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Rostislav Vítek Wins International Winter Swimming World Championships 1K

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Rostislav Vítek Wins International Winter Swimming World Championships 1K Courtesy of International Winter Swimming World Championships, Lake Bled, Slovenia. Julien Zinsmeister of France shattered the International Winter Swimming World Championships 1000m age group record in Lake Bled, Slovenia in 12:40.43, breaking the existing record of 15:56.02 – and becoming one of the handful of swimmers […]

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Alisa Fatum, Queen Of Both The Ice And Winter Swimming World Championships

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Alisa Fatum, Queen Of Both The Ice And Winter Swimming World Championships Courtesy of Colin Hill, Lake Bled, Slovenia. Alisa Fatum of Germany won the 1000m race at International Winter Swimming World Championships in Lake Bled, Slovenia in 13:09.00 in 5.6°C water. Her time shattered the existing IWSA world record of 14:58.00 and was just

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The Importance Of Technique And Timing

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The Importance Of Technique And Timing Courtesy of WOWSA. Olympic 10K Marathon Swim video courtesy of the Olympic Channel, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. USA Swimming National Open Water Championships video courtesy of The Athlete Village, Long Beach, California. The physics of movement through the water is a fascinating topic. Dolphins, whales, sharks and fish have

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Autographed Photo Of Captain Matthew Webb Up For Bid

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Autographed Photo Of Captain Matthew Webb Up For Bid Courtesy of Chloë McCardel, Australia. 31-time English Channel swimmer Chloë McCardel is hosting a Bushfire Auction. “The highest bidder can own a piece of history and support the Victorian Premier’s Bushfire Appeal, where 100% of the proceeds goes to the Appeal. An autographed photograph circa 1875

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Swim Drink Fish Produces Profile On Jessi Harewicz

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Swim Drink Fish Produces Profile On Jessi Harewicz Courtesy of Meghan Callon, Swim Drink Fish. Meghan Callon, the Content Specialist of Swim Drink Fish, is creating innovative and beautiful profiles of acclaimed open water swimmers from Canada. Her first profile is on Jessi Harewicz, who achieved the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming and does

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Australia Launches Its Own Triple Crown

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Australia Launches Its Own Triple Crown Courtesy of Chris Guesdon and Sue Guesdon, Tasmania. “With marathon swimming booming in Australia, the time has arrived to have Australia’s own Triple Crown,” announced Chris Guesdon, the former chairman of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame and Sue Guesdon, an honoree in the International Marathon Swimming Hall

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2020 Winter Swimming World Championships In Lake Bled

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2020 Winter Swimming World Championships In Lake Bled Courtesy of International Winter Swimming Association, Lake Bled, Slovenia. The 2020 Winter Swimming World Championships begins tomorrow in Lake Bled, Slovenia and continues through February 8th with the following competition schedule: February 3rd Medical check + technical meeting February 4th 1000m freestyle Opening Ceremonies + Parade of

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100 Yards Of Hope To Save Coral Reef

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100 Yards Of Hope To Save Coral Reef Courtesy of Jim Ritterhoff, Force Blue, Miami, Florida. It is an American phenomenon, but the Super Bowl game is always huge across the United States. And there will be a little touch of the open water during today’s oversized, seemingly ubiquitous National Football League festivities. Jim Ritterhoff

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