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Drury Gallagher, one of the giants of pool masters swimming and marathon swimming, was honored with the Irving Davids – Captain Roger Wheeler Award yesterday at the International Swimming Hall of Fame ceremonies. The International Swimming Hall of Fame’s Irving Davids – Captain Roger Wheeler Award was established in 1970 by the New England Marathon […]
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Setúbal Bay. In endurance or extreme sports, many rivals know each other well. They understand what each athlete has to do, what they must sacrifice and how they both train. They know they put in the hours and accept the rigors of their sport. So when they meet at a competition, smiles, handshakes and hugs
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Open water swimming in the desert is like going to the moon or winning a Nobel prize. Few people imagined it and even fewer achieved it. But times have changed. What was previously impossible is now deemed possible, especially in the open water swimming world. Man-made desert lakes have long been an Arizona open water
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Professor Joel Rosentsweig is a former college professor in Southern California who took up swimming at the age of 77 because he could not run anymore. Over the next five years, he transformed his aerobic base developed on land to swimming up and down a local pool. But his daughter planted a seed in her
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The Swim Across America Baltimore event on September 23rd offers a free 16-week Michael Phelps Swim School program. Chairperson Debbie Dawson explains, “Swimmers have the choice of the pool or open water swims in our efforts to support The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins. At Swim Across America, our events are dedicated
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The new 26-mile Extreme North Dakota Watersports Endurance Test (END-WET) in the mighty Red River of the North will run from Grand Forks in North Dakota to Oslo, Minnesota on July 21st. While the race is open to kayakers (single or double), canoers, surfskiers, stand-up paddle boarders and relay swimmers (with 2-6 members), the eyes
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U.S. Masters Swimming and Ben Christoffel of Liquid Media shared a Bronze Telly Award at the 33rd Annual Telly Awards for “We Are U.S. Masters Swimming”, a promotional video about the American adult swimming governing body. “We sought to create a video that would have wide appeal showcasing our heart and soul,” explained Rob Butcher,
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1. A sprint takes you at least 2 hours 2. You know Lava is a magazine 3. Your training bikes cost you more than your car 4. You own many wetsuits in different thicknesses 5. You have 3 coaches, a nutritionist, and a masseuse 6. Bonking is a common topic of discussion 7. Kona only
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Former English Channel world record holder Lyndon Dunsbee was inducted as an Honour Swimmer in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in 1988. His 1984 France-to-England crossing set a record (8 hours 34 minutes) that was only surpassed 3 times since (Eric Johnson with a 8:20 crossing in 1985, Philip Rush with a 8:15
Where Are They Now? Lyndon Dunsbee Read More »
The boat is rocking to and fro. It is misty or raining. It is dark at night with boxes and bags all over the place. Many crew members and escort kayakers have experienced these conditions on open water swims in all kinds of venues and conditions. While open water swimmers and their escorts arrange and
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