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Courtesy of the John West Great North Swim, United Kingdom. The organizers of the Great Swim have always known that open water swimming is a sport that always challenges expectations. They wrote, “More than ten years and tens of thousands of swimmers later, the one constant has been the incredible diversity we’ve seen reflected in […]
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James Janik Achieves Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming Courtesy of Rondi Davies, Manhattan Island, New York. Editor’s Note: In an earlier edition, James Janik was incorrectly identified as the winner of the 20 Bridges Swim. He finished second to Zach Margolis. New York Open Water welcomed 16 swimmers from around the world to New
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John Kulewicz On Swimming And Running Courtesy of Jonathan Varner , Columbus, Ohio. John Kulewicz has done many things in his life, but it always starts with the first step – or first stroke. He explained, “When I started swimming, I struggled to complete just a few laps in the Tremont Pool.” But he ultimately
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Courtesy of EDF Aqua Challenge, France. The EDF Aqua Challenge Rouen or – La Drakkar à Rouen – is an open water swim held in Rouen, France on June 8th – 9th includes 1.5 km, 3 km, and 10 km courses in Base de Loisirs de Bédanne. It kicks off the EDF Aqua Challenge, organized by the
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Clown Chips swam around Manhattan Island in 1983
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Cape Point, South Africa. Photo of Jeanne Topliss (yellow cap) and Kim Hawke (pink cap) heading out of Smitswinkel Bay towards Miller’s Point courtesy of Craig Doonan, South Africa. On May 24th, 10 swimmers swam a 22 km relay from Cape Point to Simonstown in South Africa in a eco-swim to support
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Life Saving Exhibition Lake, St. Louis, Missouri. Many open water swimmers can be defined as fascinating people on dryland. At the initial Olympic 10K Marathon Swim at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the marathon swimming finalists included Dr. Edith van Dijk who is a Knight in the Order of Orange Nassau with a
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Courtesy of GRRIT, South Africa. Ice swimmer and ocean advocate Ryan Stramrood is behind several cool flip flops products called the Ryan Stramrood GRRiTT Collection that includes the Ryan Stramrood #gotGRRiTT Collection Aqua Ship, the Ryan Stramrood #gotGRRiTT Collection Aqua Seaweed, and the Ryan Stramrood #gotGRRiTT Collection Aqua Turtle, the Ryan Stramrood #gotGRRiTT Collection Black Seaweed,
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https://youtu.be/erl0VrtQ5vM Courtesy of the Colin Hill, Ullswater, Lake District, England. Judging from his daily and global adventures in the open water, Colin Hill is about as close to a merman as one can humanly get. While his home base is in the Lake District, he travels the globe serving as a Technical Delegate for FINA
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Courtesy of Mandy Uys, Ph.D., East London, South Africa. Dr. Mandy Uys is a member of a group of sea-sunned East London Open Water Swimming Obsessives. The passionate group of swimmers are embarking on an unprecedented swim in June in the estuaries on the East Coast of South Africa. Their swim is in response to
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