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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. When a group of open water swimmers get together – for a training session or for a channel crossing – they always seem to rise to the occasion. Not all relays are always successful as the Night Train Swimmers have tried proven during their attempts to cross the Sea […]
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Photos courtesy of Cyprus Israel Swim members who included Udi Erell, Doron Amosi, Ben Enosh, Ori Sela, Oded Rahav, and Luc Chetboun who swam 123 hours 10 minutes non-stop from Cyprus to Israel over a 5-day period between October 5th-10th to set the record for the longest open water swimming relay for a 6-person team.
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Courtesy of Doug Woodring at the Cold Half Extreme Marathon Swim in Hong Kong.
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Swim the Suck started this morning along the Tennessee River Gorge in Tennessee with a large flotilla of kayaks and safety boats. For more information, follow the Swim The Suck here. Video above is courtesy of Chad Wilson on Vimeo.
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. A Speedo streaker is an individual – male or female – who walks or runs nonchalantly through public areas dressed solely in swim briefs or jammers (for men) or a swimsuit that does not extend past the groin or shoulders (for women). These public areas are typically not traversed
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Shervan Shoaee, Project Manager for the Persian Gulf Swimming Project, reported that the Guinness Book of World Records formally recognized Iran’s Mohammad Hossein Bibi Kobadi stage swim conducted over 84 days between December 19th 2011 and March 12th 2012 in the Persian Gulf. The Iranian swimming and diving coach
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Fans, friends and families can follow the live tracking of the 14.5 km Clean Half marathon swim in Hong Kong starting tonight here. “Depending which teams turn the tracks on, here are the links which will show 11-12 teams per MAP,” explains race director Doug Woodring about the race
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. After a year of waiting from redemption and a rematch with the Mediterranean Sea, the Cyprus Israel Swim achieved its goal of swimming from Cyprus to Israel and setting the 6-man distance relay record en route. The unprecedented 6-man relay completed 380 km (236 miles) following a course from
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Rick Stich, an avid surfer and waterman from Santa Barbara, is exhibiting his artwork in October at the Vita Art Center in Ventura, California. For more information, visit www.VitaArtCenter.com. The Vita Art Center describes his work that are all open water pieces with an artistic eye. “…Stich has discovered
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Photo of Lexie Kelly by Photo by Don Le. The crowds will be out for Saturday’s Swim The Suck event in Tennessee. The 10-mile swim is the brainchild and passion of channel swimmer Dr. Karah Nazor. The race stretches down the winding Tennessee River Gorge in Chattanooga with staggering
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