Category: Open Water
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Valley man to swim from Alcatraz while shackled in bid to give hope to others
A Valley man will be taking quite the swim this weekend. As part of the “Escape The Rock” event, Michael Murtaugh will swim across the San Francisco Bay from Alcatraz to the shoreline. Hundreds will be making the swim and then running seven miles in a duothalon. Murtaugh is swimming with a message about addiction, and to bring that message…
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Man to swim entire length of Boise River in water quality expedition
Boise’s newly proclaimed “River Action Month” (the month of August) will play host to a major milestone: the first person to ever swim the entire 102-mile length of the Boise River.
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How To Swim Straight | Sighting & Stroke Tips For Open Water Swimming
If you do a lot of your swimming in a pool you could be forgiven for trusting the black line on the bottom as a guide – however open water swimming is completely different game! Here’s Fraser with some essential tips to help you in the right direction!
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Murray’s 90th Birthday Swim
To celebrate his 90th Birthday Mr. Murray Ross asked for some company as he took his daily swim off Point Du Chene Wharf in New Brunswick Canada. Nearly 150 people showed up to take the plunge with Murray on a sunny summer day in Aug 2019.
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European Junior Open Water Championships, Racice (CZE) – Summary: Hungary takes over the reign from France
After the French domination in the past two years, Hungary took over the reigns at the European Junior Open Water Swimming Championships, held in Racice. The Magyar team finished atop in the medal table and in the Championship Trophy as well. Still, the landscape was more balanced than in the previous editions: six more nations…
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Boy (15) and garda win 100th Liffey Swim races
A 15-year-old boy and a 38-year-old garda, both from Co Meath, were the winners of this year’s Liffey Swim. Teenager Mark Hanley, who is a member of the North Dublin Swimming Club, claimed first place in the men’s event.  Sinead Delaney, who swims with the Phoenix Club in Clondalkin, won the women’s event. Billy Keogh (61) of Sandycove Swimming Club finished second in the men’s event. Sarah Keane,…
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Swimming from Alcatraz, and the escape from Dementia
Dr. Charlie Farrell is helping to distance dementia patients from the prison they often live in, one stroke at a time.
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