Category: Open Water
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Meet The Toxic Swimmer
Meet the man who swims in toxic waterways, Christopher Swain. As part of his mission to protect threatened waterways, Christopher Swain was the first person in history to swim the entire lengths of the Columbia, Charles, Hudson, Mohawk, and Mystic Rivers, as well as Lake Champlain, the Gowanus Canal, Newtown Creek, and large sections of…
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The swim | Strongman Swimming E4
Strongman Swimming documents Ross Edgley’s incredible attempt to swim 40km with a 100lb tree tied to him between the Caribbean islands of St Lucia and Martinique. Finally, after months of training and preparation Ross heads to the start line to take on his challenge which no one has ever before tried, let alone completed.
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‘It’s under the boat, it’s under the boat’: Rottnest Channel swimmer tells of moment he spotted great white shark
For Eli Ball, Saturday’s Rottnest Channel Swim was always going to be a bit out of the ordinary. The Sydney lawyer, 34, was swimming the 19.7 kilometre ocean race in butterfly rather than the traditional freestyle, and admitted he attracted a lot of “quizzical looks” from others as the race got under way. It was…
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Clifton 6 hour endurance open water swim challenge
These guys and girls are nuts! Such fun creating this video of Cape Town’s inaugural 6 hour endurance open water swim challenge. Individual and team competition at Clifton from 8am to 2pm on Saturday 17 February 2018.
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SWIM WILD – Book Extract
Little Brother Jack reads an extract from the upcoming Wild Swimming Brothers book: Swim Wild. In this passage he talks about the calming experience of finding the swimmer’s ‘sweet spot’ whilst crossing the Moskstraumen in Norway. Swim Wild is now available to pre-order. Follow the link below to secure your copy. The hardback will be…
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The Chicago Winter Swimmers
Warning: These swimmers are trained athletes who are equipped and prepared for such harsh conditions. It can take years of training to be able to swim in freezing water, do not try this alone or without the proper coaching. Open Water Chicago is a group of enthusiastic athletes who swim year-round in Lake Michigan. Steve,…
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Olympians Rank Things: Haley Anderson
Open water swimmer Haley Anderson ranks famous sister duos and milestones in French-American relations.
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World Fjord Swimming Championships
Sognesfjord is Norway’s longest Fjord and lies in the heart of Fjord country and extends more than 200 km (120 miles) inland. This region is where this deep fjord meets the glaciers and Norway’s highest mountains are considered one of the most beautiful travel destinations in the World. The swimming championships were a series of…
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Do you know about “Swim For Haiti”?
Do you know about ” Swim For Haiti ” ? https://youtu.be/xLYz3J4vgC8