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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Courtesy of Eric Helmick, River Murray, Australia. At the 184 kilometer mark along their stage swim in the Murray River in Australia, Americans Eric Helmick and his 25-year-old son Hunter Helmick are a bit behind planned schedule. “But we are excited and feeling like super heroes as we tackle the Hume Weir which spans almost […]
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Courtesy of Ken Thorley, The Five, Hong Kong. The Five, a 5 km race in Hong Kong from Stanley Pier to Repulse Bay organized by Ian Polson, was held yesterday with 48 entrants. “A tremendous battle was played out between the lead group of 8 swimmers,” reports Ken Thorley. “They kept together as a pack
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Ingemar Patiño Macarine continues to dream, plan, organize, attempt and complete one unprecedented swim after another in his native Philippines. Today, he completed a 17.1 km Canigao Channel in 6 hours 37 minutes from Brgy. Tugas, Carlos P. Garcia in the Province of Bohol to Maasin City, Southern Leyte.
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Quintus Sertorius (c. 126 BC – 73 BC) was a Roman statesman whose brilliance as a military commander was shown during battles against Rome for control of Hispania. At a time when most military personnel could not swim, the Sertorius once swam across the Rhône River in southern France
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Chris Morgan explains about some of his most unusual workouts while coaching in Switzerland, “I used to take my swimmers about 3 times per week to where Lake Geneva (blue water) meets up the the Rhône River (grayish water). It is the most amazing spot for open water swimming.
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Courtesy of Blue Mind Life, Hatteras, North Carolina. Dr. Wallace J. Nichols is encouraging people with Blue Minds and interested in enjoying themselves in, on and under water to participate in a worldwide Blue Mind Community Read. “Join us for a community read of the book Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Andy Akinwolere [shown above] was born in Nigeria in 1982 and eventually became a British television presenter. His first job was as a runner for the BBC and began co-presenting the BBC television program Blue Peter, the most established children’s programme in the country, in 2006. While he was
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. “I feel better after getting out of the water compared to how I feel before I get in,” says California swimmer Steven Munatones. “It does not matter what time I swim or where. It could be early in the morning, mid-day or later at afternoon – or even at
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Langebaan Swim Camp on November 27th-28th is geared to those who have a desire to swim from Robben Island to Camp Town, South Africa. “Join us on a training and a preparation camp to see your dreams and goals come true,” describes Derrick Frazer of Big Bay Events.
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