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Milt Nelms On Open Water Swimming Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. In today’s WOWSA Live, Catherine Breed talked about being exposed to viewing swimming from a different perspective by Milt Nelms while swimming at University of California Berkeley – see interview below. Instead of angles, Coach Nelms speaks about swimming with curves in mind. […]
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Thomas Lurz Talks About His Career And Rivals On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Two-time Olympic medalist (2008 and 2012) and multiple world champion Thomas Lurz was a renowned hard worker and respected as a gentleman by his competitors. The 40-year-old German open water swimmer covered a number of wide-ranging topics
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Catherine Breed Talks About Curves And Texture On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU, Huntington Beach, California. Catherine Breed has swum across Lake Tahoe, English Channel, and North Channel after closing out her pool swimming career – and she sounds like she has a lot more swimming in her – which she explains on today’s WOWSA
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Nejib Belhedi, Swimming Out Of The Lockdown From Kuriat To Sousse Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Nejib Belhedi will do a marathon swim shortly after emerging from the lockdown. At nearly 69 years old (68 years 11 months 26 days), he will attempt a 40 km sea swim from Big Kuriat Island to BouJaafer
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Ryan Stramrood Achieves A Century Swim Plus Courtesy of Ryan Stramrood, Cape Town, South Africa. Ryan Stramrood is swimming at a 100% success rate with his 7.4 km crossings between Robben Island to Blouberg Beach in Cape Town, South Africa. His record of success is remarkable given the fact that he has completed the rough,
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Abilio Couto, The Baron Of The Open Water Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Daniel Couto talked about the legacy of his grandfather Abilio Alvaro Da Costa Couto on today’s WOWSA Live. There were a number of remarkable facts that were uncovered about Abilio, an International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer from
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David Whyte Talks About The English Channel On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame has inducted a number of Honor Pilots during the 21st century including: * Reg Brickell, Sr., Great Britain, Class of 2003 (English Channel) * Captain Leonard Hutchinson, Great Britain, Class of 2004
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Daniel Couto On His Grandfather Abilio Couto On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Daniel Couto has commemorated the legacy of his grandfather as few others have done in the annals open water swimming history. Abilio Alvaro Da Costa Couto (nickname Pai das Águas Abertas no Brasil or father of open water
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Unique Awards In The Open Water Swimming World, Part 18 Courtesy of Rosemary George, Dover, England. The 81-year-old Rosemary George, an International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer from Dover, gave an interview on WOWSA Live with Ned Denison. George offhandedly mentioned an award that she received as a swimmer. In 1967, she swam
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Harry Hukkaker Talks About Global Adventures On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Harry Huffaker, DDS is among the most prolific channel swimmers in the Pacific Ocean in history with a record-setting career centered in the State of Hawaii. The 80-year-old former collegiate swimmer
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