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Courtesy of Canah along the Danube River, Germany. Romanian Avram Iancu continues on his scheduled 60-day stage swim of 2,860 km along the Danube River through Europe. The 41-year-old librarian from Petrosani, Transylvania started his stage swim from Donaueschingen in the Black Forest in Germany. He is now heading into Day 59 as each day […]
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Courtesy of Canah along the Danube River, Germany. Romanian Avram Iancu continues on his scheduled 60-day stage swim of 2,860 km along the Danube River through Europe. The 41-year-old librarian from Petrosani, Transylvania started his stage swim from Donaueschingen in the Black Forest in Germany. He is now heading into Day 55 as each day
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A Passion for Swimming – Interview with Meenakshi Pahuja from kedarvideo on Vimeo. Meenakshi Pahuja leads a busy and adventurous life. The Assistant Professor at the University of Delhi in India and President of its Alumni Association, has attempted a crossing of the English Channel and the Tampa Bay Marathon Swim, completed the Manhattan Island
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Devon Clifford was en route to complete a two-way crossing of Lake Tahoe earlier this week – a very rare double crossing – but her escort crew wisely called it a day once she walked upon the northern shore of the high alpine lake between California and Nevada. “I
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The FINA Coaches Committee is responsible for coordinating with the Development Committee, participating in the Coaches Certification program for pool/open water swimming, diving, water polo, and synchronized swimming, bringing the coaches’ experience to each FINA-sanctioned event, presenting recommendations from coaches, and advising on proposals to the FINA Technical Rules.
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Courtesy of Jana Bernardova, North Channel. Abhejali Bernardová made a successful crossing of the North Channel from Donaghadee in Northern Ireland to Port Patrick in Scotland in 10 hours 23 minutes, the fastest time to date for the 2017 season. Bernardová’s sixth career Oceans Seven swim was also the 10th successful solo swim across the
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Courtesy of New York Open Water, Manhattan Island, New York. The last 20 Bridges Manhattan Island Swim in 2017 will be held September 8th, giving opportunities for as many swimmers as possible to swim 45.8 km (28.5 miles) around Manhattan Island in New York City. Martyn Webster will compete in an attempt to add his
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California on August 14th. Oliver Wilkerson swam – fast and straight – across the 20.2-mile Catalina Channel. His successul 9 hour 12 minute crossing was his last leg of the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming while fundraising for The Chamwell Centre Charity. “This wonderful local charity deserves our support
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English Channel course courtesy of Track.RS, Marathon Swimmers Federation. It has been quite a year of achievement for Rebecca Nevitt. The 50-year-old from Lewiston, Maine had done a variety of open water swims from the Maui Channel and the Catalina Channel to a circumnavigation swim around Manhattan, but her 50th year on the planet was
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