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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Ana Marcela Cunha Finishes With Another World Title Courtesy of FINA, Yeosu Expo Ocean Park, Gwangju, South Korea. Ana Marcela Cunha had a busy schedule at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. 5 km open water swim – gold medal 10 km marathon swim – qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics 5 […]
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Courtesy of FINA, Yeosu Expo Ocean Park, Gwangju, South Korea. Courtesy of Intérieur Sport, France. Axel Reymond Sprints To His Second World Title The 25 km race among the men in the 2019 FINA World Championships was a race among veterans in chop and rain, but Frenchman Axel Reymond sprinted to victory over Russian Kirill Belyaev
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Open water swimmers think about a variety of topics when they venture beyond the shoreline: “I think non-stop about my catch, pull through and back end finish every stroke.” “I think about my stroke — one at a time, in the moment I’m taking it, until I’m finished. My stroke thoughts are primary, conscious and
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Is There A Plan B To Odaiba Marine Park? Courtesy of WOWSA, Odaiba Marine Park, Tokyo Bay, Japan. August 5th and 6th are the dates of the female and male 10 km marathon swims at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Scheduled to be held in Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo Bay, the marathon swimmers will
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Chris Thompson, Kaelan Oldani to Defend Mighty Mac Swim Titles Courtesy of Jim Dreyer, Mighty Mac Swim, St. Ignace, Michigan. Jim Dreyer, Executive Director of the Mighty Mac Swim, announced that defending champions Chris Thompson and Kaelan Oldani will return to defend their titles in the annual Mighty Mac Swim in Michigan. The race is
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From A Dark Place To The Other Side Courtesy of Jon Washer, The Other Side, English Channel. “Every time that I felt that I accomplished something, I felt that there was something more that I can do,” explained Sarah Thomas before she completed history’s first four-way crossing of the English Channel. “I wanted to see
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Documental Doble Cruce Canal de Catalina 2019 Courtesy of Antonio Argüelles, Catalina Channel, California. 60-year-old Antonio Argüelles recalled his 64.6 km two-way crossing of the Catalina Channel that took him 24 hours 17 minutes earlier this year in August 2019, “Open water swimming seems usually as a personal endeavor, where the swimmer is alone against
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You Don’t Have To Stop What You Love Doing Courtesy of Guinness World Records, New York City. “You don’t have to stop what you love doing,” said Elizabeth Fry who was honored an officially amazing by the Guinness World Records during the Guinness World Records Day in New York City. International Marathon Swimming Hall of
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Swimming Across The Big Blue Courtesy of Jeff Kozlovich, Kahoolawe, Hawaii. The Kealaikahiki Channel is a body of water between the islands of Kahoolawe to Lanai in the state of Hawaii. It is rarely crossed. Captain Sidney Akiona escorted software engineer Quinn Carver (10 hours 24 minutes) and retired U.S. Air Force pararescueman Bill Goding
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Marcelo Galvão Butterflys The Fuga da Ilha Grande Courtesy of WOWSA, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It has taken Marcelo Galvão a lot of training, planning and preparation to complete his longest butterfly swim, but he accomplished it on November 10th in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He completed his first butterfly 4 km ocean swim in
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