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American Presidents In The Water Photo of President John Kennedy and First Lady courtesy of Jacques Lowe, an internationally renowned photographer and photojournalist who chronicled the presidential campaign and presidency of John Kennedy. American presidents who are/were comfortable swimming and in the open water included President Obama (off Oahu, Hawaii growing up), President John Quincy […]
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Phillips Channel is a 1.96 nautical mile channel in the Strait of Malacca close to the south of Singapore. It is the most narrow point of the Strait of Malacca. So close, but besides the marine life, there are plenty of obstacles in the main shipping channel between the
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Photo courtesy of Thomas Mikkelsen of the Massachusetts Open Water Swimming Association. Article courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. After starting her tour across United States with a 9 hour 20 minute crossing of the Catalina Channel to become only the third person to achieve a Double Triple (see here), 53-year-old Penny Palfrey traveled across
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. David Tay announced a new open water swimming event in Singapore: the Singapore Open Water held on October 10th. The 800m and 4 km sea swim is held at the NSRCC Sea Sports Centre along the Changi Coast Walk in Singapore. The course is an 800m loop and is
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Night swimming can be disorienting, but also liberating. With the depths dark and the air crisp, it seems that every sense is alive. The splash of the arms seems louder, the movement of the water seems to be felt by nearly every pore in the body. Any illumination immediately
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Photos courtesy of NewsChannel 3 from Lake Michigan where Dr. Chris Lechner swam 95 miles (152 km) in a traverse across Lake Michigan. Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Dr. Chris Lechner swam approximately 95 miles, being pushed away from shore towards the end, just short of his goal. But he was satisfied with his
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. In addition to the social media, open water swimmers vividly remember moments when special memories are made. Sometimes, these memories are walking up on shore after a long swim; sometimes, it is sight of a shark or the sting of a jellyfish. Sometimes, it is the sight of land
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Waikiki Jim, aka Jim Anderson, announced the 34th edition of the the 7 km Hawaiian Christmas Looong Distance Invitational Rough-H2O Swim (aka Double Roughwater) held in Waikiki Bay on Oahu in Hawaii. The event will be held on Sunday November 22nd. The Hawaiian Christmas Looong Distance Invitational Rough-H2O Swim
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Photo courtesy of Thomas Mikkelsen of the Massachusetts Open Water Swimming Association. Article courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. 53-year-old Penny Palfrey was the first to the L-Street Bathhouse in Boston at today’s 8-mile Boston Light Swim. Leading a select group of 24 athletes, she finished in 2 hours 56 minutes. More results later after
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. This year, 53-year-old Penny Palfrey of Queensland, Australia headlines the 8-mile Boston Light Swim today. Joining her in the Boston Harbor Islands are 23 other solo swimmers and 6 relay teams. Similar to fellow International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame inductee Annette Kellerman over a century ago, Palfrey is
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