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Channel swimmers from around the world have been giving the North Channel a go at it all summer long. But few, if any, train for the mighty North Channel in a river far inland from the sea like Brenda Norman (44, Australia, MSF bio here). Her success yesterday in the 14.6°C water between The Gobbins […]
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Channel swimmers from around the world arrived last week in Northern Ireland, from England to Australia, from Germany to Kazakhstan. Their collective swim window to cross the North Channel started last Friday. Anticipation, nervousness, worry among the swimmers and their support crews were clearly present. But so was also genuine excitement. They all had personal
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On August 30th Turkey’s Victory Day, there was a turning point, an awakening, a call for awareness in Turkey to shine a light on the resilience, inner strength, and unseen labor of women. In 2023, İrem Sönmez (@irmsnmz) became the first person in Turkey to swim non-stop for 24 hours in a project against violence
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He started off with a bang and he ended with a bigger bang. Andreas Waschburger started his Oceans Seven journey with an English Channel record and culminated it with a record-crushing 8 hour 11 minute crossing of the North Channel.
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Rob Woodhouse, an Olympic swimmer and CEO of Swimming Australia, is one channel crossing from achieving the Oceans Seven. He talks about his journey.
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Rob Woodhouse, an Olympic swimmer and CEO of Swimming Australia, is one channel crossing from achieving the Oceans Seven. He talks about his journey.
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Jim Ritterhoff announced that FORCE BLUE will premier a documentary film, FROG FATHERS 2: Last Battle of the Pacific, on November 5th on board the U.S.S. Intrepid in New York City. Narrated by actor John C. McGinley and produced in partnership with World of Warships, the National World War II Museum and the National UDT/Navy SEAL Museum, FROG FATHERS 2 follows the journey
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The Spirit Orcas including Drew Sabourin, Aly White, Maria Sharock, Dixon McGowan, Meliah Motchman and Lisa Newell completed an unprecedented relay swim around North Pender Island in British Columbia, Canada.
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Michael Read, MBE continues to compete in multiple races in the pool and throughout the open water swimming world.
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Michael Read, MBE continues to compete in multiple races in the pool and throughout the open water swimming world.
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