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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Courtesy of Kate Webber, funded by Kickstarter. Kate Webber‘s visionary documentary film on Kim Chambers‘ improbable path to becoming one of the most accomplished and inspiring open water swimmers in the world was funded by 435 backers on Kickstarter who pledged US$36,379 to help bring this project to life. To learn more, visit here. Copyright […]
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What It Feels Like to Swim With Whales Courtesy of Great Big Story. “I love the sound of the whales,” says Anuar Patjane, a National Geographic award-winning photographer from Mexico. “When you are nearby, your whole body resonates. It is powerful. This is as beautiful as seeing them. That is exactly what many open water
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Mindfulness Meditation for the Endurance Athlete from Bruckner Chase on Vimeo.Meet Your Endurance Mind – An introduction to a practice of mindfulness meditation for endurance athletes presented at the WomenWIN Seminar & Social by Bruckner Chase and Dr. Michelle Evans-Chase, Ph.D. in Ocean City, New Jersey .
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Courtesy of Great Big Story, Worldwide. Great Big Story tells the short story behind Charlie Hall and his invention, the waterbed.
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Swimming near heaven is what the Nadando Cerca del Cielo event must feel like, at nearly 4,000 meters in altitude. With deep blue water and beautiful underwater visibility, but with just thin oxygen levels to breathe in, the Isla de la Luna – Isla del Sol event is unique.
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Photos courtesy of Shawn Benjamin. 58-year-old Theodore Yach started his journey between Robben Island and Cape Town in November 1981. More than 34 years later, he attempted and completed a pioneering Century Swim (100th crossing) in 3 hours 10 minutes in 13-14ºC (53-55ºF) waters from Robben Island. His joy
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Sporting event announcers around the world usually dress in attire ranging from coats and ties or casual wear. But what sport other than open water swimming have their announcers attired in swimsuits and headsets…only? Carlos Ramos at the 88 km Maratón Hernandarias-Paraná down the Paraná River is suited appropriately
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Courtesy of Gerry Rodrigues, Tower 26, Santa Monica Beach, California.
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. While New Zealand Swimming’s John West will have his hands full serving as the head referee during the women’s Olympic 10K Marathon Swim at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, his counterpart in the men’s race will have no easier task. Long-time FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee member Sid
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. There are a lot of difficult jobs in the open water swimming world. For example, experience and calm under pressure come into play when escort pilots are trying to stay parallel to a channel swimmer in turbulent conditions, when a coach is trying to keep a marathon swimmer going
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