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Photo courtesy of Vito Bialla, Night Train Swimmers. We heard this morning of one of the toughest and most diligent training regimens in the contemporary open water swimming world. An accomplished marathon swimmer is starting to enter her taper period after months of mind-boggling training. Her goal: to swim 93 miles or 149 km. This […]
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Eney Jones is returning again to the annual 9.6-mile Maui Channel Swim between the Hawaiian islands of Lanai and Maui. First started in 1972, the race is now in its 45th year. “It’s in my blood. My father Bumpy Jones finished first in the first year of the race.
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Courtesy of Heidi Cullen, graphics by Tim Wallace and Bill Marsh for the New York Times. Heidi Cullen, the chief scientist for Climate Central and the author of “The Weather of the Future” paints a hot picture of the future here. The implications for open water swimming across the United States – especially in lakes
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Images courtesy of NBCOlympics.com of the Olympic triathlon in Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro. The volunteers on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro will never forgot the honor and the joy of helping, kayaking, observing and overseeing the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim. Copyright © 2016 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Courtesy of Northwest Open Water Swimming Association, Washington. The Northwest Open Water Swimming Association (NOWSA) is a non-profit corporation in the state of Washington that promotes interest in swimming in Pacific Northwest waters (including the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho). The swims that NOWSA oversees includes swims across the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. A 25-year-old engineer is a thinking man’s wild swimmer. He has used his creativity to come up with some cool assisted stage swims. After completing a 240 km solo stage swim along the River Severn in Great Britain, Ross O’Sullivan is back for more. O’Sullivan is attempting a Swim
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Courtesy of Christine Jennings. American national open water swim team member Christine Jennings is currently gathering data from professional marathon swimmers and coaches for her research paper during her master’s degree program. Jennings posted a survey (here) for professional marathon swimmers to express their opinions on the sport. “I appreciate any feedback you can give
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Image courtesy of NBCOlympics.com of the Olympic triathlon in Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro. No man’s land is a term adapted from the military. In open water swimming, no man’s land is an area between packs of swimmers in an open water swimming event. For a competitive swimmer to be in a position between
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