Category: Open Water
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Pippa Middleton completes 2015 ÖTILLÖ SwimRun challenge in 13:04:24
Final rank 82 out of 99 teams completing, including male, female and mixed teams. Björn Englund (SWE) and Paul Krochak (CAN) won the overall race in 8:29.11, while Staffan Björklund (SWE) and Marika Wagner (SWE) won the mixed teams race in 8:55.39. See the result lists here. https://youtu.be/Imf0QIOl0zk #otillo15 #pippamiddleton & Jöns Bartholdson finish ÖTILLÖ…
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Pippa Middleton competing in the grueling ÖTILLÖ Swimrun challenge
“It’s not for the faint-hearted,” Middleton told news agency Reuters (via the Toronto Sun), describing the hardcore race as “almost three Ironman swims and one and a half marathons.” Princess Kate‘s younger sister, who turns 32 on Sunday, was not only inspired by the fitness element of the race but also by the beautiful scenery…
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Organizers cancel world-famous Waikiki Roughwater Swim due to rough water
High-surf and rough conditions forced organizers to cancel the annual Waikiki Roughwater Swim in Waikiki Saturday, less than an hour before it was to start. The event draws swimmers from Australia, New Zealand, Europe and Japan, including a few Olympic medalists and world champions. Event organizers had been keeping a close eye on the weather…
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London outdoor swimming crew takes the plunge for Android
Swimming outdoors in a city like London, not exactly known for its welcoming weather, certainly requires enthusiasm and commitment. In Google’s new spot, we meet a band of brave souls doing just that in the first of a series of Android ads aimed at British millennials. See fastcocreate.com https://youtu.be/oz4FsxVEJQk
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Thousands raised for charity by well-wishers after triathlete dies in first race
Paul Gallihawk, 34, disappeared during the 750-metre open water swim at the start of a triathlon at Leybourne Lakes in Maidstone, Kent, on Saturday. His body was found in the lake yesterday by search teams. The advertising consultant had set up a Just Giving fundraising page to raise money for Kings College Hospital in South…
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Danish Swimming boasts record many swimmers Round Christiansborg
Saturday 29 August 2015, the canals around the Danish parliament in Copenhagen were venue for the 9th Round Christiansborg and Krüger Relay, where a record number of almost 3300 swimmers participated.
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Balearic Swim Challenge
Endurance swimmer Anna Wardley will attempt a world first in 2015 with her Balearic Swim Challenge. Partnership opportunities available.
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Meet the man who’s swimming from Senegal to Brazil
Meet Ben Hooper, the man who’s swimming from Senegal to Brazil in a bid to become the first person to swim the Atlantic Ocean. More people have landed on the moon than have swum an ocean in full, Ben is hoping to add his name to that list. It’ll take him around 120 days of…
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Sale´s Round Jersey Swim
Austrian Long Distance Swimmer Sale Savel swims round the Island of Jersey (Channel Islands/English Channel). 10h48, about 58km / 36Mi (tidally assisted).