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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Shelley Taylor-Smith, former 7-time world champion, participated in the Samsung Bosphorus Cross Continental Swimming Race (Samsung Boğaziçi Kıtalararası Yüzme Yarışı) today. “It was an amazing day for 28th edition Samsung Bosphorous Cross Continental Swim. [I had] overwhelming feelings of gratitude, happiness and joy. The best part was bonding with […]
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. When American Alex Meyer lines up against local favorite and two-time defending champion Xavier Desharnais in the 62nd annual Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean in Lac Saint-Jean, he will have a non-so-secret advantage. Paul Asmuth, a 7-time professional marathon swimming champion, 3-time Traversée winner, and a 2-time Olympic coach,
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The last time Alex Meyer competed in Lac Saint-Jean, it was at the 2010 World Open Water Swimming Championships. His gold medal victory was one of the most curious and exciting races in history when he and Italy’s Valerio Cleri, the reigning 25 km world champion, went literally stroke-for-stroke
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Courtesy of Nuala Moore, Vladivostok, East Russia. Two weeks ago, there was a conference on Physiological and Psychological Responses of the Human Body in Extreme Crisis and Hypothermia in Vladivostok, East Russia. Event organizers from winter swimming and ice swimming competitions around the world, including Nuala Moore of Ireland, were invited. “It was a good
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. We often hear many swimmers give advice on what foods or drinks to use in training or during a swim. Their recommendations are as numerous as swimmers in the water. But we also see so many swimmers at international competitions eating their favorite foods or national dishes. The foods
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USC Trojan and 2-time Olympic 10 km marathon swimmer Haley Anderson courtesy of @poloralphlauren.
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. While some foreign athletes and coaches decided not to visit Turkey because of the recent terrorism attacks and coup attempt, Shelley Taylor-Smith was committed to go as the guest of honor. She welcomed visiting and supporting one of the world’s greatest open water swimming extravaganzas, the Samsung Intercontinental Bosphorus
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Because the global media does not understand the difference between Guanabara Bay and Copacabana Beach, most sporting fans think the triathlete and open water swimmers at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games will swim through trash, sludge, body parts and toxic filth.* While the Olympic sailors will not be so
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach. Nordic Open Water Swimming Championships included 3 km, 5 km and 10 km swims in Tartu, Estonia. Estonian Championships 10 km Results (Estonians only): 1. Frank Johan Ojarand 2:12:36.9 2. Rinel Pius 2:20:51.7 3. Meribel Saar 2:22:45.7 4. Margaret Markvardt 2:24:13.9 5. Silver Hein 2:24:28.2 6. Romet Tepper 2:31:26.7 7.
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Aquatic adventurer Charlotte Brynn has another border crossing swim coming up on July 24th. “I am super excited about this 16.6-mile circumnavigation of Île Ronde in Québec, Canada. The out-and-back course on Lake Memphremagog starts and finishes on the American side of the border in Newport, Vermont. “I will
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