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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Zem Moffat swam 1 km in Loch Ard, one of the smallest fresh water lochs in Scotland. She raised £1,264 for Butterfly Conservation. Copyright © 2015 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Nino Fazio has passed along his passion and talent for swimming to his son Andrea. In September, the 15-year-old Andrea set a new record for a single crossing of the Strait of Messina (Stretto di Messina) that was selected as the 2015 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Antonio (Toño) Argüelles Díaz-González was honored as the 2015 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year. The honor comes right after the Mexican endurance athlete was inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Not only was the 56-year-old business owner and educator active on dryland in
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Bridgette Hobart Janeczko was honored as the 2015 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year. And rightly so. Not only was the business owner and race director active on dryland throughout the State of New York, but she was also relentless in the open water, both locally and
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The World Ice Swimming Championships in Murmansk, Russia was honored as the 2015 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year. Murmansk is the largest city inside the Arctic Circle where the city administration cut open a 25m pool in Lapland Lake Semenovskoye. With the air temperature around Lake
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Nejib Belhedi successfully pulled a 70-ton ship 350 meters in the Ultimate World Iron Swim Challenge in Port El Kantaoui on December 23rd. Belhedi pulled the 70 tons in his World Iron Swim Challenge for 14 minutes 39 seconds from a dead stop in his native Tunisia (called the
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. When Lewis Pugh swam in the North Pole, it was mind-boggling to people over a certain age. For those Baby Boomers and others who grew up thinking that the North Pole is one big thick massively large piece of tundra, his swim opened up our eyes to a changing
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. When we travel around the United States, there are certain locations where open water swimmers have created very warm and welcoming communities. These communities have both training and competitive opportunities for people of all ages and abilities. 1. Honolulu, Hawaii 2. San Francisco, California 3. New York, New York
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The Most Popular Open Water Swimming Content Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Thank you very much for taking the time to read the Daily News of Open Water Swimming. Your visits, questions and comments are always greatly appreciated. From historical accounts and equipment reviews to unprecedented swims to lists of luminaries in the sport,
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Who Will Usher In The New Year? Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Back on January 1st this year, the following swimmers helped usher in the New Year: 2014 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year Henri Kaarma of Estonia [shown above]. 2014 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year Dr. Nataliya Fatyanova
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