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Meeting Of The Oceans, Swim With No Land East Or West
Courtesy of Cristian Vergara, PatagoniaSwim, Chile. Cristian Vergara of PatagoniaSwim put together a historical list of individuals who have swam in the Cape Horn area. “We still have a great amount of work to get all information, conditions, rules, etc. sorted on our website to avoid controversy. We are now in preparations for the Straits
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There Is No Time Like Now, Planning By Pádraig
Courtesy of Pádraig Mallon, North Channel, Scotland and North Ireland. Pádraig Mallon of Infinity Channel Swimming and Piloting Services recommended planning for those who will attempt a crossing of the North Channel between Scotland and North Ireland, “It’s time to plan for 2019 and beyond if your goal is to swim the North Irish Channel,
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Preparation For The Cold Of Islas Malvinas
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Ruben Gonzalez has been preparing for his recent successful 5 km tandem swim with Jade Perry in the Islas Malvinas (Falkland Islands) from Isla Gran Malvina (West Falkland) to La Isla Soledad (East Falkland) through the Strait of San Carlos in 9-10°C water in 1 hour 26 minutes. Not
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Hiroko Ashikawa’s Wild Adventure From Molokai To Oahu
Courtesy of WOWSA, Molokai Channel, Hawaii. Hiroko Ashikawa is the first Japanese swimmer who is attempting the Oceans Seven. But she has had a tough start in the Pacific Ocean. First she started her Oceans Seven journey in her home base of Japan. But weather conditions led to a DNS (Did Not Start) of her
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Follow Those Swimming Between Spain And Morocco
Courtesy of Laura Gutiérrez Díaz, Asociación Cruce a Nado del Estrecho de Gibraltar, Spain-Morocco. Laura Gutiérrez Díaz wants swimmers to share their experiences, challenges and charities on the new social media platforms of the Asociación Cruce a Nado del Estrecho de Gibraltar. “Swimmers are the history of the Strait of Gibraltar Swimming Association (ACNEG). On
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Over 650,000 Reasons To Swim 5 km
Courtesy of Tampa Bay Frogman Swim, Gandy Beach, Florida. The donors to this year’s 5 km Tampa Bay Frogman Swim raised over US$650,000 and counting that was donated to the Navy SEAL Foundation. “We’ve come a long way since that first cold January morning in 2010 [in the inaugural Frogman Swim,” said annual participant retired
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Having A Mission, Preserving The Coral Reefs
FORCE BLUE – Puerto Rico from Working Pictures on Vimeo. Jim Ritterhoff talks about FORCE BLUE and its latest mission in Puerto Rico to preserve and restore coral reefs. “FORCE BLUE is an effective approach to supporting our veterans so they can continue serving and help preserve our oceans, bays, lakes and rivers. FORCE BLUE’s
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Swimming Santorini 2018
Photo courtesy of Elias Lefas, Santorini Island, Greece. The 2.4 km Santorini Experience open water swim will be held between October 7th on Santorini Island in Greece. Swimmers will head from the volcano to the old port of Fira in the expected sea water temperature of 20-22°C. A low-cost early bird registration package is offered
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