Swimming In Santorini, Experience The Extraordinary
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Chris Shapland En Route To Proving Swimming Is Lifelong
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Chris Shapland, a 69-year-old Australian, called his Channel swim nearly spot on. Shapland anticipated a 12-16 hour swim across the English Channel, finishing the swim in 16 hours 28 minutes supported by Leigh and Carolyn Turnbull and his partner Sally. He joins the global list of the oldest individuals
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Libby Walker, Haley Bishop Finish Exactly Together
Courtesy of Shelley Taylor-Smith, Lone Star Lake, Kansas. Libby Walker and University of Kansas teammate Haley Bishop tied for the National Collegiate Open Water Swimming Championship title with fellow teammate Jenny Nusbaum finishing in a close third. The story of the race on Lone Star Lake is posted here. Copyright © 2016 by World Open
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How Christof Wandratsch Turned To The Ice
Courtesy of WOWSA, Murmansk, Russia. Christof Wandratsch of Germany is the 2015 world 1 km ice swimming champion. But he was not always skilled and motivated to swim in the ice. In fact, cold water swimming was his Achilles heel. No longer. Wandratsch talks with his long-time professional marathon swimming colleague Shelley Taylor-Smith about his
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Differences Between Men And Women In The Open Water
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Shelley Taylor-Smith, the only woman to officiate at the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim and a former professional marathon swimmer, talks about the differences between officiating open water competitions of men and women. Copyright © 2016 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Swimming In Santorini With Elias Lefas
Top photo shows Spyridon Gianniotis, the Greek 36-year-old silver medalist in the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games courtesy of Elias Lefas. Lower photo shows swimmers in the Santorini Experience on Santorini Island in Greece, also courtesy of Elias Lefas.
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