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2019 Naples Island Swim & SUP Courtesy of Greg Shea, Long Beach, California. Ryan Bullock went neck-and-neck for 3 miles with Franc Aleksi around Naples Island in Long Beach, California. Back and forth they swam at the Naples Island Swim until the very end when Bullock stood up first as he ran to victory in […]
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Swims Shortened With Storm Courtesy of Ian MacNicol of Swimming Canada, Lake Andrea, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, USA. The UANA Junior Open Water Swimming Championships in Wisconsin culminated with a shortened 5 km race due to an incoming storm. The Canadian quartet of Kate Sullivan, Kenna Smallegange, David Quirie and Alexander Axon placed second in Saturday’s
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Becca Mann, 1 Channel Down + 2 To Go Courtesy of Steve Haumschild, Maui – Molokai – Lanai, Hawaii. Becca Mann started on her attempt of the renowned 57.58 km Maui Nui Triangle Swim in Hawaii this afternoon. Steve Haumschild reported, “She started on Maui. Her first channel crossing took her 4 hours 1 minute
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Becca Mann, 2 Channels Down + 1 To Go Courtesy of Steve Haumschild, Maui – Molokai – Lanai, Hawaii. Becca Mann started on her attempt of the renowned 57.58 km Maui Nui Triangle Swim in Hawaii yesterday afternoon. Steve Haumschild reported, “She started on Maui. Her first channel crossing took her 4 hours 1 minute
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Fans along the Naples Island swim course, cheering from a gondola. Brian Anderson cheering along the course. Beach start of the 3-mile Naples Island Swim. Lead paddler Hank Wise. Lead paddler Hank Wise with 3-mile winner Ryan Bullock. Lead paddler Hank Wise with 3-mile winner Ryan Bullock. Outrigger paddlers cheering on the 3-milers. Homeowners and
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https://youtu.be/cstASyyU5QgVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Franc Aleksi at the 2019 Naples Island Swim (https://youtu.be/cstASyyU5Qg) Courtesy of Greg Shea, Long Beach, California. Ryan Bullock went neck-and-neck for 3 miles with Franc Aleksi around Naples Island in Long Beach, California. Back and forth they swam at the Naples Island Swim until the very end
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Mann Up…Maui Nui Is A Go Courtesy of WOWSA, Maui – Molokai – Lanai, Hawaii. On August 18th starting on the island of Lanai, Becca Mann will attempt the renowned 64 km Maui Nui Triangle Swim. Steve Haumschild wrote, “This will be an epic adventure for all involved. We will meet at Lahaina and motor
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From Lima To Lanai: Becca Mann To Attempt Maui Nui Courtesy of WOWSA, Maui – Molokai – Lanai, Hawaii. On August 10th in Lima, Peru at the 2019 Pan American Games 1500m freestyle final won by Delfina Pignatiello of Argentina, a slew of open water swimmers finished in the Top 10: Kristel Köbrich of Chile
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Alex Kostich Swims Around The Rock Courtesy of Water World Swim, Alcatraz Island. Alex Kostich came very close to breaking the original 5.25 km Swim Around The Rock course record set by Oliver Kusch in 1:10:09 in 2011. While Kusch started and finished at Aquatic Park, today’s longer 6 km course started at Crissy Field,
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When Mariel Hawley Dávila Achieved The Oceans Seven Upper photos courtesy of @Vivi Guerrero, Cook Strait, North Island – South Island, New Zealand. Mariel Hawley Dávila became the third Mexican and the 15th person in history to complete the Oceans Seven in New Zealand in March 2019. Swimming on the same day as her close
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