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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. High up on the slopes in Mount Kenya in water at 6.5°C, South African Madswimmers Jean Craven, Juandre Human, Hardi Wilkins and Megan Harrington-Johnson crossed the highest water body in Africa, Lewis Tarn at 4700 m above sea level. An achievement in itself, their crossing was a training swim […]
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Over the years, we have observed and witnessed all kinds of achievements in the open water. These swims are not always record-setting achievements, but simply solo successes by people of various ages, abilities and backgrounds. Some of these people have shared what they think about to help motivate them
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Photo courtesy of Phil White in Lake Mempremagog. Air-conditioned cars and WiFi-enabled busses take us places. Call uber for a short ride, make an airplane reservation on your mobile device, catch a high-speed train; enjoy the sumptuous meals on a mega cruise ship. The modern-day transportation industry has devices
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. BBC Breakfasts Mike Bushell interviewed Adam Walker about open water swimming in Lake Windermere for an upcoming BBC show sometime to be aired in June or July. Whether it is Colin Hill or Adam Walker or Keri-Anne Payne, open water swimming is well-represented on the airways, quite possibly greater
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All types of open water swimmers are also accomplished endurance athletes on land. Pádraig Mallon, an Irish Ice Ironman, has done everything from an Ice Mile to a full Ironman triathlon. James Tout has completed the Triple Crown of Endurance Sports with his Hawaiian Ironman in 1981, Boston Marathon run in 1982, and English Channel
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Sam Plum, Jason Betley, Helen Gibbs, Helen Liddle, and Debbie Taylor will take off on a challenging swim on July 3rd and 4th as an unprecedented first. Their 5-person relay will swim the longest lakes in Scotland, England and Wales. “We are aiming to do it in under 48
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Courtesy of Mike Pickles/Power of Sports Images at The Five in Hong Kong, a World Open Water Swimming Series event. Pick your line and line-up where you feel best, even if you are not right on the exact starting line. Copyright © 2015 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Courtesy of Mike Pickles Photography at The Five in Hong Kong. When a pack of swimmers splits into two smaller packs, stay with one group or the other. Do not swim in-between the two packs and get no benefit from drafting. Copyright © 2015 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Swing your feet outwards and over the surface of the water when running through shallow water at the end of an open water race with an onshore finish or towards the T1 transition. It is easier than running or plowing ‘through’ the water that creates much more resistance. Copyright
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Both American Chip Peterson and Italian Rachele Bruni won today’s stage in Setúbal, Portugal with strong last laps at the FINA/HOSA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup. The top results for men and women courtesy of Yasunari Hirai: Women: 1. Rachele Bruni (ITA) 2:05.24.45 2. Yumi Kida (JPN) 2:05.34.15 3.
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