Month: September 2013
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Diana Nyad ‘getting a little cranky’ with 6 miles to go
See CNN Diana Nyad is just a few miles shy of a goal she’s been chasing for more than 35 years, but the strain of more than two days of swimming is showing. Nyad, 64, is on her fifth attempt to swim the 103 miles from Cuba to Florida without a protective cage or flippers.…
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Diana Nyad hopefully landing in Key West between 4pm and 6pm today
Sobering comments on diananyad.com At 2am: First Feeding Since Storm Diana came in for the first time since we’ve resumed formation, for a feeding. She knows where she is; she understands what’s going on. Almost 90 percent [coherent] she asked me specific questions. At 5am: Diana is on course to swim 112 statute miles. This…
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Diana Nyad on track, 41 hours into the swim
She is now less than 16.9 13.5 10 miles from Key West, has battled through a storm and everything, it is getting really exciting. Follow her progress on diananyad.com The lights of Key West! #LetErBuck #XtremeDream #DianaNyad #LessThan10miles pic.twitter.com/3PHhdESexD — Jennifer Beals (@jenniferbeals) September 2, 2013 Post by Diana Nyad.
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Red the water (song) – Alex Crowhurst
“Local singer Alex Crowhurst (music and singer) teams up with avid open water swimmer Iain Keenan (lyrics) to produce a unique song about local Southend open water swimming club, Chalkwell Redcaps” Red the water (song) – Alex Crowhurst from Iain Keenan on Vimeo.
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WCYB Interview: Swim for Them 2013
Swim for Them swimmers Greg Wellman and Kristina Caudill talked with WCYB’s Tarah Taylor on August 29, 2013. WCYB Interview: Swim for Them 2013 from Mafair UMC on Vimeo.
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Alex Buehlow – A Reason For Being
Alex Buehlow, a Special Olympics gold medallist from Bright, attempted to swim across Lake Ontario on August 13, 2013. The 18-year-old’s valiant effort ended when he was pulled from the chilly water, possibly suffering from hypothermia, about 6 p.m. — three kilometres short of finishing his Waves of Hope Lake Ontario Crossing in Toronto. The…
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Swim To Land promo
“Short film about a young woman who returns to a place she once called home to face her fears. Woven together by the words and music of Arabella Vox and Kevin Matthews, Swim To Land tells the story of an individual’s search for resolution in a world where all roads lead to the sea.” Swim…
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BBC News – Adventurer Sean Conway in coastal swim challenge
Adventurer Sean Conway has reached the 300-mile mark in his bid to become the first person to swim the entire length of Great Britain.