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Courtesy of Track.rs, Río de la Plata, Argentina – Uruguay. Lucas Rivet of the Asociación de Cruce a Nado del Río de la Plata accomplished what he helps others do. The founder of the ACNRP, a nominee for the 2018 World Open Water Offering of the Year, swam across the Río de la Plata in […]
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Swimming Benefits Society As It Ages Graph courtesy of CNN. “The unprecedented demographic trends currently underway in Japan are one clear indicator how important swimming can be for the overall health and wellness of every society and country,” says Steven Munatones. “The benefits of swimming are so evident in one’s youth and middle-age, but the
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Swimming Benefits Society As It Ages Graph courtesy of CNN. “The unprecedented demographic trends currently underway in Japan are one clear indicator how important swimming can be for the overall health and wellness of every society and country,” says Steven Munatones. “The benefits of swimming are so evident in one’s youth and middle-age, but the
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Courtesy of Arik Thormahlen, Brooklyn, New York. Jaimie Monahan seemed to be everywhere, doing everything, in the open water world during 2018. The World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year nominee completed the 15 km Cold Half Marathon Swim in Hong Kong, a 18.5 km New York Bay swim, and the 45.9 km 20
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Courtesy of FINA, Lausanne, Switzerland. At the FINA headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, a meeting was held in November where FINA Executive Director Cornel Marculescu lorded over the Technical Open Water Swimming Committee meeting that was held to decide the race calendars of FINA’s open water swimming competitions. The FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee (TOWSC)
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Courtesy of International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Harry Huffaker, Oahu, Hawaii.
Courtesy of Shu Pu, Doug Woodring. The 7th annual Cold Half & Cold Plunge winter swim races will be held in Hong Kong on January 26th 2019. The Cold Half is a 15 km solo or 2-person relay race with a limited number of entries. “It is a first come, first serve basis,” explains Doug
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Margate Beach, UK. After rocketing to global fame with his 157-day, 209-stage 2,884 km assisted stage swim around the coastlines of England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland in his Great British Swim that culminated on Margate Beach on November 4th, Ross Edgley is now heading onto the World’s Fittest Tour. Edgley said, “I
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Newport Beach, California. Lexie Kelly, an ocean swimmer from Newport Beach, California, had a custom swimsuit designed and made by RYTE Sport. RYTE Sport designs, creates and sells personalized performance swimwear and gear, individually customized for swimmers, teams and event organizers. For more information and to order custom swimsuits and gear, visit
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Courtesy of Moorea Coral Gardeners Association, Moorea, Tahiti. The Tahiti Swimming Experience worked with the Moorea Coral Gardeners into its program. The association is led by 20-year-old Titouan Bernicot, 7 full-time employees, and a growing number of volunteers. These are people passionately concerned about the well-being of the lagoons and reefs of Tahiti, Moorea and
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