Category: Open Water
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FINA Marathon Swim World Series 2019 | Solman (AUS) and Cunha (BRA) lead first Chinese Taipei Marathon Swim Series
This morning, Saturday September 7, in Nantou (TPE), Australia’s Nicholas Sloman and Brazil’s Ana Marcela Cunha dominated the 10km men and women’s races of the penultimate leg of the FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series. Veteran and current 5km and 25km World Champion Cunha won her third title this season, after triumphing in Doha (QAT) and…
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Michael Read MBE ‘The King of Channel’ Interview
Michael Read MBE is a legendary British marathon swimmer who has swam The Channel 33 times! He completed over 130 marathon swims around the world and was awarded the MBE from the Queen. Watch this video on YouTube
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The Vortex Swim returns to shore
In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, Ben Lecomte found a smog of microplastics threatening marine life and the health of our planet. With the 300 nautical mile swim complete, the mission continues to move to natural.â 80 days at sea A 350 nautical mile swim through the Great Pacific Garbage Patch 3,800 pieces of…
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Swim the Gold Coast | Marathon Swim (May 30, 2020)
Swim the Gold Coast is Australia’s newest Marathon Swim for teams and individuals. The course spans the length of the Gold Coast, from Coolangatta Beach in the South, to the iconic cityscape of Surfers Paradise in the North (21.5km). Entry options include Solo, Duo Teams and Teams of four and we’ve scheduled the event in…
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Learn How to Swim Straight
Learn How to Swim Straight! // Today’s video is dedicated to comparing the differences between swimming crooked versus swimming straight. This video will address common mistakes that can cause a swimmer to swim unevenly out in open water. Watch this video on YouTube
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Santorini Experience | Swimming tips from our Champions
Silver Olympic Medalist, Spiros Gianniotis and World Champion, Kelly Araouzou provide some useful tips for the swimming route of Santorini Experience. Watch this video on YouTube
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Flowers Sea Swim 2019 – Grand Cayman
2019 Flowers One Mile Sea Swim & the Flowers/UANA Masters Open Water Swim Series – 7 Mile Beach, Grand Cayman Watch this video on YouTube
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Champion ice swimmer drowns in Yenisei River
Nikolay Petshak, 64, who swam from Russia to America, died in ‘accident’ in river where he carried the Olympic flame. Petshak had been an ice swimmer for 40 years and he drowned while exercising in summer in the Yenisei River in Krasnoyarsk region, confirmed local sporting officials. He was famous for enduring temperatures of 2 or 3C…