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Forrest Nelson Joins Hall Of Fame Board Of Directors

One of the most respected administrators and athletes in marathon swimming has accepted the invitation to join the board of directors of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Forrest Nelson, the creative and intelligent leader of the Catalina Channel Swimming Federation, joins the group of international representatives of the International Marathon Swimming of Hall. […]

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Kevin Clancey, A Hero On The Water

Long Beach Yacht Club and the Long Beach Aquatic Capital of America Foundation were responsible for the Swim Across America waterfront operations.  Volunteers provided all the on-the-water course control and media support. The boat operators include Lenny Arkinstall, owner of Kingfisher and member of the Long Beach Aquatic Capital of America Foundation Board of Directors. 

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1.2 Million Reasons Why Failure Was An Option

The Night Train Swimmers did not complete their unprecedented 339-mile ocean relay swim this week. The audacious plan to swim from Northern California to Southern California was tripped up not because of sharks, currents, winds, hypothermia, jellyfish or human exhaustion, but because of a mechanical problem with their steering on their main escort boat. A

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