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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Penelope Nagel is the leader of the 9:30’s at the La Jolla Cove near San Diego, California. “The girls and I do 6 am swims with a theme. We got the idea from triathlon’s Team in Training. This was one example of our dead stuff theme.” Photo shows Penelope […]
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Penelope Nagel completed an unprecedented crossing across the Maui Channel from the island of Lānaʻi to Napili, Maui. Her 7 hour 42 minute shore-to-shore swim started with the sunrise at the small pier at Club Lanai. “I started the swim as the sun rose while the jellies were were
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Lewis Pugh has focused on creating new Marine Protected Areas and encouraging the expansion of existing MAPs with his latest two well-published evens: the Seven Swims In The Seven Seas For One Reason and the Five Swims in Antarctica for 1 Reason. In the first, Pugh swam in the
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Night Train Swimmers did a 6-mile turbulence training swim from Buoy 7 to Point Bonita, near the entrance of the Golden Gate Bridge. “The water temperature was 58°F,” describes Vito Bialla. “Life is good. Night Train Swimmers are as tough as Navy SEALs.” By the looks of the water
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. You know you’re different. There’s something inside of you. Pushing you against the tide – and away from convention. You’re destined for greatness. And the rules you follow are your own. Your place in the world isn’t in the rank-and-file, nine-to-five routine. You belong where your physical skills and
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Courtesy of Chris Blakeslee, Suzie Dods and Tom Linthicum in San Francisco, California. “We had an instructive marathon swimming discussion at the Sports Basement,” described Chris Blakeslee. “We had it filmed thanks to Tom Linthicum and hope to have that available for all to view. Some of our discussions may be helpful. One thing is
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Photos courtesy of Soraya Siviero at the Rei e Rainha do Mar in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Text courtesy of Vanessa Siviero. The first stage of the Rei e Rainha do Mar 2015 took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Copyright © 2015 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. “You will become an Olympic champion,” said 3-time Olympic gold medalist Pieter van den Hoogenband. “Do you believe it?” asked his coach Marcel Wouda. “Inspiration is part of dream. This is contrary to the sober man that I am and the sober Dutch culture,” explained 2008 Olympic champion Maarten
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Courtesy of WOWSA from the La Jolla Cove, California. La Jolla Cove Swim Club has a “Big Chill” swim every year. “We swim through the winter and accumulate miles as a group towards a destination. This year we are swimming to the Bikini Atoll and back,” explains Penelope Nagel. “On your birthday, you can double
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Geoff Hawksworth of Boulder, Colorado announced a new open water swim series in the Rocky Mountains. “The Mountain Swim Series aims to promote fitness and health through open water swimming,” he explains. “The Solstice Swim is on June 20th, the Carter Lake Crossing is on July 11th, and the
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