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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Benoît Lecomte‘s The Longest Swim is now live on Indiegogo. “We just published our crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo,” writes Lecomte. “We need all the support we can get to make it a success.” The link to support his attempt to traverse 8,000 km across the Pacific Ocean in an […]
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Courtesy of Phil White, Grand Master of Order of Knights Memphre in Lake Memphremagog, Vermont. The Order of Knights Memphre Ambassadors Sarah Thomas, Elaine Howley, and Craig Lenning will attempt to swim the length of Loch Ness during the week of August 22nd. If successful, Thomas and Lenning will be the first individuals in history
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Tom Hecker is hosting a number of channel swimmers, ocean swimmers and marathon swimmers to participate in the annual La Jolla Cove 10 Mile Relay on September 27th. “Registration is now open for the 14th annual La Jolla Cove 10 Mile Relay,” explains Hecker. “It is a celebration of
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. If interested in a paid photo shot for cold water swimmers who are Caucasian men ages 40-70s, this is your chance. The Blackwell Files, a real people casting agency in San Francisco, California, is looking for male cold water swimmers to participate in a photo shoot for a pharmaceutical
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Canadian psychiatrist Marilyn Korzekwa swam through the night to complete her two-way crossing of the Northumberland Strait in Canada. Dr. Korzekwa started at 7:22 pm on July 25th from Point Aggermore, Nova Scotia and took 8 hours 16 minutes to get to Indian Point New Brunswick. Then she set
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Joe Rainero completed the unprecedented 7.6-mile (12.2 km) Kaibo to Camana Bay Swim on Grand Cayman Island in the Cayman Islands in 3 hours 45 minutes. “With the water a warm 82°F, the day started with very calm wind and water conditions. After swimming past Starfish Point, the waves
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Courtesy of Darren Miller, Three Rivers, Pennsylvania. Darren Miller organized the Three Rivers Marathon Swim (3RMS), a 30 km (18.6-mile) river charity swim for the Forever Fund. The course includes a 10 km swim each in the Ohio River, Allegheny River, and Monongahela Rivers and benefits families in need of help to cover the costs
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Ollie and Vickie Wilkinson have started their charity Arch to Arc relay from Marble Arch in London to Paris. “Vickie has started running the 87 miles (140 km) from Marble Arch in London to Dover where she will tag me and I will launch myself into the cold, lumpy
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Just as swimmers do not swim aimlessly in the open water, many experienced swimmers do not swim mindlessly in the open water. There is a thought process to their swimming. They become aware, alive, alert and attentive. They venture out past the shoreline and their minds turn on in
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The weather forecast looks good winter for the August 9th annual Woman’s Day Swim produced by Derrick Frazer of Big Bay Events. There is a complementary sports massage for all swimmers, 50% gift vouchers off Vintage clothing, and prizes from our sponsors Bonk, Makro and T3 Multisports. Women’s Day
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