Category: Open Water
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Keri-Anne Payne targets gold at Rio 2016 Olympics
Olympic silver medallist Keri-Anne Payne hopes the support she has received in the absence of Team GB funding can propel her to the gold medal at Rio 2016. Payne, who finished second in the inaugural 10km open water swim at the Beijing 2008 Olympics, lost financial assistance when she decided to take a break from…
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From Cuba To Florida: Diana Nyad’s Final Attempt At A Record-Breaking Swim
When long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad turned 60, she was determined to complete her life’s biggest challenge. “In the context of your phrase, ‘my big break,’ when I turned 60, there was a true, existential anxiety about how much time is left,” Nyad says. “My mom had just died; she was 82. And at age 60,…
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Meet the man who will swim across the Pacific
Ben Lecomte was the first man to swim across the Atlantic Ocean without a kick board in 1998. In 2015, the French-born long distance swimmer wants to reach the next level. Ben wants to swim from Tokyo to San Francisco, from July ’til December, eight hours a day, around 8000km. Here is his crazy plan……
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The Zombies swim team will tackle the English Channel
Battling autism, substance abuse and learning disabilities, students from a special San Diego swim team is about to make waves in a big way. CBS News 8’s Jeff Zevely woke up early with the Arch Academy “Zombie Patrol” as they began training for their 21-mile swim across the English Channel. The Zombies are the Swim…
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Safety in open water swimming – tips
If you are a beginner when it comes to swimming in open water, we give some valuable tips if for a safe session.
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5,000 people swim across Yellow River
Five thousand people from around China have swum across the Yellow River to promote sports.
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2 brave adventurers are attempting to swim the whole way around Ireland in under 4 months
David Burns and Maghnus Collins have been undertaking adventures for the past eight years, but they are about to embark upon what looks like being their biggest challenge yet. With assistance from Phillip Hatton (Expedition Lead) and Leish McPartland (In-water Support), on 1 June near Dalkey, weather permitting, they will begin the 360 Swim —…
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Sharon van Rouwendaal Interview – Pool vs Open Water
Dutch European 10km Open Water Champion, Sharon van Rouwendaal talks about her decision to swim both pool and open water events. Sharon also talks about her approach to both and her plans for Kazan.
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Watch Lewis Pugh swim in the world’s coldest ocean wearing a Speedo
Lewis Pugh swims in the life-threatening conditions of the Antarctic Ocean where killer whales, leopard seals and the freezing temperatures of the water could kill him. And he does it all while wearing a Speedo. Pugh recently completed three swims in the Ross Sea where the icy water is 29 degrees Fahrenheit, and the only…