly isolated in their homes and communities – with no real understanding of how long they will be in quarantine, in a lockdown or in a shelter-in-place community. Movies set in the open water or
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Daina Bouquin, Stephen Rouch Win 25 Butterfly At Memphremagog Winter Swim Festival Courtesy of Phil White and Ginny Peck, Lake Memphremagog, Vermont, U.S.A. The 6th Annual Memphremagog Winter Swim Festival was held in a two-lane, 25-meter pool cut in the ice in Lake Memphremagog in Newport, Vermont. 30-year-old Daina Bouquin and 35-year-old Stephen Rouch won
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Bill Goll, Marathoning Pioneer & Hall Of Famer Courtesy of WOWSA. William “Bill” Goll, born about 1908, finished second in the 1930 Manhattan Island Marathon Swim to kick-start an illustrious career where he carved a niche as a true pioneer in the sport of marathon swimming. Goll was posthumously inducted in the International Marathon Swimming
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Paul Georgescu Achieves Frosted Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming Courtesy of Ger Kennedy, Daimon Club, Bucharest, Romania. In February 2019, Paul Georgescu completed an Ice Mile at the Daimon Club in Bucharest, Romania in 3.02°C water and 8.00°C air temperatures in 22 minutes 43 seconds. With that swim, he achieved the Frosted Triple Crown
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Kyra Wijnker, Fergil Hesterman Victorious At Green Heart Ice Swim Courtesy of Green Heart Ice Swim, International Ice Swimming Association, Reeuwijkse Hout, Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, Netherlands. The 2020 Open Dutch Championship / Green Heart Ice Swim was held on February 1st and 2nd in Reeuwijkse Hout, Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, Netherlands in 5.90°C water under the direction of Cor Hesterman,
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World’s Most Unique Hobby – Discarded Fishing Weight Collection Courtesy of WOWSA, Oahu, Hawaii. Triple Crowner Michael Miller of Honolulu trains on the south and north shores of Oahu. Along the way in the clear offshore water of Oahu, he dives under the surface and picks up fishing weights along the way. He can’t help
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Jack LaLanne, A Purposeful Life Courtesy of WOWSA, Long Beach, California. American fitness guru Jack LaLanne did things with a larger purpose. He was focused on his mission in life: promoting fitness, nutrition and positive thinking. LaLanne caught the public’s attention with his charisma and exploits with the goal of inspiring others. “I did these
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Martha Wood, Stephen Rouch Win 200m At Memphremagog Winter Swim Festival Courtesy of Phil White and Ginny PeckRobbie Bailey, Lake Memphremagog, Vermont, U.S.A. The 6th Annual Memphremagog Winter Swim Festival was held in a two-lane, 25-meter pool cut in the ice in Lake Memphremagog in Newport, Vermont. 90 winter swimmers entered the pool created by
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