Swim Marathon Turks & Caicos
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Copyright © 2014 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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History Of Descenso a Nado Ría de Navia
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. TPE created a HD DVD on the Descenso a Nado Ría de Navia , one of the world’s top 100 open water swims. Old photos and images from the 52-year history of the event can be enjoyed here: Copyright © 2014 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Husband-and-Wife Team Duo Maui Channel
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Betsy Jordan and Pete Riddle were the first married couple on record to swim the Maui “Auau” Channel. We know this because Judy, John, Janet, Betsy and Pete are swim friends from Coronado Masters Association (CMA) in Coronado, California. When we started the Ironman John and I were members
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Tom Wear
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Lake Hopatcong Open Water Swim Festival begin as a charity event to honor one of Lake Hopatcong’s most well-known businessmen, Tom Wear, owner of the marinas on Lake Hopatcong and the Wearhouse Grille restaurant who passed away in 2008 (see bio below). Bridgette Hobart, an avid open water
Speakers At Global Open Water Swimming Conference
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Speakers will include: * Colleen Blair * Adam Walker * Kevin Murphy * Nuala Moore * Darren Miller * Steven Munatones Copyright © 2014 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Ripley’s Believe It Or Not
Ripley’s Believe It Or Not Ripley Davenport is planning a solo stage swim around the entire island of Ireland. As he writes in his charity page on Just Giving, “The Irish coastline is among the most exquisitely stunning coastlines but underneath its magic there is a dark side. The sea is a formidable, evocative reality.
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WOWSA Women of the Year 2014
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Wendy Trehiou around Jersey on 18 May 2014 in 11 hours 25 minutes Copyright © 2014 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Punahou
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. In the military[edit] General Samuel C. Armstrong led a rifle company that repelled Pickett’s Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg, and led U.S. Colored Troops. Captain Francis Wai (’35) was awarded a posthumous Medal of Honor, Killed in Action in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Colonel Farrant Turner (’13),
Testing For Minimum And Maximum Temperatures In The Open Water
You’re not kidding. This could turn into a real donnybrook. Unfortunately, I don’t have a lot to add, at least from the scientific side. Your points are so strong, with the differences in conditions, athlete capability and preparation, etc., that finding absolute collars that aren’t subject to caveats and adjustments all over the place will
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Where Does The Plastic Go In The Ocean?
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. On the hunt. The RV Hesperides tows along a net designed to skim the ocean surface, catching floating plastic particles (inset). A recent study found that 99% of plastic in the ocean is unaccounted for. In the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, “We can’t account for 99%
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