XTerra Night Swim Challenge In Ilhabela, Brazil
Courtesy of Swim Channel, Huntington Beach, Brazil.
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Trio Completes Expedition Swim In Great Bear Rain Forest
Courtesy of Susan Simmons, Denny Island, British Columbia, Canada. On July 12, 2016 three Victoria Masters swimmers – including Jill Yoneda, Susan Simmons and Dale Robinson – and a support crew of six departed from Drifter’s Cove on Denny Island and headed up Fisher Channel and Cousins Inlet to Ocean Falls. Dubbed the Great Bear
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Andrew Ress Gives Back In The English Channel
Courtesy of BBC Sport, English Channel. Andrew Ress from Wales started his swimming career in the pool as he competed from the Great British deaf swimming team in the 1990s. But over the last 18 months, Ress was focused on the open water with the goal of crossing the English Channel. He completed his goal
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I Am An Open Water Swimmer
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. I prefer to swim around a coral reef rather than walk in the mountains. I prefer to swim against a current rather than cycle into the wind. I prefer to paddle in the ocean rather than lift weights in a gym. I prefer to wear goggles in the water
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Tampa Bay Frogman Swim To Open Registration
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Among the highest grossing charity swims in the world is the Tampa Bay Frogman Swim in Florida that exceeded over US$500,000 in donations* for the Navy SEAL Foundation last year. When the popular charity swim was cancelled due to weather, race directors Rory O’Connor and Kurt Ott immediately set
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Swim 8 4 Freedom
Courtesy of Steele Whowell, Swim 4 Freedom, Wisconsin. “Swim 4 Freedom is just 3 weeks away on August 7th,” explains race director Steele Whowell. “All proceeds will go to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation who do an amazing job providing full college educations to surviving children of Special Operations personnel killed in combat and also
2016 CSCAA National Collegiate Open Water Swimming Championships
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The time has come for collegiate open water swimming. The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association announced its inaugural CSCAA National Collegiate Open Water Swimming Championships that will be held in Lone Star Lake near Lawrence, Kansas. Student-athletes from collegiate men’s and women’s teams from NCAA, NAIA, CCCAA and
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Burning Calories While Swimming Versus Running
Courtesy of Dr. G. John Mullen for Swimming World Magazine. Dr. G. John Mullen in Swimming World Magazine wrote about the benefits of swimming. “When you compare swimming to running, you can burn more calories swimming laps around the pool than you can running laps for an hour. One hour of vigorous lap swimming can
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Team Italy Wins FINA World Junior Championship 5K Relay
Photo and results courtesy of Hans-Peter Sick of FINA, Hoorn, Netherlands. Relays ended the elite competitions of the 2016 FINA World Junior Open Water Championships in Hoorn, Netherlands. Teams of four athletes (2 girls + 2 boys) competed in the 14-16 years and Under 19 year 5 km (4×1.25 km) relays. Italy’s Emanuele Russo, Andrea
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