Category: Open Water
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In Bid To Fight Ocean Pollution, Man Vows To Swim From Tokyo To San Francisco
Ben Lecomte says he plans to swim through what’s known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch during his 5,500-mile journey so that researchers can collect data and samples.
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Australian Olympic swimmer Jarrod Poort accepts one-year ‘whereabouts’ ban
Australian swimmer Jarrod Poort, who represented his country at the last two Olympics, has been handed a one-year ban for failures to notify anti-doping authorities of his whereabouts. “Athletes are required to maintain the accuracy of their whereabouts information at all times,†the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) said in a statement on Thursday. “Mr…
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British man fined after becoming first person to swim across the Hoover Dam
A British man has become the first-ever person to complete the 660-foot swim across the Hoover Dam, albeit illegally. Arron Hughes, 28, was on a stag-do with a group of friends in Las Vegas and has been fined by police for swimming across the iconic stretch of water on the border of Arizona and Nevada.…
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What Is The Best Way To Draft Whilst Swimming?
Drafting during the swim can lead to a big advantage, but which is more effective, swimming on the hips or swimming on the feet? GTN discuss how to swim faster for no extra effort!
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Christopher Woodward’s Arctic Swim Day 5 Blog
The final day! Christopher hits his 30km target to raise money for The Garden Museum.
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City Swim Roermond 2017
Roermond is an event richer: the Roermond City Swim. https://youtu.be/phQNyFyHiqM
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Albion Athletics: Swimmers Prepare For Open Water Championships
Albion College will be sending several swimmers to the College Swimming Coaches Association of America’s Open Water Championship at Lone Star Lake in Lawrence, Kansas. Swimmers Kyle and Megan Harvey and Coach Jake Taber provide a preview of the Sept. 16 meet. Video by Ari Ruiz, ’19.
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