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Report by Lewis Pugh (nicknamed Hombre De Hielo or Ice Man by the local media), photography by Kelvin Trautman around Chile’s Cape Horn 56° South. Today we experienced [failure]. And yes, there were lessons learned. Lesson one: avoid multiple mission objectives. That’s not always easy, when you find yourself in a spectacular part of the […]
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Courtesy of Lexie Kelly at the 2016 Rie e Rainha do Mar (King and Queen of the Sea), Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. On the first leg of the Rie e Rainha do Mar (King and Queen of the Sea) event, American world champion Chip Peterson came in through the surf together with 2-time
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Courtesy of Andrea Kelly, Swim the Lakes, The Lake District. Andrea Kelly, who runs Swim the Lakes with her husband Pete, is encouraging people to swim 10 km by the end of January for the charity Save the Children. They launched the charity initiative in order to help children in war-torn countries with a swimming
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Yasunari Hirai of Japan practices bodysurfing and his beach finish with competitors Dario Verani and Rachele Bruni of Italy. Piero Canduelas with Maria Alejandra Barmont of Peru talks about competing against the top Olympians and world champions. American and defending King and Queen of the Sea champion Chip Peterson Olympic 10K Marathon Swimming champion Ferry
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. In an emergency in Sydney, David O’Brien is a fire fighter people surely want to see on the front lines. The Senior Emergency Services Officer is not only a Fire Safety Specialist, but is also a Helicopter Rescue Crewman and an Offshore Marine Rescue Crewman with 20 years of
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Claire Bunker-Fellingham and Gary Standen co-wrote Swimming with Smiles, a 226-page book with 400 photos, including montages, and 68 stories from open water swimmers who have contributed their own true short (2-3 page) stories, memories, and photos. The co-authors explain a bit about the content. “We have had an
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Courtesy of Lexie Kelly at the 2016 Rie e Rainha do Mar (King and Queen of the Sea), Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Professional swimmers have various dryland rituals before their race: Poliana Okimoto, Allan Do Carmo, Betina Lorscheitter, Luis Rogerio Arapiraca, Chip Peterson, Haley Anderson, Ferry Weertman, Esmee Vermeulen, Dario Verani and Rachele
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Courtesy of Lexie Kelly at the 2016 Rie e Rainha do Mar (King and Queen of the Sea), Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Italy’s Dario Verani and his Olympic silver medalist teammate Rachele Bruni won a close race at the elite Rie e Rainha do Mar (King and Queen of the Sea) race today
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Captain John Pittman on the Outrider Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Pittmans (father Mickey and son John) of the USA were selected as an Honour Contributors (Pilots) in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in its Class of 2017. The Pittmans join a stellar group of swimmers, administrators, escort pilots and organisations
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. María Digna Escurra de Ortellado is a two-time member of the 24-hour Club. Nicknamed Sirena del río Paraguay (Paraguay River Mermaid), she established a remarkable legacy in her native Paraguay. “I jumped into Concepción at 8:20 am on a Saturday and arrived in Itá Enramada 4 days later, after
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