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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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Photo courtesy of @TeamWales heading to Gold Coast, Australia. Jazmin Roxy Carlin, nicknamed Jazz, is a British competitive swimmer, who represents Wales and the Great British national swim team. She competes primarily in freestyle events, and is currently based at the University of Bath. She won gold for Wales at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, and
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Christopher Guesdon with International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame inductee Melissa Cunningham-Roberts [left] and Ivonne Schmid of the International Swimming Hall of Fame [right]. Courtesy of Christopher Guesdon, 2018 International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Windsor, UK. Christopher Guesdon, former chairman of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, has done nearly everything
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Gold Coast, Australia. Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games will be held at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 5th to 10th. A total of 50 events are scheduled, but not an open water swimming race. The Olympic Games has an 10 km open water swimming
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Courtesy of Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Tokyo Bay, Japan. The technology that will be rolled out in Japan for its 2020 Tokyo Olympic & Paralympic Games (or Games of the XXXII Olympiad) will be fascinating. “It would be great – and very enlightening – if the wrist transponders of the marathon swimmers racing
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Easter bunny is a symbol of Easter that is frequently seen across America and elsewhere today. One marathon swimmer took the tradition to heart and brought smiles to many in Orlando, Florida by dressing up. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Yuko Matsuzaki, a former professional
