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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. At the FINA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup race during 60th Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean in Canada, the women hinted a bit at the rough-and-tumble, competitive world of elite professional marathon swimming. Emily Brunemann, Caitlin Nolan and Heather Maitland all use masking tape on their swim caps in […]
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. At the FINA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup race during 60th Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean in Roberval, Quebec Canada, Heather Maitland uses Foggle to clear her goggles for her long races. The professional marathon swimmers prefer this goggle defogger for its portability and ease of use. Foggle is
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The third of six open water races by French Creek Racing at its Tuesday Night Series #3 race in Bridgeport, Pennsylvania were held on July 1st. “The day was a scorcher, above 90ºF and the water was a balmy 81ºF. The winds were calm, and the current was smooth
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Long marathon races. Hours on an escort boat. Standing onshore without a bathroom in sight. These are all situations where volunteers and support crew have found themselves, needing to urinate. Men seem to find relatively easy solutions when the need for urination arises, but the solutions are less obvious
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean is a world-renowned 32 km cross-lake professional marathon competition that has been conducted annually over the last 60 years. The Traversée is a tough point-to-point crossing where the winds and cold can punish swimmers, especially as they race each other. But on the
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. He’s baaaaackkkk. Well, almost. It has been many years since American Charles ‘Chip’ Peterson has been the alpha dog of the open water swimming world. With illnesses that have plagued him since winning 10 km at the 2005 FINA World Championships, his potential has always been clipped short. But
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Wallace J. Nichols, Ph.D. wrote Blue Mind, a fascinating book that explains the “surprising science that shows how being near, in, on, or under water can make you happier, healthier, more connected, and better at what you do.” While open water swimmers intrinsically know this, it is a revelation
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. He has some kind of reputation. “Simon Dominguez exemplifies the spirit of marathon swimming,” says fellow swimmer Kimberley Chambers. “He is a joy to train alongside, always inclusive and willing to share his swims and training with others.” Reg Brickell, Jr. reportedly said after Dominguez completed a 13-hour English
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Courtesy of Evan Morrison who captured the sounds of the marine environment anchored near the Farallon Islands, west of the Californian coast before Joseph Locke‘s latest triumph from the Farallon Islands to the Golden Gate Bridge.
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Courtesy of Katie Benoit, recently emerged from the North Channel. The sport of open water swimming is inherently risky. There is always a possibility that one’s goals will not be achieved due to the tempestuous Mother Nature in the form of winds and tides or marine life in the form of gelatinous invertebrates. While the
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