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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Stephanie Peacock, one of America’s top distance freestylers, is shifting gears and going in reverse. The NCAA champion graduated from the University of North Carolina and is participating in the King and Queen of the Sea (Rei e Rainha do Mar) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this weekend. This […]
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. 5 Gyres’ Dr. Marcus Eriksen was finally able to answer how much plastic has been dumped into the world’s oceans after 6 years of research and over 50,000 nautical miles of research through some extremely tough conditions. “On December 10th, our All Gyres Paper will be released by the
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. A blinkie is a flashing battery-powered illumination, often red- or green-colored, that is attached to an open water swimmer’s goggle strap. The flashing light can be seen during a night swim or in low visibility conditions in a channel swim or marathon swim. Some swimmers use only glow sticks
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. When flags flutter in strong winds and woolen hats come on, open water swimmers know it is going to be a rough day in the office. Copyright © 2014 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The elite athletes participating in the King and Queen of the Sea (Rei e Rainha do Mar) in Brazil this week were practicing in an outdoor pool with outstanding panoramic views. Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas is a Brazilian sports club based in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, and site
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Allan Lopes Mamédio do Carmo is joining fellow winner of the FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup series Ana Marcela Cunha at the King and Queen of the Sea (Rei e Rainha do Mar) in Copacabana Beach in Brazil. The pair of FINA World Open Water Swimmers of the
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Open water swimmers are traveling further and further and more frequently to compete in and attempt open water swims around the world. From what we have heard, very few of them fly first-class while a lucky few have the means – or the miles – to fly business class.
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Thomas Lurz is on the rise. He won the bronze medal in the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He won the silver medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games. He is only missing a gold. It would be remarkable for the German star to capture
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