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Bartłomiej Kubkowski (30, Poland, IISA bio here, @b.kubkowski, @wavemarketing.pro) loves the water: cold water, rough water, sea water with snow falling upon him, pool water. Tomorrow, the Polish adventurer from Giżycko, Poland will set off on his fourth attempt of a 170 km assisted crossing of the Baltic Sea as a charity swim for the Cancer Fighters Foundation (@fundacja_cancerfighters). He […]
33-year-old Karolina Szczepaniak, a Polish 2008 and 2012 Olympic swimmer, fought valiantly for reportedly 60 hours, swimming 140 km in the Baltic Sea from her native Poland to the Swedish island of Öland in a charity swim to raise money for prosthetics for three children born without arms, Emilka Piłat, Joasia Jaszczołt, and Daniel Cebula. The water started at
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Karolina Szczepaniak celebrated her 33rd birthday as she was preparing for her 172 km assisted marathon swim in the Baltic Sea from her native Poland to the Swedish island of Öland in a charity swim to raise money for prosthetics for three children born without arms, Emilka Piłat, Joasia Jaszczołt, and Daniel Cebula. The two-time Polish Olympic swimmer
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Brian Foster, at 16 years 10 months, completed the second two-way crossing of the North Channel in 24 hours 50 minutes, the first for a male and the first of the Northern Ireland-Scotland-Ireland route. He spoke with Ned Denison of the IMSHOF
Pure Grit. Brian Foster Pioneers a Fastnet Rock Three-way Crossing Read More »
Three years ago, Jessica Kieras (45, USA, MSF bio here, @jesskieras) swam across the English Channel in 10 hours 21 minutes. On August 9th, Kieras crossed the again – but this time, she swam backstroke, finishing in 11 hours 26 minutes. She prepared well for the fastest backstroke crossing by a women, and second fastest
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Christie Ciraulo has been swimming all her life and risen to the top of her age group for several decades now, both in the pool and open water. She has served in various capacities locally and nationally among her US Masters Swimming colleagues for decades, volunteering and organizing all kinds of events. She works to
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On August 8th after a start on June 29th, Avram Iancu (49, Romania, MSF bio here, @avramiancu) completed his 556 km Triple Crown of River Stage Swims after he swam 556 km along the Main River until the Danube Canal over the last 40 days. His stage swim that was documented daily on his Facebook page (see here). This
The life and legacy of 31-year-old Patrick Woepse, a UCLA water polo player and channel swimmer, was remembered at a 2.5 km memorial ocean swim in Newport Beach, California today.
Sold-out Field Celebrates the Legacy of Patrick Woepse Read More »
“Beaches are fun, but there can be hidden dangers, even on sunny, storm-free days. The safest beach daybegins with preparation, coastal visitors may travel to the beach only once or twice a year, making themunfamiliar with local wave dynamics and currents,” recommends Bruckner Chase, CEO of Ocean Positive Foundation (@bruckneriii). I Can Swim “I can
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Tina Deeken (21.5 km) and Tobias Prüßner (30 km) swim through the lakes and canals in Súdwest-Fryslân, guided by Martine Stam of MMSports.
5-Year Wait For Tina Deeken and Tobias Prüßner Ends In IJsselmeerzwemmarathon Read More »