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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Many young males have traditionally worked on developing large biceps, one visible sign of strength. But rather than bulging biceps over time, it is the triceps that are the larger, stronger and an equally important muscles. And those triceps are very easily strengthened with swimming, As most individuals get […]
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. There are a number of oases of open water swimming around the world: Sandycove Island, Aquatic Park, Cape Town, Waikiki, Copacabana Beach, Cancun and many other locations from warm tropical seas to cold lakes. But one location has clearly stood the test of time and has continued to attract
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Video and results courtesy of Colin Hill of Big Chill Swim in Windermere. Colin Hill never fails to surprise and impress. Hill has a remarkable track record of bringing people together. Initially at the Great North Swim attracted tens of thousands of newcomers and veterans to the shores of Windermere, and later at the Great
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Nika Kozamernik, a former professional marathon swimmer, is now transforming herself into an event manager. Her next responsibility? The 2015 LEN European Junior Open Water Swimming Championship that will be held on the northern shores of Lake Maggiore in Switzerland in the region of Tenero and Locarno. Located in
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The most generous and passionate Annaleise Carr never seems to stop swimming and giving. The 2012 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year, together with fellow marathon swimmer Josh Reid, created the first Canadian Open Water Swim Series (COWSS) on Lake Erie in Norfolk County, Canada: the RE7
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Canadian Open Water Swim Series (or COWSS) is a rapidly emerging national open water swimming series in Canada. Initiated by Rob Kent, COWSS offers a growing number of local and regional open water swim events that promotes safe, fun and competitive open water swimming events across Canada. Kent
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. This morning, Lewis Pugh announced his upcoming expedition with Eamonn Holmes, the television anchor of @SkyNews Sunrise. It will be an extraordinary feat. His Five Swims in Antarctica for 1 Reason is a series of 5 open water swims in Antarctica. As a follow-up to his successful Seven Swims
The Khalid Bin Hamad Swim Challengeis a 31.5 km swim between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. The charity swim for cancer is a follow-on challenge that was first accomplished by His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa who swam 42 km in over 20 hours between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin
Report is courtesy of Jacqueline Galway. The following athletes were recognized for their accomplishments and achievements at the 2014 Irish Long Distance Swimming Association Awards ceremonies held at The Espalade Hotel in Bray Dublin: * Olive Conroy, Juvenile Best Newcomer to Open Water * Jon Glover, Juvenile Swimmer of the Year Runner Up * Judith
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Tomorrow at 8 am in London, Lewis Pugh will announce his 5 Swims Expedition. A prize will be given to the first person who guesses where they are. For more information, visit here and on Twitter. His upcoming expedition will be discussed with Eamonn Holmes, television anchor of @SkyNews
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