Category: Open Water
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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. Watch this video on YouTube Watch this video on YouTube
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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! Watch this video on YouTube
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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. Watch this video on YouTube
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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. Watch this video on YouTube
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Swimmer tackles ‘plastic vortex’ to highlight ocean pollution
Long-distance swimmer Ben Lecomte has undertaken the challenge of swimming 300 nautical miles through the so-called ‘plastic vortex, also known as ‘The Great Pacific Garbage Patch’. Watch this video on YouTube