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Who Are They And Where Did They Come From?

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Who Are They And Where Did They Come From? Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (IMSHOF) currently has 272 inductees from 39 countries: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Cuba, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Fiji, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, […]

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Marine Life In Cork, Ireland

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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Home of the world’s renowned open water swimming epicenters, Ireland’s Cork has all kinds of playful and seriously-minded marine life roaming in its waters. Photo on left was posted by Stephen Millard on Twitter. Photo on right is the logo of the Munster Mermaids, a 5-women relay team that

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Robert Strauss Discovers Swimming In English And Spanish

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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Former Olympic swimmer and owner of Miami’s Swim Gym Robert Strauss, whose arm was nearly useless and his shoulder practically paralyzed 3 years ago, is back in the water after intense rehabilitation and a deep passion to get back in the water. At this year’s Swim Miami, an event

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Dan Boyle Brings Good Cheer To Winter Swimming

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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Dan Boyle of Boyle Software is a great fan of open water swimming, from marathon swimming to ice swimming. He has supported swimmers from New York City to the Caribbean Sea including kayaking for Penny Palfrey on both her 41-hour Cayman Islands channel swim and her 42-hour Cuba-to-Florida attempt.

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Endless Summer Turns Into A Lifelong Ocean Passion

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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. John Cater, an 82-year-old ocean swimmer, surfer and attorney from Honolulu, Hawaii, passed away on his beloved Oahu with his family at his side. Back in 1968, Cater watched the surfing movie Endless Summer and was convinced Hawaii was for him. He moved to the islands and never left,

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Double Mile, Marina Mile, Dash For Cash Highlights

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Courtesy of Brenton Williams, Huntington Beach, California. Sunny weather and a moderate westerly wind ensured warm but choppy conditions for the 2014 Marina Mile which was held over the weekend in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. The Double Mile kicked off the Marina Watersports Festival, presented by Nicholas Melck and Metsi Water Solutions, with swimmers having

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Irene Van Der Laan Voted Into ISHOF

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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. 52-year-old Irene van der Laan, inducted as an Honour Swimmer in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in 1985, will also be inducted in the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an Honor Open Water Swimmer in 2015. It is a well-deserved recognition for an athlete with one

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Bruce Macarthur, Game To Have A Go

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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Like clockwork, year by year, Bruce Macarthur is slowly working his way towards the long-held world record of Malcolm Richards. Richards, a South African swimmer from Jeffreys Bay, established the longevity record for participation in a single open water swimming event, the SPAR River Mile, at 60. Macarthur has

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Dave Merpaw Swimming Rapidly

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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Dave Merpaw will swim the length of the St. Lawrence River from Kingston to Quebec City in Quebec as a 12-day charity stage swim. The nearly 50-year-old acknowledges – and welcomes – the inherent risk of a river swim. “Actually, it’s a bit dangerous – but that’s what makes

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Ben Carlson Memorial Going Up

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Photo courtesy of Newport Beach Lifeguard Department, Newport Beach, California. Ben Carlson, the 32-year-old Newport Beach [California] lifeguard, surfer and swimmer who gave his life in trying to rescue others, passed away in July 2014 when a huge set closed out on him. Carlson’s life and legacy were remembered in a paddle out in Newport

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Who Are They And Where Did They Come From?

Marine Life In Cork, Ireland

Robert Strauss Discovers Swimming In English And Spanish

Dan Boyle Brings Good Cheer To Winter Swimming

Endless Summer Turns Into A Lifelong Ocean Passion

Double Mile, Marina Mile, Dash For Cash Highlights

Irene Van Der Laan Voted Into ISHOF

Bruce Macarthur, Game To Have A Go

Dave Merpaw Swimming Rapidly

Ben Carlson Memorial Going Up