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Photos courtesy of Anthony Grote of Gameplan Media. December 19th is the early entry deadline for the 2015 aQuellé Midmar Mile to be held on February 7th and 8th. Thereafter, swimmers will have to pay a little more to take part in the world’s largest competitive open water swimming event. For safety reasons, all entrants […]
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Ivan Oswald is doing his part in the global open water world: swimming, strategizing, staging and socializing. As president of the Port Vila Masterbathers Swimming Club, Oswald helps organize a group of ocean swimmers of all abilities who meet for a social swim on most weekday mornings, during lunch
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. “I was witness to four amazing swims by four amazing women,” said Greg O’Connor of the Massachusetts Open Water Swimming Association of a joint ice mile attempt in Boston. “Congratulations to Kellie Joyce, Rena Marie Demeo, Paula Yankauskas and Helen Lin [shown above]. After some paperwork, you will be
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. At the State Harbour Crossing in Auckland, New Zealand amongst the sold-out field of 1,600 swimmers this past weekend, 4-time world record holder Pip Gower swam together with her daughter Sally Schnauer and granddaughter Amber Schnauer. Gower [shown on left with Tessa Staveley on right] competed at the 1956
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Courtesy of WOWSA on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The women were televised and photographed by many at the King and Queen of the Sea (Rei e Rainha do Mar) that was won by Brazilian teammates Allan do Carmo and Ana Marcela Cunha. Copyright © 2014 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Nouvelle-Calédonie (New Caledonia) marathon swimming competition in Nouméa that is part of the 2015 FINA 10 km Marathon Swimming World Cup circuit will be held in 22 – 26C water in a lagoon that is one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites. The likely location may be a
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. FINA announced its 2015 schedule for the FINA 10 km Marathon Swimming World Cup circuit. The event includes new races in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, Balatonfured in Hungary and New Caledonia in France, and has expanded to 11 locations around the world: Race #1 on February
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Courtesy of swimming and triathlon coach Randy Soler. No matter the intensity of the activity you are going to perform, make sure warming up is always part of your routine. It should last from 5 to 20 minutes – maybe longer in cold weather. Most of us wake up, yawn, stretch our arms, legs and
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Photo courtesy of the Midmar Mile where race registration can be completed here. Copyright © 2014 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The OakStreakers or the Oak Street Thalassic Society, is a group of enthusiastic, passionate, knowledgeable ocean swimmers from around Southern California who frequently train off the shores of Laguna Beach. Copyright © 2014 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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