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The Swim Across America Long Beach event in Long Beach, California uses four forms of measurement to determine the temperature of the water. The first form of measurement is the official temperature taken by city lifeguards. The second form of measurement is from the onboard water thermometer taken by the official lead boat. Officials on […]
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On the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California, there is going to be quite an intermingling of heroes and heroines from 19 different countries in the open water swimming world. From Olympic champions and world champions to channel record holders and professional marathon swimming champions, over 60 years of victories and success will be well-represented
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Canadian open water swimmer Jen Alexander, a former mathematics teacher, realized something really cool while swimming last week. “It has to do with measuring distance to shore using building heights,” explained Alexander who was the first swimmer to complete a double crossing of the Northumberland Strait (19 hours 17 minutes). “It works out especially well
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Strange thoughts that come and go…if open water swims were analogous to cartoon villians, what would they be? 1. The North Channel would be The Incredible Hulk. Just as the Incredible Hulk is a green, irradiated, mutated humanoid, the North Channel is a gigantic monster of a swim with jellyfish strewn about like grass on
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Attendees at the Global Open Water Swimming Conference will be sitting around listening to inspirational and educational presentation one after another with the opportunity to rub shoulders and talk shop with athletes like Greta Andersen and Oussama Mellouli, both Olympic champions from the London Olympics. We marveled at the strength, speed and stamina of both
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The 2012 Global Open Water Swimming Conference will have a number of speakers who have faced this question innumerable times from their families, friends and fans: why? Why do you swim? Why aren’t your afraid? Why do you have to do this? The speakers have already answered that question in their heart repeatedly with another
Swimmers Do Not Ask Why; They Ask Why Not? Read More »
Janez Maroević will represent the Faros Maratón at the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame induction ceremonies in Long Beach, California this weekend. Maroević, a native of Split, Croatia, has been working with the Faros Maratón and Croatian International Long Distance Swimming Championship since 1990 and has been the General Secretary since 1997. He has
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Stephen Redmond is a renowned channel swimmer who swims year-round along the coasts of Ireland. Summer, spring, winter and fall, Redmond dives into the cold waters and trains his body like few others on Earth. 15°C, 10°C, 5°C…it does not matter, he is out there moving his arms ceaselessly. Sun, clouds, rain or snow…it does
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Evan Morrison, a clever Princeton graduate, set a record swimming from Santa Cruz Island to Hollywood Beach in Oxnard on the California mainland. Morrison swam the 19-mile channel in 9 hours 47 minutes, starting just after midnight. 40 minutes faster than the previous record and the other 8 swimmers who have successfully crossed the difficult
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Athletes, coaches and administrators are arriving in Southern California this week to attend the 2012 Global Open Water Swimming Conference on the Queen Mary on September 21 – 22 and the Swim Across America event on Sunday, September 23 in Marine Stadium. The Swim Across America event will be streamed live online, but there will
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