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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Courtesy of Jim Dreyer, Mighty Mac Swim, Michigan. This Labor Day’s Mighty Mac Swim on September 5th will award US$20,000 to both the male and female winners at its annual swim race across the often turbulent Straits of Mackinac. The swim, now designated as the Michigan Open Water Championship, is a 4.34-statute mile swim across […]
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Photo show the husband-and-wife team of Ricardo Cintra and Poliana Okimoto on Copacabana Beach after the Olympic awards ceremony. Interview is courtesy of Professor Ricardo Ratto, Copacabana Beach, Brazil. Ricardo Ratto interviewed the Brazilian husband-and-wife team of Ricardo Cintra and Poliana Okimoto. Cintra is the coach/husband; Okimoto is the athlete/wife. Together, they won the first
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Eddie Skelly, the long-time coach at Bangor Swimming Club in Northern Ireland, was a much revered leader who inspired his athletes to reach their potential both in the water and on dryland. In addition to coaching the Irish Olympic swim team at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, he was
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. “Are you a better runner or a swimmer?“ That is a reasonable and frequently asked question to ponder about Darren Miller. Miller has not only completed the Oceans Seven, but he is also an accomplished ultra-marathon runner. Miller is a multi-talented athlete whose range goes from 50 yards as
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. According to the National Weather Service, Hurricane Madeline (shown on left above) and Hurricane Lester (shown on right above) are expected to come close to Hawaii this week. Fortunately, both are forecast to weaken before approaching the islands. Local veterans predict cautiously, “It looks like Madeline and Lester might
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Courtesy of Gabriela Cipriano, San Francisco Bay, California. Exhilarating. Terrifying. Nerve-Racking. These are some words people use to describe the open water swim between Alcatraz Island and San Francisco Bay. And what do they say about the water? Chilling, choppy, and forceful. Seemingly, Gary Emich has been through it all. It was only his 72nd
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