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Village Of Enablers Helps Adrian Sarchet Achieve The Oceans Seven Courtesy of Adrian Sarchet, Guernsey . The pace of modern life and the state of perennially over-stimulated apathy in which we all live, leaves scant time for introspection. Yet here we are, sat in New Zealand having completed my Cook Strait swim in 10 hours […]
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Paul Georgescu Inspires The Next Generation Courtesy of Paul Georgescu, Antarctica. When Paul Georgescu participated in the Antarctica 2020 International Swim under the guidance of Ger Kennedy, he swam a Zero Ice Mile in Antarctica in a record-setting 22 minutes 44 seconds. His Zero Ice Mile had a significant impact on his students and they
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Bárbara Pioneers New Course Across The Beagle Channel Courtesy of WOWSA, Beagle Channel, Chile. On March 1st, Bárbara Hernández Huerta pioneered a new 7 km straight-line course across the Beagle Channel between Chile and Argentina. Her cross-border swim, that meandered for 9 km, took 1 hour 55 minutes and 33 seconds in 7.8°C water under
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Cath Pendleton Completes A Zero Ice Mile In Antarctica Courtesy of Ger Kennedy, Antarctica. On February 22nd, Cath Pendleton from Wales completed a successful Zero Ice Mile in Antarctica in 33 minutes 44 seconds as part of the Antarctica 2020 International Swim under the guidance of Ger Kennedy. “It was amazing, wonderful, pure, stunning, unspoilt,
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Paul Georgescu Triumphantly Returns From Way Down Under Courtesy of Paul Georgescu, Antarctica. Paul Georgescu had a very active 2019 with an Ice Mile in 3.02°C water and a 42 km crossing of the Molokai Channel in 13 hours 6 minutes. He also won the 500m International Ice Swimming Association World Championship title and finished
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A Greater Talent, Kimberley Chambers Courtesy of Greater Talent Network. Kimberley Chambers has come a long way from a idyllic farm in her native New Zealand. She not only transitioned unexpectedly from a ballerina to an International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer, but she has also overcome a number of life-threatening accidents and
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8 To Complete 7: Adrian Sarchet Completes The Oceans Seven Courtesy of WOWSA, Cook Strait, New Zealand. The Sea Donkey does it with a tough 23 km crossing of the Cook Strait in New Zealand on February 29th in 10 hours 48 minutes. Adrian Sarchet became the first person from Guernsey to complete the Oceans
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Atlantic City Around The Island Redux Courtesy of Karen Bown, Atlantic City, New Jersey. The 2nd Annual Jim Whelan Open Water Festival will be held in Atlantic City, New Jersey on August 9th. Its signature event is the 55th Annual 22.75-mile Around the Island Marathon. Hosted by Green Whales, the inaugural 36.62 km Jim Whelan
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Swimming Terms And Acronyms Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. There are many abbreviations, acronyms, and terms used in the open water swimming world regarding training, organizations, locations, courses and conditions. There are also many more acronyms and terms used in non-English languages, but below is a small sampling of the English-language acronyms and terms
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Going In Backwards And Swimming In Reverse Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Tina Neill is absolutely incredible. “When you look at Tina Neill, nothing in particular hints at records,” observed Steven Munatones. “When you talk with her, nothing she says about herself hints of greatness.” But the humble explorer of the raw potential of
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