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Ingemar Macarine Successfully Swims Surigao Strait
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Ingemar Patiño Macarine completed the first crossing of the Surigao Strait (Kipot ng Surigaw) today by swimming 10.99 km in 3 hours 37 minutes from Sumilon Island to Punta Bilar, Surigao City in the the Philippine Sea. “Strong currents changed direction five times,” wrote Ingemar. “With thousands of nasty
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NOWSA Promotes Swimming In The Pacific Northwest
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. America is a very big country, but open water swims are now held in every state from New York to California, Florida to Alaska. But arguably the toughest waters in the open water are those of the Pacific Northwest which are always cold and frequently turbulent. Winds, fog, rain,
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Chilling In The Cold
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Lake District has long attracted swimmers from around the world to its water, some attempting cross-lake swims. But as the decades has passed, two new phenomena have emerged. Firstly, tens of thousands of people who have started to participate in the mile lake swims. The swimmers are individuals
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Incredibly Intrepid Ingemar, Swimming The Surigao Strait
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. In 1521 during the first circumnavigation of the Earth, renowned explorer Ferdinand Magellan and his crew were the first Europeans to sail through the Surigao Strait in the Philippines. Tomorrow, Ingemar Patiño Macarine will attempt to be the first solo swimmer to swim across the Surigao Strait between Sumilon
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River Continues To Run
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The River Mile started in 1924 and continues to be Africa’s oldest open water swim. The event on the Swartkops River has recently grown to include a festival of sporting events including a triathlon, a mountain bike ride, a fun run, kid’s swims, half-mile swims, a disabled mile, a
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Lewis Pugh’s Tips For A Successful Channel Swim
Courtesy of Lewis Pugh on channel swimming. Want to swim the English Channel this year? Here are my 15 tips for a successful crossing: 1. Find the best coach in town. Make sure he / she suits your personality and believes in you. Read the rest of Lewis Pugh‘s advice here. Copyright © 2015 by
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Ocean City Swim Club To Help Triathletes Get Ready
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Every triathlete is an open water swimmer although they may not view themselves as one. As the triathlon community continues to grow and share the open water with their more aquatically-oriented colleagues, the ocean and lakes still remain a huge obstacle that many new triathletes must overcome. Since his
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