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Swim Together. Swim, Wild And Free Courtesy of WOWSA, Portugal. SwimTogether is a new swimming holiday company in Portugal that was founded in 2019 by André Santos. Santos and his colleagues (Mário Bonança, Francisco Cunha, Alfredo Santos, Bernardo Ferreira, Margarida Madeira, Filipe Fernandes, and Pedro Prazeres shown on left) offer swimming holidays, day camps and […]
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COVID-19’s Impact On Crossings Of The Strait of Gibraltar Courtesy of Laura Gutiérrez Díaz, Strait of Gibraltar, Spain-Morocco. Spain has been one of the hot spots of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic (see here for data from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center). But hope reigns. Laura Gutiérrez Díaz and her partners of the Asociación Cruce
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Coronavirus Coastal Closures Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. With the global coronavirus pandemic still surging in many places and instilling fear among many, the number of shorelines, beaches and piers that have been closed are increasing. Highway signs above informs motorists of the closure of the nearly 13 km of beachfront and pier in
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COVID-19’s Impact On Channel Swimming In Hawaii Courtesy of Jeff Kozlovich, Oahu–Molokai, Hawaii. With the global coronavirus pandemic surging, the number of confirmed cases in United States is now greater than any other country in the world (86,012). See data from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center here. But hope reigns. Jeff Kozlovich, the most
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Alice Dearing Continues Her Olympic Journey Courtesy of BBC Sport, Loughborough University. One swimmer who could benefit from the recently announced delay in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games is 22-year-old Alice Dearing. She finished 17th in 1:55:05.90 at the last Olympic 10 km qualifying swim in Yeosu EXPO Ocean Park in South Korea, only 14
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COVID-19’s Impact On Arizona And New York Open Water Courtesy of Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. With the global coronavirus pandemic surging, the number of confirmed cases in United States is now greater than any other country in the world (85,505). See data from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center here. But hope reigns. David
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The Cork Distance Week Scheduled For July Courtesy of Ned Denison, Sandycove Island, Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland. With the global coronavirus pandemic beginning or surging in some areas and settling down or being reduced in other areas, there have been beaches and shorelines around the world that have closed in limited locations. Numerous open water
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COVID-19’s Impact On The Open Water In Samoa, Tahiti, Tonga Courtesy of Seti Afoa, Samoa. Seti Afoa is the organizer of Samoa Events, Samoa Swim Series and Five Islands Challenge. He made a public announcement regarding his events in Samoa and a few other races in the South Pacific. Afoa wrote, “Wherever you are in
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Dmitriy Rubtsov Wins 2019-2020 IWSA World Cup Title Courtesy of Aleksandr Jakovlevs International Winter Swimming Association. Dmitriy Rubtsov from Perm, Russia won the shortened 2019-2020 International Winter Swimming Association World Cup season title. Rubtsov was the overall and 50-54 age group point leader with 551 total points. Aleksandr Jakovlevs of Latvia announced, “The World Cup
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Larisa Firsova Wins 2019-2020 IWSA World Cup Title Courtesy of Mariia Yrjö-Koskinen, International Winter Swimming Association. Larisa Firsova from Petrozavodsk, Russia won the shortened 2019-2020 International Winter Swimming Association World Cup season. Firsova won both the 45-49 age group and the overall World Cup title with a total of 505 points. Mariia Yrjö-Koskinen of Finland
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