Category: Open Water
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Marine scientist finds 18 ft Oarfish while swimming off Catalina Island
Impressive, read for instance the Register Marine science instructor Jasmine Santana was swimming along the coast of Catalina Island when she came across the huge beast, which was actually a rare oarfish, but nonetheless the “discovery of a lifetime”, according to local news network KTLA. The oarfish, a type of elongated lampriform fish, looks like a…
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Miraculous survival in the sea, 18 fishermen caught in cyclone Phailin swim to coast
Amid the tales of devastation caused by cyclone Phailin is a story of a miraculous survival. 18 fishermen who were stranded in deep sea off the coast of Paradeep when cyclone Phailin struck swam their way against the tide and survived. http://youtu.be/wYOlt08JtcM
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What Diana Nyad Did the Morning After Her Historic Swim
At age 64, she had just become the first person to swim 110 miles from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage. So what did Diana Nyad do the morning after making history?
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Marathon Swim Lake Zurich 2013
In August 2013 the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team organized its 26th International Self-Transcendence Marathon Swim on the Lake of Zurich. Enjoy the highlights of one of the most treasured swimming competitions, for which the participants have to wait years to be accepted. 50 solo-swimmers and 24 relay teams from all over the world participated. Marathon…
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The 94th Dublin Liffey Swim 2013
….. plus tug boats and plus naughty bridge jump at the end. The 94th Dublin Liffey Swim 2013 from Vanessa Daws on Vimeo.
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Swim4Good – The Gibraltar Crossing
On July 11th 2013, Susan Moody, Emily Kunze and Mauricio Prieto swam across the Strait of Gibraltar and raised $107.000 for Worldreader. Swim4Good is a platform that uses swimming as a bridge for social good. SWIM4GOOD – THE GIBRALTAR CROSSING from VÃctor Rins on Vimeo.
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Swimmer killed by shark off Jeffreys Bay in South Africa
See for instance JBAYNEWS, IOL and the National Sea Rescue Institute JBAYNEWS 74 year old JBay local Burgert van der Westhuizen was an experienced open water swimmer, who regularly swam along the coastline of Jeffreys Bay. He was often seen training in the canals of Marina Martinique, mainly in the summer months. Burgert had the respect…
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Diana Nyad Finishes NYC 48-Hour Sandy Recovery Swim, Raises $103K
Read for instance NBC New York Spectators whooped and cheered as the 64-year-old woman who swam from Cuba to Florida finished her 48-hour swim in a pool installed in a Manhattan intersection to benefit victims of Sandy. Wearing a pink swim cap, Diana Nyad dove into the 120-foot, two-lane pool set up in Herald Square and…
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Escape from Alcatraz: Gavin Maitland’s swim back to life
Gavin Maitland underwent a life-saving double lung transplant in 2008. http://youtu.be/rF8yDQ6Igcs