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Hank Wise On His Catalina Channel Crossings

Hank Wise On His Catalina Channel Crossings Courtesy of The Long Beach Century Club, Long Beach, California. 2-time Guinness World Record holder Hank Wise spoke to The Long Beach Century Club members about his Catalina Channel crossings. He started off his speech by talking about mentor and fellow Catalina Channel swimmer Jen Schumacher. Long Beach […]

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Like Dad, Like Daughter Across The Catalina Channel

Like Dad, Like Daughter Across The Catalina Channel Courtesy of Catalina Channel Swimming Federation, Catalina Channel, California. In 1979, Michael Miller crossed the 42 km Molokai Channel in a tandem swim with Ian Emberson. Since then, the former collegiate swimmer has crossed the Catalina Channel twice, the English Channel twice, the Maui Channel several times,

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Carmel Collins Honored By Guinness World Records

Carmel Collins Honored By Guinness World Records Courtesy of Ram Barkai, Seaside Lagoon, Redondo Beach, California. Carmel Collins of Ireland was honored by Guinness World Records for the Longest Distance Ice Swim by a Female at the 2019 WOWSA Ocean Fest in Redondo Beach, California. Collins swam a total distance of 3.3 km or 2.05

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Rostislav Vítek, Magda Okurková Honored By Guinness World Records

Rostislav Vítek, Magda Okurková Honored By Guinness World Records Courtesy of Ram Barkai, Seaside Lagoon, Redondo Beach, California. Ram Barkai, the founder of the International Ice Swimming Association was present at the 2019 WOWSA Ocean Fest in Redondo Beach, California to accept Guinness World Record certificates on behalf of two ice swimming luminaries, Rostislav Vítek and

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Team Canada Becomes Second DNS At World Beach Games

Team Canada Becomes Second DNS At World Beach Games Courtesy of Swim Canada, Doha, Qatar. Due to extreme water temperatures in Doha, Qatar, Team Canada has decided not to allow Canadian swimmers Raben Dommann, Eric Hedlin [shown above], Chantel Jeffrey and Kate Sanderson to compete in the 5 km ANOC World Beach Games races. Ahead

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