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Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honors Rottnest Channel Swimming Association

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Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honors Rottnest Channel Swimming Association Courtesy of Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Chris Guesdon and Gary Toner announced Rottnest Channel Swimming Association as a member of the inaugural Class of 2020 in the Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. They explained, “The first organisation to be inducted into […]

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When Will Swimming Distancing Transform To Tangled Turns In Turbulence?

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When Will Swimming Distancing Transform To Tangled Turns In Turbulence? Courtesy of Mike Lewis, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. With social distancing still mandated throughout much of the world, scenes like this in a competitive 10 km ocean swim in Fort Lauderdale, Florida have not been seen throughout 2020 at least in the United States. When will

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Getting Ready For The 2020-2021 International Ice Swimming Association Season

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Getting Ready For The 2020-2021 International Ice Swimming Association Season Courtesy of International Ice Swimming Association. With fall well on its way and temperatures cooling in the Northern Hemisphere, eyes are starting to turn towards of the upcoming winter and ice swimming calendar: 2020-2021 International Ice Swimming Association Season Competitions: December 5th-6th 2020: Silbersee Ice

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Diary Of A Double With Antonio Argüelles – Week 7

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Sponsored by KAATSU Global and WOWSA Live. Diary of a Double documents the year-long journey of Antonio Argüelles who will attempt a 67 km two-way crossing of the English Channel in September 2021. Throughout this journey, Argüelles describes his pool and open water swimming workouts, preparation, nutrition, dryland training, and coaching for his solo channel

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Susan Simmons, Gordon Giesbrecht, Brian Hunt On Cold Water Swimming

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Susan Simmons, Gordon Giesbrecht, Brian Hunt On Cold Water Swimming Courtesy of Vancouver Open Water Swimming Association. Susan Simmons, the Canadian marathon swimmer and coach, is busy managing her own career and leading other swimmers like the Spirit Orcas, a group of swimmers who did a 80 km stage swim in the Salish Sea.* She

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Alex Meyer Goes Left, Then Right, Then Left To Win A World Championships

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Video courtesy of FINA and WOWSA. The 6th FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships was being held between July 15th – 23rd 2010 in lac Saint-Jean near Roberval, Québec, Canada. The competition had great swimmers, a great atmosphere, a great venue, great swimmers, officiating controversies, and a great finish in the men’s 25 km marathon

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A Dream Come True: The Triple Crown Of Open Water Swimming

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A Dream Come True: The Triple Crown Of Open Water Swimming Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Bárbara Hernández Huerta of Chile realized a dream. With a 7 hour 59 minute 45.9 km circumnavigation swim around Manhattan Island in today’s 20 Bridges Swim, she became the first swimmer from Chile to achieve the Triple Crown

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