Swimming With COWS From Coast To Coast
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Ice Milers Around The Globe
Courtesy of International Ice Swimming AssociationKate Steels-Fryatt on 15 December 2017 in Lac Aguelmame Sidi, Africa in 3.83°C water and -2.00°C air, 1.13 miles in 35:00 minutes 327. Jane Mulderrig on December 2017 in Rotherham, Sheffield, Great Britain in 4.03°C water, 1.05 miles in 32:45 minutes 328. Ger Kennedy on 22 February 2018 in M
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Alisa Fatum Sets New Ice Kilometer World Record
Alisa Fatum Sets New Ice Kilometer World Record Courtesy of Martin Tschepe, Veitsbronn, Bavaria, Germany. Alisa Fatum made a huge debut at Stage One of the International Ice Swimming Association World Cup Series at the 5th Ice Swimming German Open in Veitsbronn, Germany. Swimming in the fastest heat with the two former world record holders,
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Neither Rain, Nor Wind, Nor Cold Stops Caroline Block
Courtesy of Evan Morrison of the Santa Barbara Channel Swimming Association near Santa Cruz Island, California. Santa Barbara Channel Swimming Association reported a highly unusual and difficult channel crossing. “The 2019 Santa Barbara Channel swim season got off to its earliest start ever with an astonishing [30.5 km] winter crossing by Dr. Caroline Block from
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Like Father, Like Daughter Down The Río Coronda
Courtesy of WOWSA, Río Coronda, Argentina. 17-year-old Martina Oriozabala Frettes will be the youngest swimmer in history to compete in the Maratón Acuática Internacional Santa Fe – Coronda, 57 km down the Río Coronda in Argentina. The event has been held for the last 45 years. The Club Mendoza de Regatas member said, “Santa Fe
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Boatmen, Pilots, Crews, Unsung Heroes Of Marathons
Courtesy of Maratón Acuática Internacional Santa Fe – Coronda, Argentina. The boatmen, pilots and escort crews of the amateur and professional marathon races around the world, including the Maratón Acuática Internacional Santa Fe – Coronda, Maratón Acuática Internacional Ciudad de Rosario, Traversee international du Lac St-Jean, Ohrid Lake Swim Marathon, Novi Vinodolski, Maratona del Golfo
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2019 FINA Professional Marathon Swimming Circuit
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. There is one constant on the FINA professional marathon swimming circuit: change. Races come and races go as the number and locations of the events change from year to year. 2019 will continue that trend. The 21st Maratón Acuática Internacional Ciudad de Rosario in Argentina will serve as the
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Prize Money In The Pool And Open Water
Courtesy of FINA. FINA announced its new Champions Swim Series for the world’s fastest pool swimmers. 45 men from 15 nations and 37 women from 17 countries were formally invited to take part in the three-stop 50m pool circuit (Guangzhou, China in April; Budapest, Hungary in May; and Indianapolis, USA in June). The invited athletes
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Last Chance For A Cold Plunge At The Cold Half
Courtesy of Shu Pu, Doug Woodring, Hong Kong. The 7th Cold Half Extreme Marathon Swim & Cold Plunge races will be held in Hong Kong next Saturday, January 26th. Race director Shu Pu said, “The weather is going to be warm – sunny and up to 22°C forecasted. The 15 km Cold Half might not
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