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Honourees Celebrate On The Isle Of Bute

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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Mark Newman (UK), Michael Read (UK), Kevin Murphy (UK), Elizabeth Fry (USA), Ned Denison (Ireland), Jim Anderson (Hawaii), Dale Petranech (USA), Melissa Cunnigham (Aussie), Vijislav Mijić (Serbia), Steven Munatones (USA), Shelley Taylor-Smith (Australia), Sally Minty-Gravett (Jersey), Sandra Bucha (USA), Dr. Jane Katz (USA), and Chris Guesdon (Australia), all inductees […]

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For The Love And Passion Of The Sport

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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Melissa Cunningham has a soft touch and a hard side. As one of the most knowledgeable and compassionate FINA Athlete Representatives in open water swimming history, Cunningham was always there for her fellow athletes. She knows their stresses and strains, their goals and obstacles. She was always available to

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Sandra Bucha Honored On The Isle Of Bute

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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. At 17, Sandra Bucha retired and went off to college at Stanford. One of the top freestylers in the world as a teenager, her competitive life in the pool was over. Or so she thought. But her coach Don Watson got her back into the swing of things by

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Tears And Cheers With Liz Fry

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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Tears of joy and heartfelt appreciation sparkled in the eyes of Elizabeth Fry when she was honored in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame induction ceremonies today on the Isle of Bute in Scotland. Smiles and cheers from the knowledgeable crowd followed. It was a day of celebration

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Padraig Mallon Accepts Accolades And Awards

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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Pádraig Mallon received the 2013 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year award today at the 2014 Global Open Water Swimming Conference on the Isle of Bute, Scotland. One of the very few people in history who did both an ice swim and a full Ironman Triathlon and

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Colleen Blair Kicks Off Global Open Water Swimming Conference

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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Colleen Blair kicked off the 2014 Global Open Water Swimming Conference on the Isle of Bute in Scotland with an explanation of the past, present and future of open water swimming in Scotland. Her forecasts for the future were quite positive “Traditional point-to-point swims will continue, Scottish Swimming will

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Open Water Swimming Getting Popular, Mainstream In UK

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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Colin Hill of Chillswim spoke about the explosive growth of open water swimming in the United Kingdom today at the 2014 Global Open Water Swimming Conference on the Isle of Bute in Scotland. He spoke about the former generations of open water swimming when it meant “Kevin Murphy was

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A Quartet Of Heroes and Heroines

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A Quartet Of Heroes And Heroines Courtesy of WOWSA, Isle of Bute. Michael Read, Sally Minty-Gravett, Kevin Murphy and Tom Watch participated in a wonderfully inspirational panel discussion about their swims across the English Channel at the 2014 Global Open Water Swimming Conference today on the Isle of Bute. The quartet talked about their most

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Celebrities Chill At Charity Channel Challenge

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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Following the success of their first Charity Channel Challenge in 2013, the Friends of Bude Sea Pool (FoBSP) are hosting a second event on October 4th. Relay teams will take the plunge into sparkling sea water swimming their chosen distance – a mile or more. Their aim is to

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Bridgette Hobart Janeczko Makes Its 102 For Triple

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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Bridgette Hobart Janeczko became the 102nd person in history to achieve the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming with her 13 hour 28 minute crossing of the English Channel yesterday. It came after her disappointing attempt in early July when jellyfish got the better of her. “Before my blanket

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Honourees Celebrate On The Isle Of Bute

For The Love And Passion Of The Sport

Sandra Bucha Honored On The Isle Of Bute

Tears And Cheers With Liz Fry

Padraig Mallon Accepts Accolades And Awards

Colleen Blair Kicks Off Global Open Water Swimming Conference

Open Water Swimming Getting Popular, Mainstream In UK

A Quartet Of Heroes and Heroines

Celebrities Chill At Charity Channel Challenge

Bridgette Hobart Janeczko Makes Its 102 For Triple