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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. It was always the dream of Argentina’s Pilar Geijo to become the number 1 ranked marathon swimmer on the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix circuit. She did it for the third time in 2014. She really started to blossom when she met Diego Tricárico who ultimately became her […]
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Now that would have been something to see the oceans so free of pollution and plastics…and giant sea creatures of a different sort. Copyright © 2014 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Today is the last day that the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame will function as an independent organization. As of January 1st 2015, the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame will officially become an autonomous, self-governing committee within the International Swimming Hall of Fame. “I wish to thank
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Darren Miller has transformed himself from a collegiate sprinter to a bodybuilder to one of the world’s most foremost channel swimmers. The famed Oceans Seven swimmer is now in his life’s next chapter. Creatively building upon concepts learned through a decade of financial sales and endurance athletics, Miller is
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Photo of mantas swimming with plastic and divers in Bali by Shawn Heinrichs. Thank you for your interest in helping the ocean in 2014. Ocean Recovery Alliance achieved a number of strong success stories during the year, and we are excited to bring even more momentum to the ocean in the months to come. From
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The year-ending awards season is coming to a close. The Marathon Swimmers Federation announced its finalists for the MSF Global Marathon Swimming Awards: Solo Swim of the Year (Female) *Chloë McCardel (124 km in the Bahamas) *Charlotte Samuels (20-hour Catalina Channel swim) *Susan Simmons (68 km two-way crossing of
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Dori Miller, originally from Connecticut on America’s East Coast, has been living in Sydney, Australia for the past 5 years. The 44-year-old former competitive swimmer for the University of Maryland did first marathon swim in Boston and eventually found her [two-]way in the English Channel. After completing a two-way
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. There are all kinds of sporting events in Hawaii including dozens of ocean swims year-round. While the Hawaiian islands is home to the NFL Pro Bowl, PGA tour events, Honolulu Marathon, Xterra World Championships and the Ironman World Championships, no open water swimming event is bigger than the Waikiki
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Passionate, crazed, relentless are some of the adjectives that are bandied about when the name of marathon swimmer Patti Bauernfeind is mentioned. Laughter, fun and gratitude are some other adjectives for what Bauernfeind is known for. But the Salesforce.com business development professional is certainly, unforgettable. Swim in her wake,
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. In Tyumen, Admiral Konstantin Semyonovich Sidenko (Russian: Константин Семёнович Сиденко) accepted the 2013 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year award on behalf of all the swimmers and support personnel who participated in the Bering Strait Swim. Admiral Sidenko is a Russian admiral of the Eastern Military District
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