Category: Open Water
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Freediver injured by hit-and-run boat speaks out
Read The Palm Beach Post Jorge Caba’s physical recovery from injuries inflicted by a boat propeller to his thigh and pelvis Sunday is moving along, but he says recuperating mentally has been tough. As he considers his 12-year-old daughter who was on his boat with him that afternoon, he cries. “My daughter doesn’t want to…
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Why Is Swimming the Most Deadly Leg of a Triathlon?
Read Scientific American Despite being the first leg and covering the shortest distance in any triathlon, swimming has proved to be the most deadly. Minneapolis Heart Institute cardiologist Kevin Harris last year published a study in JAMA: The Journal of American Medical Association analyzing the results of 2,971 USA Triathlon-sanctioned events held between January 2006…
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Video captures orcas stalking swimmer in Wellington
See The New Zealand Herald A swimmer who had a close encounter with orca in Wellington’s Lyall Bay yesterday was never in danger, an orca expert says. The person who sent the video, Rebecca Parlett, said the swimmer was unaware he was being followed by two of the ocean’s top predators until being alerted by…
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Strel Swimming Montenegro Holiday – Guest Thomas Noblett Review
“An experienced open water swimmer Thomas Noblett came to our Strel Swimming 2013 June Montenegro swimming trip as part of his training for his next English Channel swimming challenge. He made it in August 2013! More about this tour can be found at strel-swimming.com” Strel Swimming Montenegro Holiday – Guest Thomas Noblett Review from Strel Swimming…
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Russians celebrate Epiphany taking ice-cold midnight dip to wash away sins
Read for instance RT It may be the middle of a freezing winter here in Russia but that’s not stopping the determined from taking a dip. A midnight immersion in water on the 18/19 January is the traditional way to celebrate the Orthodox holiday of Epiphany. The date is considered holy by Christians, because on…
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Simply Swim Interviews Sean Conway – How has life been after Swimming Britain?
“Adventurer Sean Conway, the first man to ever swim the length of Britain, came to our studio for an interview where we asked him about his past, present and future. In this video Sean talks about life after Swimming Britain and how it has impacted on his life and career.”
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Hunter Wright becomes youngest ever to swim Magellan Strait
Read h2openmagazine.com On 17 January, Hunter Wright from Redding, California, at 17-years old, became the youngest person to swim across the Straits of Magellan. Wright was hoping to also beat the speed record for the crossing but the currents in the strait didn’t run as expected. While conditions were moderate as he began at 7:42am,…
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Morsowanie || Winter swimming 13.01.2013
‘Morsowanie’ – Polish for ‘walruses’ http://youtu.be/lED1lC5i30Y Quite stoic here, but I found this way more lively video from last year Via www.morsowanie.pl
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2014 New Year’s Swim in Lake Bled, Slovenia
“Group of friends went for a swim on 1.1.2014 in very cold water (6°c).”