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Courtesy of KAATSU Aqua, Huntington Beach, California. June 21st was the start of 100 Days of Blue. Day Two continues to user in a summer of blue fun. From June 21st to September 28th, the 100 Days of Blue is a way to engage more people in a conversation about getting near, in, on or […]
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Over the last three years, Dan Projansky has been absolutely [Vicki] Keith-like* with miles upon miles of butterfly traveled in various open bodies of water. In addition to this weekend’s 36 miles swum butterfly* over 15 hours 22 minutes that he just completed at yesterday’s END-WET**, he also did
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Northeast Kingdom Open Water Swimming Association kicked off its summer season with the first round of Son of a Swim. “Seven swimmers took to the waters of Mighty Memphremagog from Prouty Beach swimming 2, 4, or 6 miles,” reports Phil White of the Kingdom Games. “They travelled from
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Courtesy of FINA from Balatonfüred, Hungary. Everyone is in great shape. Everyone has stamina. Everyone has speed. Everyone has strength. But it is the veterans on the FINA/HOSA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup who are most savvy – and who are most often found on the award podium. When Ana Marcela Cunha of Brazil, Risztov
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Courtesy of Yasunari Hirai from Balatonfured, Hungary. Not only did Great Britain’s Jack Burnell win the second consecutive stop on the FINA/HOSA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup meeting in Balatonfüred, Hungary yesterday, but his teammate and Olympic medalist Keri-Anne Payne also finished third the women’s side of the World Cup equation. Burnell’s teammate Payne earned
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Courtesy of KAATSU Aqua, Huntington Beach, California. June 21st is the start of 100 Days of Blue. Day One ushers in a summer of blue fun. From June 21st to September 28th, the 100 Days of Blue is a way to engage more people in a conversation about getting near, in, on or under the
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Marathon swimmers are renowned for surrounding themselves with tight, passionate and supportive crew members. Jamie Patrick‘s crew includes some of his close friends, both personal and professional. His father is also a key member of his team, responsible for his navigation and pre-swim planning. “Thanks to 11 years of
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Extreme/ice/marathon/channel/professional swimmer Christof “Wandi” Wandratsch from Haiming in Bavaria, Germany is back. Soon after he became the first man to cross the lengthwise direction of the Bodensee, a 66 km swim in 20 hours 41 minutes in July 2013, Wandratsch said, “Never again.” But there are always various shades
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Courtesy of New Zealand’s Tracy Clark from the Strait of Gibraltar. Last week Roger Finch from South Africa and I swam the Strait of Gibraltar. It was not the best day in the water for me that’s for sure. We had been let down badly by someone days before the swim which in turn caused
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