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Courtesy of Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Chris Guesdon and Gary Toner announced Graeme Carroll as a member of the inaugural Class of 2020 in the Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. They explained, “We introduce coach and contributor Graeme Carroll. In 1986, he became the Head Swim Coach at Warringah Aquatic Centre in […]
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Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honors Melissa Gorman Courtesy of Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. “When Melissa Gorman beat Olympic champion Larisa Ilchenko in Rome in 2009, it was one of the most unexpected upsets of the 21st century in the open water swimming world,” recalls Steven Munatones. “It was a shock to
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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? 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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New Marathon Swims Of Corazón de Mar Bahía de Banderas Courtesy of Mariel Hawley Dávila, Vallarta, Mexico. Mariel Hawley Dávila is organizing the two swims of the Corazón de Mar Bahía de Banderas, a 10 km marathon swim from Punta Mita to Marieta Island and a 40 km marathon swim from Punta de Mita to
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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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WOWSA Distance Challenge In October Sponsored by FINIS and WOWSA. In October, Antonio Argüelles is training for a 67 km two-way crossing attempt of the English Channel scheduled in September 2021. Argüelles is coached by Rafa Álvarez and explains his progress on Diary of a Double. Argüelles is participating in the WOWSA Distance Challenge, an
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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 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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Courtesy of WOWSA, Kaieiewaho Channel, Hawaii. Almost 10 years ago, International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Penny Palfrey of Australia attempted a solo 115.8 km crossing of the Kaieiewaho Channel between the islands of Kauai and Oahu. In November 2010, she made her second attempt, starting from Ka’ena Point on Oahu with plans
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