To educate, entertain, and enthuse all those who venture beyond the shoreline
World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
The most recent tagline of the National Weather Service is Think Like A Lifeguard. In collaboration with Bruckner Chase, the National Weather Service in the United States is focuses on coastal safety beyond the peak summer months – and beyond just the rip currents. He reports, “I am really happy to see Wave Safe and […]
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. medal. Year Women Men 2016 Sharon van Rouwendaal, NED Ferry Weertman, NED 2015 Jordan Wilimovsky, USA Aurelie Muller, FRA 2014 Sharon van Rouwendaal, NED Andrew Gemmell, USA 2013 Poliana Okimoto, BRA Thomas Lurz, GER 2012 Eva Ristov, HUN Ous Mellouli, TUN 2011 Keri-Anne Payne, GBR Thomas Lurz, GER/Spyros Gianniotis,
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. A couple of years ago, I was diagnosed with a rare congenital heart condition – right ventricular dysplasia. Ironically, it attacks endurance athletes. We are usually completely asymptomatic and discover we have it when we drop dead. I felt unusually tired and decided since there were some heart conditions
Courtesy of Daniel Race, Ganges, India. Daniel Ponce of Spain finished second in the 81 km India National Open Water Swimming Competition from Berhampore to Murshidabad in the Ganges in India in August 2017 in 11 hours 17 minutes. He discussed his race with Daniel Race in Spanish [above]. Copyright © 2008-2017 by World Open
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Blue Journey Dangerous Waves Project (USA) by Bruckner Chase The Blue Journey Dangerous Wave Project is an educational effort by Bruckner Chase in collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service. It bolsters an impactful, practical film series with a public outreach via clinics and talks
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Courtesy of Denis Crean, Swim for the Potomac, Maryland. Brooke Travis set a new course record in the 2017 Swim for the Potomac. Organized by Denis Crean, the Swim for the Potomac is a 5-race event (500 meters + 3 km + 5 km + 10 km) in Maryland’s National Harbor that is dedicated to
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Albert E. Gator — the male alligator mascot of the Florida Gators of the University of Florida. The female version is known as Alberta, commonly used for Lady Gator athletics. Attila — the costumed duck mascot of the ducks of Stevens Institute of Technology. Beaver — name of the
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Copyright © 2008-2017 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Courtesy of Australia Swims. Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Australians do not seem to get enough of the open water. Swimmers keep swimming. Coaches keep increasing. Volunteers keep helping out. Race directors keep organizing. Spiral Beach Lady Elliot Island The Low Isles Port Noarlunga Reef. Abrolhos Islands Australia’s Top 5 Snorkelling Beaches Snorkelling is
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