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The BEST FEST is something to look forward to in 2013. Mark it on your calendars now. It is an unprecedented week-long open water swimming extravaganza in Mallorca, Spain. Sprints, marathons and relays for swimmers of all ages and abilities take place in the beautiful and protected waters between the Cap de Ses Salines, the […]
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Swimmers from 34 countries on 5 continents are entered in the Olympic 10km Marathon Swim at the 2012 London Olympic Games. From small countries (Guam) to large ones (China), from land-locked countries (Hungary) to island nations (Great Britain), from tropical countries (Malaysia) to mountainous ones (Switzerland), from those on the Mediterranean (Tunisia) to those bordering
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The water is blue, but the future is gradually becoming greener in the open water swimming world. At the 8th annual Sheko Challenge in Hong Kong, the carbon footprint was minimized by use of reusable BAMBOA cups. Instead of the use of plastic bottles donated by a local sponsor, athletes, volunteers and spectators were offered
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With water and air temperatures soaring in some parts of the northern hemisphere, the issue of what water temperatures are too high is being discussed by some race directors again. It remains a difficult topic to come to a consensus. Some national swimming federations have instituted a maximum water temperature of 31°C (87.8°F). Other have
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Seiches and seiche-related phenomena have been observed on lakes, reservoirs, swimming pools, bays, harbors and seas. The term was promoted by the Swiss hydrologist François-Alphonse Forel in 1890, who was the first to make scientific observations of the effect in Lake Geneva, Switzerland. The word originates from a Swiss French word meaning sway back and
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John Kinsella (first), Sandra Bucha (second) and Phil Dodson (third) are pictured with Coach Don Watson after the 10-mile Chicago Lake Swim in 1974. Professionally, the trio of teammates from Hinsdale Central High School performed well in the open water…and continued their careers on land. Kinsella went on to Harvard Business School and has enjoyed
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Abilio Alvaro Da Costa Couto is an Honour Swimmer inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in 2001. In 1958, Couto swam from France to England in 12 hours 45 minutes as the first Brazilian and South American to swim across the English Channel. A year later, he swam from France to England
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3 years in the quest for the Oceans Seven…8 countries, 11 channel attempts, 7 successes, and hundreds of thousands of air miles and arm strokes… Copyright © 2012 by Open Water Source
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On a gorgeous day, the pool and open water swimming husband and wife duo of Rob and Laura Jones set off on an unprecedented swim last week across the Vineyard Sound. They both completed the first certified crossing from Cape Cod to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts. Rob finished the 6.5 mile solo expedition from Menauhant
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The 19th annual Swim Across America Boston Harbor Islands Swim is a 22-mile relay style open water swim that starts and finishes in downtown Boston. Each of the 100 participants swims in a 15-minute legs 4-6 times throughout the day. It can both tiring and enjoyable for the charity effort that raised over US$230,000 for
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