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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. We hear all the time how masters swimmers and open water swimmers get better as they age. In contrast to runners, cyclists, triathletes, and athletes from basketball to soccer, many masters swimmers and open water swimmers seem to get better and faster with age. Dara Torres, Cynthia Lewis and […]
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Ice swimmer Jack Bright tells an old story in his new book, The Bering Papers: An Extreme Winter Swimmer’s Story. “For years, I have observed and received insights from the British extreme athlete,” recalls Steven Munatones. “He has always impressed and inspired us with his drive to push himself
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Courtesy of Gerry Rodrigues, Tower 26, Santa Monica Beach, California. Tower 26’s 30-minute Be Race Ready podcast episode #7 is posted online. Coach Gerry Rodrigues discusses two frequently used terms in the online swimming community and coaching community: Distance per Stroke (DPS) and Early Vertical Forearm (EVF). The episodes are available free on iTunes and
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. At the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Cassandra Patten of Great Britain raced in the finals of both the 800m freestyle in the pool and the 10 km marathon swim in the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park, winning a bronze medal. At the 2012 London Olympic Games, Ous Mellouli of Tunisia
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Oceans Seven has encouraged many people to challenge themselves in bodies of water from the English Channel, North Channel, and Strait of Gibraltar to the Molokai Channel, Tsugaru Channel, Cook Strait and Catalina Channel. The Ice Sevens Challenge, or simply Ice Sevens, is another massively difficult swimming concept.
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. 2012 and 2016 Olympic marathon swimmer Haley Anderson appeared on the fashion segment on the Today Show on NBC television. Along with other Olympic medalists, she helped debut Polo Ralph Lauren’s U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Closing Ceremony parade uniforms for the upcoming Rio Olympic Games. Similar to Keri-Anne Payne
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Ingemar Patiño Macarine, the Pinoy Aquaman, has been training hard for his upcoming English Channel. He aims to be the first Filipino to cross the famed channel. Last Sunday on April 24th, Ingemar was lucky. But that is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. “What was supposed to be
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Open water swimmers occasionally talk about sharks and jellyfish, cold water and currents. But those with long hair know a more frequent, but understated, problem occurs with swimming long distances: tangled hair that becomes matted under a swim cap and can become damaged by pool chemicals over time. “As
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