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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Leslie Herman [shown below] is a creative producer, a writer, and a swimmer from Cardiff, UK. She is currently creating a trilogy of fiction films about swimming. The adventure drama movies are oriented around swimming. “The principle story lines are established, but all good films are supported by layers […]
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Athletes Do The Right Thing By Craig Lord Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Craig Lord‘s most recent hard-hitting article is a must-read here (Athletes Do The Right Thing: Boycott FINA, Say No To Money Soaked In Sorrow Of Fran). Back in July 23rd 2011, I wrote this article on FINA’s decisions and actions at
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The 12th Annual San Francisco International Ocean Film Festival is underway this weekend, offering more than 40 films from filmmakers from 14 countries. Ana Blanco, Executive Director, says, “We applaud their vision of creating an opportunity to raise awareness surrounding ocean conservation efforts through the art of film. The
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Crossing the English Channel in a Sherman DD tank had to be an unusual experience. Not many made of the tanks made it across the English Channel, but those that did participated in the Normandy landings in 1944. The tanks had 36 rubber air tubes were inflated in 15
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Courtesy of Jonathan Nimerfroh in Nantucket, Massachusetts. In a recent train trip from Boston to New York, the doors of the train were frozen shut because it was so cold. Passengers had to get out through the conductor’s door. Needless to say, the weather has been brutal in America’s Northeast region. Jonathan Nimerfroh captured unusual
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. If you swim in near metropolitan areas along the coasts of North America or Europe, you will most likely find remnants of pollution. Even remote places may show the effects of mankind’s effects on the environment. But what would it feel like to swim in a body of water
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Photos and video courtesy of the Japan Meteorological Agency. The Japanese Coast Guard is documenting the growth of a small, but growing, volcanic island of Nishinoshima, 1000 km south of Tokyo. Daily eruptions, now occurring 5-6 times per minute, on the volcano continues to add increasing size to the island located 1000 km south of
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Finishing a swim and winning a race, feels so good…especially after struggling with the waves and wind, chop and currents. Watch the entire 42nd annual Maratón Acuática Internacional Santa Fe – Coronda FINA Grand Prix Open Water Swimming Grand Prix race here live on Sunday, March 1st. Copyright ©
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Celebrities and swimmers including Olympians Ryk Neethling and Terence Parkin, ocean swimmer Theodore Yach and former Miss South Africa Amy Kleinhans will compete in the third annual Bridge House Mile this weekend. Backed by Princess Charlene of Monaco, the World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa and Speedo South
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Jeopardy! is a popular American television game show. First broadcast in 1964, Jeopardy! has been going strong for 6 decades. The answers are given first and three contestants compete for cash prizes and supply the questions. One of today’s answers involved the Oceans Seven, a series of seven channel
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