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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. French swimmers Aurélie Muller (a 2008 and 2016 Olympian) and Stéphane Lecat (th winner in 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2000 shown on left) will be showcased in the filming of this year’s 43rd edition of the 57 km Maratón Acuática Internacional Santa Fe – Coronda. Broadcast by Canal+, the […]
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Ice Swimming Aqua Sphere World Championships in Burghausen, Germany. The International Ice Swimming Association has registered over 600 successfully completed ice kilometers…and growing across 51 countries (to date). 1 England 230 members 2 Ireland 104 members 3 South Africa 86 members 4 Germany 74 members 5 Russia 60 members 6 USA 59
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Courtesy of Ram Barkai, International Ice Swimming Association. Ram Barkai is transforming the International Ice Swimming Association into a more globally representative body. “The International Ice Swimming Association board of directors is being reshuffled to reflect its global reach and move its activity centre from Cape Town, South Africa, its birth place, to the frozen
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An article about the cool-looking ice from the Tokachi River in Hokkaido, Japan in the New York Times.
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Courtesy of adidas and SS17 Parley. Adidas latest swimwear line is made from recycled ocean plastics and fishing nets. Tim Janaway, General Manager of adidas Heartbeat Sports, explains, “Created with the ethos ‘from the oceans, for the oceans’, the Parley swim collection represents our dedication to consistently deliver swim products that protect that waters in
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Courtesy of Paso a Nado de los ríos Orinoco y Caroní, Malecón de San Félix, Venezuela. The Paso a Nado de los ríos Orinoco y Caroní (Orinoco River Swim) is a popular 3.1 km ocean swim in Bolívar, Venezuela. It is a cross-river swim with nearly 800 participants between the rivers Orinoco and Caroní in
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Photos courtesy of Beautiful News, from Democratic Republic of the Congo to South Africa. Congolese swimmer Arafat Gatabazi walked over 3,400 km (2,112 miles) through five countries from his native Democratic Republic of Congo to Cape Town, South Africa. When he arrived he was homeless and unable to swim. He learned how to swim and
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Matías Campi won the 4 km Desafío Nonthue held in the clear waters of Lake Lacar in San Martín de los Andes in the Argentine Patagonia. The swimmers came from all around Argentina as well as from Chile and Canada for the 4 km calm lake swim. Top 10
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Courtesy of Winston Crooke, Nevis to St. Kitts Cross Channel Swim Race. Winston Crooke, event organizer of the Nevis to St. Kitts Cross Channel Swim Race, explains the origin of the name Nevis. “The island was named Oualie (“Land of Beautiful Waters“) by the Carib Indians and Dulcina (“Sweet Island“) by the early British settlers.
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Courtesy of Swimming Australia, Brighton Beach, Adelaide. 23-year-old Eric Hedlin of Canada flew a long way to win two races at the 2017 Australian Open Water Swimming Championships on Brighton Beach in Adelaide. He first won the 10 km race by nearly 3 minutes over Australian Olympian Jarrod Poort on the first day. Then on
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