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James Pittar On Inspiring And Helping Others On WOWSA Live

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Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Sydney, Australia. From participating in the Bering Strait relay and the Pennock Island Challenge in Alaska to completing marathon swims and channel crossings in Argentina, Turkey, Ireland, England, and throughout his native Australia, James Pittar has been impressing, inspiring and helping people the world over. Pittar talked about all things open […]

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Kathrin Lammers Talks About Traveling On WOWSA Live

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Kathrin Lammers Talks About Traveling On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Nanjing, China. Germany’s Kathrin Lammers, an International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer, talked about her long professional marathon swimming career with International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame chairman Ned Denison on the May 10th edition of WOWSA Live. * living in

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Merle The Mermaid Completes The First Mother Earth Swim

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Merle The Mermaid Completes The First Mother Earth Swim Courtesy of Chris Morgan, Venetian Islands, Biscayne Bay, Florida. On Mother’s Day, we honor motherhood and pay homage to our own mothers. The history of Mother’s Day can be traced back to the ancient Greeks and Romans who celebrated and held festivales for their own respective

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Michael Read Covers 65 Years Of History On WOWSA Live

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Michael Read Covers 65 Years Of History On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, English Channel, England. 79-year-old Michael Read, MBE swam 40 events during the 2019 season iiincluding the 26 km the International Swimming Marathon of Toroneos Gulf in 11 hours 27 minutes. Read is at the very top echelon of passionate and knowledgeable

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Colin Hill Ever Enthusiastic On WOWSA Live

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Colin Hill Ever Enthusiastic On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Windermere, England. Enthusiasm for swimming oozes out of every pore of his body. Colin Hill‘s deep and ever-present passion for pool swimming, Endless Pool swimming, winter swimming, ice swimming, competitive professional marathon swimming, FINA and Olympic racing, solo marathon swimming, mass participation events, and

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Jacques Tuset Talks Prison Island Swimming On WOWSA Live (In French)

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Jacques Tuset Talks Prison Island Swimming On WOWSA Live (In French) Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Île Sainte-Marguerite, France. Jacques Tuset, an International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer, ice swimmer, and the King of Prison Island Swimming, talked about his swims and unique niche of open water swimming with International Marathon Swimming Hall of

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What Was Happening 5 Years Ago In The Open Water?

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What Was Happening 5 Years Ago In The Open Water? Video courtesy of Henri Kaarma, Murmansk, Russia. The Daily News of Open Water Swimming has been covering the sport since 2008 – and before that on various platforms including 10Kswim.com. From historical accounts and equipment reviews to unprecedented swims to lists of luminaries in the

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Blind Vision, James Pittar Making A Huge Difference

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Blind Vision, James Pittar Making A Huge Difference Courtesy of James Pittar. Matt Logan has kayaked for International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer James Pittar for many years. He described the relationship. “Kayaking for James is different to kayaking for a sighted person.” “On the water, it is blind faith. James is blind

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