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66 And Counting For Mally Richards In The River Mile Courtesy of Michael Zoetmulder, Swartkops River, South Africa. This year, 17-year-old Slater Black from Port Elizabeth (13:20.9) and 16-year-old Jessica Booth from Infinity (16:04.6) won the River Mile in South Africa’s Nelson Mandela Bay, but the most impressive news was that South African Mally Richards […]
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International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame Induction Dinner Courtesy of Ned Denison, International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame, New York City. The International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame Induction and Awards dinner will take place in New York City on May 2nd 2020 at Fordham University, Lincoln Center, 150 West 62nd Street, New York, NY
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Like Father, Like Daughter Courtesy of WOWSA, Strait of Georgia, Canada. A father’s unconditional love and paternal desire to protect his daughter are among the most powerful and profound emotions on Planet Earth. 67-year-old Richard Harewicz is always with his daughter on her marathon swims. He guides her, he looks after her. He feeds her,
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Swimming World Magazine Recognizes The Comeback Of Hannah Moore Courtesy of Andy Ross, Swimming World Magazine, Miami, Florida. Andy Ross of Swimming World Magazine recognized 15 great interviews of American swimmers during 2019 in his article here. One of those 15 swimmers included USA Swimming national open water swim team member Hannah Moore. Copyright ©
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Courtesy of Fergil Hesterman, Roeicentrum Berlagebrug, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Fergil Hesterman wants to share his passion. And so does his mother Christa Hesterman-van Beers. After the last quadrennial as one of the world’s top ice swimmers, the Hersterman’s wanted to make the most extreme of aquatic disciplines known to more people. So they decided to organize
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Slow Swimming 2020 Schedule Courtesy of Stuart Hamilton, River Stour, Dedham, UK. Stuart Hamilton has kicked off a niche part of the open water swimming community that has always existed, but now is being clearly defined and expanding. “Many open water swimmers race for titles, medals, cash, awards, and prizes,” observes Steven Munatones. “Social media
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Ice Doc Practices In The Extreme Courtesy of WOWSA, Saint-André-de-l’Eure, France. When he was a young intern, Dr. Alexandre Fuzeau cycled all over the world. His thirst for adventure and the extreme continues in his 50’s despite his schedule as a general practitioner. This year in August, he set a Guinness World Record for his
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Pilar Geijo Sets Río de la Plata Record Courtesy of Lucas Rivet, Asociación Cruce a Nado Río de la Plata, Río de la Plata, Argentina-Uruguay. Pilar Geijo has raced among the world’s fastest professional marathon swimmers for nearly 15 years on the FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series. But she took time off of the professional circuit
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Elizabeth Fry Honored In New York City Courtesy of Guinness World Records, Manhattan Island, New York City. Elizabeth Fry, a mild-mannered financial services professional living in the state of Connecticut, works in Manhattan Island among the multitudes. Day after day, year after year, decade after decade, the 60-year-old Fry has been making the commute into
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Compliments From Guinness World Records Courtesy of Kristen Stephenson and Michael Furnari, Redondo Beach, California. Among open water swimming luminaries [including Paul Asmuth shown above] and hundreds of participating amateurs and two 2020 Tokyo Olympians (Haley Anderson and Jordan Wilimovsky) at the WOWSA Ocean Fest in Redondo Beach, California earlier this year, representatives of the
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