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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. We have swum frequently throughout Okinawa since the 1980s; a wonderful Japanese prefecture located east of Taiwan and south of the main islands of Japan. We eat very well (i.e., plentifully and healthfully) before and after every swim in Okinawa Prefecture, the local people seem to have constant smiles […]
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Courtesy of Mythbusters with Nathan Adrian, Olympic Champion. Sometimes, open water swimmers traverse murky waters. Other times, they swim across beautifully clear tropical waters. What could be faster? Copyright © 2016 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Outstanding open water imagery captured by Tomer Anvi. Copyright © 2016 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Can Early Morning Swimming Make You Rich? Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. In the latest issue of H2Open Magazine, publisher and passionate swimmer Simon Griffiths describes and offers different models for teaching school children in Great Britain (and elsewhere) how to swim so they are water-safe [read here]. Over the years, Griffiths has provided
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. In anticipation of the 53rd anniversary of the creation of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame this year, the Daily News of Open Water Swimming will highlight a number of inductees from years gone past including swimmers, pilots, coaches and administrators. Brenda Sherratt is one of those who
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Kurt Thiel is one seriously-minded, seriously experienced kayaker and race director. A navigator and Safety Officer and Air Crew Water Survival Instructor for the Advanced Arctic & Deep Water Survival at the United States Naval Schools Command, he is knowledgeable like few other open water swimming race directors. A
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. When open water swimmers gather around the world, there are specific epicenters of excellence that swimmers know and talk about: * Serpentine (London) for its year-round swimming and number of channel swimmers * Sandycove (Ireland) for its arduous training camps and number of channel swimmers * Aquatic Park (San
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Water-related disease information courtesy of Center for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia. Lynne Cox and the New York Times called for the movement of the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim from Copacabana Beach at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games due to water that was tested to be 1.7 million times as contaminated as a beach in California.
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Photo of Brenton Williams by Clive Wright. Many (most?) athletes believe their chosen sport is the most difficult and requires the most amount of discipline and talent. Each sport is unique and special in its own particular way; each move and motion requires a specific type of training and skill set. So what is the
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Courtesy of President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition. In honor of Healthy and Safe Swimming Week (May 23rd-29th), the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition announced swimming to be its featured activity of the month of May. “Swimming is a great activity to work into your exercise routine as a way to cross-train,
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