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Courtesy of Wild Swimming Brothers. The Wild Swimming Brothers will head to Obonjan Island on Croatian this summer. “Join us in Croatia for a programme of creative and enriching experiences, warm sunny skies and turquoise waters. We’ll be hosting a beginner’s swim on July 22nd, an expedition swim around the island on the morning of […]
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The third annual Ultra Maratona Aquática Ilha do Mel includes 10 km and 20 km marathon swims, an aquathlon, a night run and a stand up paddle race in Brazil’s Paranaguá – Ilha do Mel. There are tide changes along the way with water but the ocean bottom can
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Tatiana Ostanina is coaching Nejib Belhedi in his unprecedented World Iron Swims throughout Tunisia. Belhedi started off small, pulling a skiff, and has gradually and dramatically increased the size and weight of the boats he has been pulling. His latest World Iron Swim boat pull on April 19th will
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Courtesy of Red Bull. Red Bull Neptune Steps asks its participants to swim and climb 420 meters of cold water and climb 18 meters over seven canal lock gates. All in the name of innovative fun and spirited competition. Copyright © 2008-2017 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Pádraig Mallon of Infinity Channel Swimming and Piloting Services loves a challenge. “The fourth of the Celtic Quadrant swims is the 40 km Oa Channel from the Isle of Islay in Scotland to Ireland. Olive Conroy, John McElroy, Ruth McGuigan, Patrick Corcoran, Noel Grimes and Fergil Hesterman will attempt
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Elina Makïnen, Keith Garry, Anna-Carin Nordin, Rory Fitzgerald, Conor Turner and Fionnuala Walsh will attempt to successfully cross from the Isle of Man to Ireland. “The distance is 70 km in a straight line, but they have speed and endurance aplenty,” says Pádraig Mallon of Infinity Channel Swimming and
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The 2016 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year Nejib Belhedi of Tunisia will tow the ship Sultan II by himself in the water by pulling a rope attached around his waist to the Sultan II on April 19th in Hammamet Marina in Tunisia. The World Iron Swim
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Video of the 15 km Cold Half Marathon Swim 2016, courtesy of Ken Thorley in Hong Kong. The Sha Mei team of Ethan McGrath and Sam Thorley were the overall 1st relay team in the Cold Half 15 km Open Water race in 2016. Copyright © 2008-2017 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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DWB promo from Ken Thorley. The DWB (Deep Water Bay) is a 5 km open water swim organized by Ken Thorley in Hong Kong on April 29th. The course starts and finishes in Deep Water Bay with a circumnavigation around Middle Island. Register here for The DWB. Copyright © 2008-2017 by World Open Water Swimming
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Cayman Islands, located in the Caribbean Sea with crystal clear waters, white sands and warm weather, is home to one of the most beautiful tropical sea swims in the world. With Frank Flowers at the helm, the tradition of the Flowers Sea Swim began on Seven Mile Beach.
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