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Courtesy of Lucas Rivet, Río de la Plata, Argentina. After Damián Blaum successfully crossed the Río de La Plata, 42.2 km from Colonia Del Sacramento in Uruguay to Punta Lara in Argentina in 9 hours 6 minutes in February, there will be two more attempts by other swimmers this March organized by the Asociación Cruce […]
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The History Of The Bangla Channel Courtesy of Shwaroz Adventure, Bangla Channel, Bangladesh. The 16.1 km course across the Bangla Channel, known as the International Bangla Channel Marathon Swim, was created in 2006 by Hamidul Haque [shown above]. A trio of swimmers pioneered the inaugural crossing on January 14th 2006 the channel including Lipton Sarker,
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Courtesy of Henley & Partners. 73-year-old Japanese swimmer Toshio Tominaga completed a 9 hour 58 minute crossing of the Tsugaru Channel on his first attempt in 2016. This channel crossing was a life-long dream of his, but if he wanted to travel the world, he certainly has the right passport to do so nearly hassle-free.
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Six years ago today, International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honour Swimmer Stephen Redmond completed a 22 hour 29 minute swim across the Moloka’i Channel. After leaving Papohako Beach on Molokai Island at 6:00 pm and swimming through the night, he finished at China Walls at 5:59 pm the
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Chris Morgan is the Head Coach Crimson Aquatics, the race director of the 40th annual Gloucester Clean Harbor Swim and the Beverly Shark Swim, a board member of the World Open Water Swimming Association, and served as the head coach of the Switzerland Olympic Swim Team at the 2008
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Jack and Calum Hudson are among the 600 participants in the 2018 Red Bull Neptune Steps on March 10th in Glasglow. For more information, visit here. Copyright © 2008-2018 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. MED WAVE Swim Adventure is a swim holiday company offering its services in Greece founded and managed by Spyros Rois, a Greek open water swimmer and physical education teacher. Veteran American marathon swimmer Lori King said, “I had the pleasure of swimming with Spyros Rois and meeting his lovely
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Courtesy of International Ice Swimming Association, Winchester, Hampshire, UK. The President and founder of the International Ice Swimming Association Ram Barkai announced Murmansk, Russia as the host city for the Ice Swimming World Championships 2019 on March 14th – 17th. Swimmers from 30 countries are expected to be represented at the 2019 championships. Reigning world
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