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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. 60-year-old Hank McGovern from North Carolina is an Ironman looking to transfer his mindset and endurance to the open water. “During my one Ironman triathlon that I finished many years ago, I had doubts on the run at about mile 16. I was very sore, fatigued and knew I […]
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400 Years Ago, An Open Water Swim Competition Was Born Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Centuries before pool swimming became the rage in 20th century, mankind competed in open water swims. Emperor Go-Yozei, the 107th Emperor of Japan who reigned from 1586 to 1611, organized the first national swimming organization in 1603. Prior to
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Captain Tim Johnson explains about bow waves, the waves that form at the bow of a ship when it moves through the water. “A swimmer is a displacement vessel. The bow waves has forward movement and lateral movement. The lateral movement combined with the forward movement vectors the wave
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The Innate Feel Of Veterans Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. University of California Berkeley swimming coach Dave Durden thinks what sets Olympic 100m and 400m relay champion Nathan Adrian apart is his kinesthetic awareness. “There are two types of sprinters. There are dumb sprinters, guys who just go down and back as fast as
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Blind Faith In The Open Water Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Narelle Simpson is a swimming coach for athletes with special needs. She is on the board of directors of the NSW Council for the Disabled and on the Committee and board of directors for the NSW Blind Swimmers Association. She also trains James
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Megan Ryther was a former member of the USA Swimming national team. Daily News of Open Water Swimming: What are you doing now? Megan Ryther: I am working for the NCAA in the Academic and Membership Affairs group. I primarily work with the student-athlete reinstatement team, but also process
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Luke Tipple is launching his first children’s book series. “I’ve spent most of my life traveling and working on the ocean as a scientist and television presenter. Sharks have always been a huge part of my career as has promoting education and science to children so the first book,
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Matías Ola has outdone himself. Not as an ice swimmer as he usually does, but also as an event organizer. At the International Winter Swimming Festival Argentina 2014, representatives from 17 countries swam in the inaugural ice swimming event in Ola’s native country. Swimmers from several Russian Federations, Poland,
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Carlos Aznar remembers his friend, Gustavo Oriozabala. After his illustrious professional marathon swimming career, the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honour Swimmer from Argentina continued to swim and challenge himself as a solo swimmer. In 2006, Gustavo became the first person to swim between islands in the Falkland
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. When he finished crossing the Strait of Gibraltar, Dr. Wade Turner told his wife he couldn’t have made it another two minutes. Living in Kansas, Dr. Turner is far, far, far away from an ocean. So he does his training in an Endless Pool. Dr. Turner has three passions:
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