HITtheWall In Carlingford, Ireland
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If Dmitriy Can Dream It, He Can Help Build It
Courtesy of Dragozhilov Dmitriy, Tyumen, Russia. Dragozhilov Dmitriy is one of the organisers of the annual Tyumen Open Cup and was instrumental in the 2016 Winter World Swimming Championships in Tyumen, Russia. An outstanding winter swimmer himself, he is helping establish a solid structure of the sport. What he has dreamed about is now coming
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If You Dare The Défi de Monte Cristo
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Alexandre Dumas wrote an adventure novel in 1844 called The Count of Monte Cristo. His story of the fictional Edmond Dantès covers his wrongful imprisonment, his escape from jail, his acquisition of fortune, and his revenge on those responsible for his imprisonment. The dramatic swimming escape from the Château
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Sadie Jones Wins Gar Woods Polar Bear Swim
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. 25 athletes competed in the high-altitude (6225 feet or 1,897 meters) Gar Woods Polar Bear Swim in Lake Tahoe, California “It was a lot of fun this year. We managed to get the [250-yard] race in just before the snow and rain made its way across the lake,” explains
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Yasunari Hirai On The Move
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Yasunari Hirai is on the move. In the build-up to the final Olympic 10K Marathon Swim qualification race in Setubal, Portugal over the last month, the 2012 Japanese Olympian has traveled to Flagstaff, Arizona to do altitude training, to Santa Monica, California to train with world 10 km champion
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March Madness In Uruguay
Courtesy of Germán Vaché. Arturo Santos and Ignacio Bussy are both 41-year-old open water swimmers from Argentina. In March 2014, Santos and Bussy completed a 9 km triple crossing between Gorriti Island and Punta del Este in Uruguay. A year later in March 2015, the duo pioneered another 9.5 km crossing from Punta de la
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US$20,000 Grand Prize At The Mighty Mac Swim
Courtesy of boat pulling Jim Dreyer, known as the Human Tugboat or The Shark, Michigan. The Mighty Mac Swim is an annual Labor Day race across the Straits of Mackinac between Michigan’s peninsulas, alongside the Mackinac Bridge. The Michigan Open Water Championship limits its field to 80 swimmers and will benefit Habitat for Humanity. The
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Smiling And Swimming
Photos courtesy of Nuala Moore who competed in near 0ºC water in the 200m and 450m events at at the World Winter Swimming Championships in Tyumen, Russia. Copyright © 2016 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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The Win-Win Advantages Of Open Water Swimming
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. One thing that is always clear at open water swimming competitions and at marathon swims: there is an overabundance of gratitude. Swimmers are grateful to race volunteers, escort pilots, and their support crew. Crew members are appreciative of the opportunity to help out. Pilots are thankful for having a
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Blue Mind 6 Summit In California
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Wallace ‘J.’ Nichols, Ph.D. is the author of Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do. Dr. Nichols explains the 6th annual Blue Mind Summit that he will host
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