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Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Taranath Narayan Shenoy is deaf from birth and legally blind in his right eye. Growing up in Mumbai, India, he described a perfect storm of events that eventually found him inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame as an Honor Swimmer in 1986. His story is […]
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ElShazly – Father And Son – Hall Of Famers On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Captain Nabil ElShazly and his son Nasser Elshazly are both Honor Swimmers in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Their love of the open water swimming and for each other was clearly evident in the
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Luciano Cotena Talks About Capri-Napoli On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. On the June 22nd edition of WOWSA Live, long-time race director and promoter Luciano Cotena talked about the history and personalities of the 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli, one of the most historic and important races of the FINA
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The Persistence Of Ralph Willard Courtesy of KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Ralph Willard was persistent to say the least. In the early morning on Island Park in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, a group of swimmers competed in a 42.9 km race that was one of eight marathon swims that were sanctioned by the World Professional
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The Incredible Achievements Of Walid Ahmed Abdel Kader Courtesy of KAATSU, Huntington Beach, California. David Whyte is an Honor Pilot inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Whyte retired after 25 years of piloting 305 English Channel swimmers from 32 different countries between 1984 and 2008. Whyte has personally seen and escorted numerous
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On Course – Eventually – To The Olympic Marathon Swim Courtesy of WOWSA, Catalina Channel, California. When Commander C. Gerald Forsberg, OBE served as President of the British Long Distance Swimming Association and hosted the Windermere International Championships in England, he described how a small group of open water swimming enthusiasts met in Huddersfield in
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Going To The Max(im): Merle Liivand Talks About Goals On WOWSA Live Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Merle Liivand is a former breaststroker who has transitioned to a competitive marathon swimmer and mermaid swimmer. The 29-year-old aquapreneur and marine conservationist is originally from Estonia and has lived in south Florida throughout her 20s. On
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1982 Windermere International Championships Courtesy of WOWSA, Lake Windermere, England. On August 7th 1982, a number of athletes gathered for the 26 km Windermere International Championships held under the auspices of the ASA and British Long Distance Swimming Association. The course was 26 km from Bowness to Lakeside to Ambleside in Lake Windermere. Organized and
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Stand Up Straight, Delfina Courtesy of Oktobar Film. Lake Ohrid is a lake nestled between the mountainous borders of North Macedonia and eastern Albania. A deep lake with a unique aquatic ecosystem with more than 200 endemic species, it is also near the birthplace of Atina Bojadži (Macedonian: Атина Бојаџи). Bojadži passed away in 2010
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Dolphins Are Veljko Rogošić’s Best Friend From Capri To Napoli Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. In the Bioforca advertisement starring International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer and Olympian Veljko Rogošić, the Yugoslavian star swims with dolphins. Dolphins seem to relate with the Yugoslavian hero in a positive way. Before his first professional
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