Deepwater Spill Killed Dolphins In Record Numbers
Virginia Morell writes about how dolphins are being killed due to oil spills in her latest article here.
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Digging Deep, Real Real Deep
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Lots of people around the world are nervous about swimming in deep water. It is frightful and presents significant fears for many. Andy Akinwolere was one of those people. But he overcame his fear in a big, big way. Back in June 2011, in the middle of the deep
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From Neoprene To Bioprene, From Alcatraz To Shore
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. 36 open water swimmers are entered in Saturday’s 2-mile Alcatraz Classic for the Fastest from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco. Under the organization of Water World Swim, competitors will begin at Alcatraz Island and finish at the beach at the St. Francis Yacht Club on Saturday morning in the
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Entering The Golden Age Of Swimming
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. After looking back on her 27-year career as an open water swimmer, Japan’s Yuko Matsuzaki is not even halfway done. The 52-year-old spent decades competing on the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix circuit, racing in Italy, Argentina, Serbia, Brazil, Greece, Bermuda, the United States, and Canada. Matsuzaki is
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Skip Storch Is Never Far From Shore
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Skip Storch is never too far from shore. The multi-lingual waterman from New York has created a wildly successful line of fishing rods, reels and supplies under the brand name SHU-FLY as well as maintaining his home base in Nanuet, New York headquartered at the SHU-FLY Bait and Tackle
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What A Great Idea
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Bill serves as a water polo referee in California. When he referees age group games and high school tournaments, he clamps on a GoPro to the visor of his cap and films the games he officiates. “I can review my calls when I get home and see how I
Overcome Or Succumb? Making Choices
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Telly Awards named FINIS, The Factory Agency and Director, Hans Rosenwinkel as Silver Telly Award winners in the 36th Annual Telly Awards for their campaign titled, “Redefine Limitations” featuring Mallory Weggemann. “The Telly Awards has a mission to honor the very best in film and video,” said Linda
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State Games Of America Grows Spectacularly
Photo courtesy of Scott Cushman Photography. Open water swimmers from across the United States are eligible to enter the 2015 State Games of America in Lincoln, Nebraska on August 1st. Open water swimming is classified as a developing sport which means there are no qualifying standards. Organizers hope that including the event in the 2015
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Anne McLindon Always Does Something Special
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Anne McLindon has traveled the world to share her passion and knowledge of open water swimming with children and adults of all ages and abilities. She will travel from Washington D.C. to Long Beach, California in July to serve as the Technical Delegate for the Special Olympics World Summer
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Where Celsius And Fahrenheit Meet
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. When we calculate water temperatures between Celsius and Fahrenheit, there are certain pairs of numbers that we always remember: 31°C = 87.8°F (hint: FINA maximum water temperature for competitions) 20°C = 68°F (hint: comfortable water temperature under warm sun) 16°C = 61°F (hint: flip around the numbers) 10°C =
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