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Margaret Park Goes Down Memory Lane On WOWSA Live

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Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame chairman Ned Denison interviewed Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Margaret Park, a retired swim school teacher in Canada on today’s edition of WOWSA Live. The energetic 79-year-old former professional marathon swimmer came from a family of swimmers that included International Marathon Swimming […]

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Serbo Simeoni Describes His Swims And Transformation On WOWSA Live

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Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. 60 pounds, many packs of cigarettes, and an unhealthy lifestyle long ago, Serbo Simeoni was told by his physician that changes were needed. He got rid of the weight, cigarettes and unhealthy lifestyle – and got back into swimming. Big-time. He has done 20 Bridges, S.C.A.R. Swim Challenge,

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Arianna Bridi, Ana Marcela Cunha Go 1-2 Overall at Maratona Del Golfo Capri-Napoli

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Photos courtesy of Swim4Life Magazine at Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli, Italy. The Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli is one of the longest running and most competitive professional marathon swims in history. The greatest professional marathon swimmers in the world have won in the famous race from Capri Island to Napoli in Italy: John Kinsella, Claudio Plit,

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Matthias Kaßner Talks About Berlin Köpenick Marathon Swim

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Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. 52-year-old Matthias Kaßner from Germany has achieved the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming, an Ice Mile, and completed five Oceans Seven channels to date. Kaßner was scheduled to attempt his sixth Oceans Seven channel – the Molokai Channel – this summer, but had to cancel it due

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Diary Of A Double With Antonio Argüelles – Week 3

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Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach,California. 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 will describe his pool and open water swimming workouts, preparation, nutrition, dryland training, and coaching for his solo channel

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Victory For Vera, Team Rivard Crosses The English Channel

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Victory For Vera, Team Rivard Crosses The English Channel Courtesy of Phil White, English Channel. While teenagers across America saw their schools close, their teams stop training, and their competitions cancelled, 16-year-old Vera Rivard was focused and kept busy. Her dedication in these uncertain times helped her achieve two major goals: a 45.9 km 20

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