Category: Open Water
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Chicago River Swim Set to Return After Historic First Year | NBC Chicago
A year after history was made with an epic swim event in the Chicago River, dozens of swimmers will once again jump into the water later this year, as Vi Nguyen reports.
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The First Blind Person To Swim 28 Miles Around Manhattan Island | Only Human
Meet James Pittar, an extraordinary Australian athlete who refuses to let his disability define him. Despite being blind since his youth due to a rare hereditary condition, James sets out to achieve the unthinkable: becoming the first blind person to complete the grueling 48km Manhattan Island Marathon Swim. This documentary follows James and his dedicated…
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I Swam for 3 Days Straight – Sink or Swim (Documentary) | Nick Pelletier and TMS Productions
SINK OR SWIM follows Nick Pelletier’s 4 year battle to swim the 106km long Okanagan Lake in British Columbia, Canada. This film highlights Nick’s early life, multiple failures, injuries, natural disasters, death scares, and triumph.
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The Ladies Who Do Swim – Trailer | Open Road
In the open water of the Mediterranean, off the coast of Spain,a swimming competition, the Marina Alta Open Water Circuit, takes place each year. This event consists of six different races along the Marina Alta coastline. One of the circuits takes place in Jàvea, a small coastal town and fishing village an hour south of…
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Week 6 – Ultramarathon Ocean Swimmer’s Mantra When He’s Nervous About Sharks | Live Ocean
Episode 6 – Swim4TheOcean – “I’m Not On the Menu”
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Teen Speaks After ‘Superhuman’ Swim to Save His Family Swept Out to Sea | ABC News
Austin Appelbee, 13, swam four kilometres to shore to get help for his family, who were rescued after spending up to 10 hours at sea. Read ABC News
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‘Not Today’: Teen Swims 4km to Save Family Stranded at Sea | 7NEWS
A 13-year-old Western Australian boy swam four kilometres through dangerous seas for four hours to save his family after they were swept out while kayaking. Austin Appelbee removed his life jacket partway through the swim, then ran another two kilometres to call for help after reaching shore. His mother, 12-year-old brother, and eight-year-old sister were…
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Putting Sydney’s Swimming Spots to the Test Following String of Shark Attacks | 9 News Australia
A summer marred by several shark attacks has turned the spotlight on mitigation strategies, and whether nets are doing enough to keep the public safe.
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What It Takes to Swim Faster Than of 90% of the Field in an Ironman Swim | Tri Coaching Finland
How to Beat 90% of the Field in the Ironman Swim