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Courtesy of Shonan Open Water Swimming, Japan. The Shonan Open Water Swimming event has been held for 16 years and included a 2.5 km fin swim as well as a 500m and 10 km point-to-point mainland-to-island marathon swim with 468 participants. For more information, visit shonanows.jp. Copyright © 2008 – 2021 by World Open Water […]
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7-Up: Hank Wise vs. Samuel Neri Across The Catalina Channel Courtesy of the Catalina Channel Swimming Federation, Catalina Channel, California. In October 2018, Hank Wise set a Guinness World Record for his 7 career crossings of the Catalina Channel [see here]. In November 2019, Samuel Neri of Mexico tied Wise with his own seventh career
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Remembering The Patagonia Extreme Cold Water Challenge Courtesy of WOWSA, Patagonia, Chile. The first 5 people to successfully attempt and complete an Ice Mile took off on a South American adventure in February 2011. Over a 6-day period, 53-year-old Ram Barkai, 37-year-old Ryan Stramrood, 36-year-old Kieron Palframan, 47-year-old Toks Viviers, and 41-year-old Andrew Chin of
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Have Your Cake And Eat It Too Courtesy of Stuart Hamilton, Slow Swimming Stuart Hamilton, the Swim Wrangler of Slow Swimming, announced the dates and venues of the Slow Swims that make up the Strawberry Cheesecake Tour 2020: June 13th: Bradford-on-Avon Slow Swim and Picnic: register here July 11th: Cambridge Slow Swim and Picnic: register
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Omar El Galla Experiences An Adventure Of A Lifetime In Sinai Courtesy of WOWSA, Shalateen, Egypt. Omar El Galla does the extreme. The Egyptian cyclist, runner and open water swimmer put forth another massive challenge and planned on swimming the length of his native Egypt. He had already cycled 6,500 km around Egypt in 65
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Dennis Holm Set Swim Spa World Record Courtesy of KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Yuko Matsuzaki of Japan set a new Guinness World Record in October 5th – 6th 2019 for the Longest continuous swim in a counter-current pool when she swam for 24 hours 1 minute in an Endless Pool located at Seaside Lagoon,
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The Remarkable Life Of Benn Kramer, Eagle Man Of Hornby Island Courtesy of Mary Scott, Hornby Island, Canada. In British Columbia in the 1970’s, Benn Kramer was often found observing and photographing the eagles that were resident on his father’s property. The young man proved himself a true adventurer in the water, caves, mountains all
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Oceans Seven, The Hell Of The North Courtesy of Szentes Richard (Director), Dittrich Ervin (Director of Photography), and Kincses Árpád (Editor), North Channel, Northern Ireland to Scotland. Oceans Seven, The Hell Of The North is a documentary film about Mányoki Attila, a nominee for the 2019 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year Award,
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If You Are Heading To Tokyo For The 2020 Olympics Courtesy of Toyota, WOWSA, Five Lakes of Mount Fuji, Japan. “I lived in Japan for over 7 years and have visited the country at least 4 times each year since the mid-1990s,” said Steven Munatones. “I love it how this megalopolis of tens of millions
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Endurance Artists And Extreme Performers In The Open Water Swimming World Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. David Blaine is described as an American illusionist, endurance artist and extreme performer. “I think that description is a great way to define his creativity and athleticism,” observed Steven Munatones. “His feats of endurance included when he was
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