Category: Open Water
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Chopper Swim Challenge – 20km ocean swim for rescue helicopters
12 slightly mad swimmers braved the cold temperatures and aggressive swells of the Hauraki Gulf in a bid to raise money for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter on March 31, 2016. The swimmers launched off from Waiheke Island to battle the ocean for 5-7 hours before arriving at the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust Chopper base in…
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Swimmer Richard Weinberger with Jacqueline Doorey
CBC Sports reporter Jacqueline Doorey finds out about London 2012 bronze medallist Richard Weinberger’s nickname and the hidden talent the marathon swimmer has that some people just don’t understand. Watch this video on YouTube
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Open Water Swimming Tips For Beginners with Keri-anne Payne | Great Swim
Olympic Silver Medallist, Double World Champion and Great Swim ambassador Keri-anne Payne shares her top suggestions to help you take on your first Great Swim in 2016. Watch this video on YouTube
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Purandare Completes 24K Swim Across Gate Way of India to Belapur Jetty
Anushka Purandare’s first ever Solo Swim gave her a reward to believe that she is First & Only girl swimmer to swim across Gate Way of India to Belapur although two of her teammate boys have already swum this distance and others 2 or 3 swimmers from reverse side. This 17 years old 11th standard…
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Super Sports holds Race 2 of Mina Mile Open Water Swim Series
Race 2 of the Mina Mile Open Water Swim Series concluded at the Le Meridien Beach on March 12. Swimmers of different age groups competed in 4 distance categories in this event organized by Super Sports. Watch this video on YouTube
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Marathon Swim Tips with Keri-anne Payne | GREAT SWIM
Olympic Silver Medallist, Double World Champion and Great Swim ambassador Keri-anne Payne shares her top suggestions to help you tackle the impressive 10k marathon swim at the 2016 Great North Swim, Great East Swim and Great Scottish Swim! Watch this video on YouTube
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SA swimmer Theodore Yach completed his 100th Open Water Swim
South African endurance swimmer, Theodore Yach has completed his 100th Open Water Swim from Robben Island to the mainland. Yach completed Monday’s swim in just over three hours in difficult conditions. He previously successfully crossed the English Channel. Watch this video on YouTube Watch this video on YouTube
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Female swimmer wins first Port to Pub Rotto swim
A 29-year-old South Perth woman has won the first ever Port to Pub Rottnest swim. Sian Williams finished to 20km solo category in a time of four hours and 57 minutes, coming in 18 minutes ahead of the first male finisher. “I felt a bit lonely all by myself for most of the race. I…
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Swim To Africa – 2016 Documentary trailer
6 swimmers from around the globe attempt to swim from Europe to Africa. A world champion swimmer, a CEO, a cancer patient, a heart attack survivor, an Olympian and a college professor whose lifelong dream has always been to swim the Strait of Gibraltar. Jetlagged, exhausted and somewhat underprepared, we follow the stories of these…