Category: Open Water
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Tragedy hits Midmar Mile – swimmer missing, presumed drowned
Read for instance sport24 Tragedy has marred the Midmar Mile swimming event for the second time in four years, with a Johannesburg businessman still missing on Sunday after taking part in Race 3 on Saturday, The Witness reports. Thabo van Straten, 43, is presumed to have drowned. Searches on Saturday and Sunday failed to locate…
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FINA OWS Grand Prix 2014: Geijo and Afanevich take gold in 88km race
Read the press release on fina.org A total 25 swimmers from 11 countries took the plunge in the second and longest leg of the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2014, organised in Hernandarias-Parana (ARG) on February 9. XX edición de la Maratón Hernandarias-ParanaWatch this video on YouTube Home favourite Pilar Geijo turned the 88km…
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70-year-old Baldock planning to become oldest to swim English Channel again
Read for instance Business Standard and his fundraiser here Cyril Baldock, 70, who swam the English Channel in 1985, has taken the challenge up again. At that time, Baldock swam the English Channel from France to England in just 10 hours and 44 minutes under the guidance of the legendary long-distance swimmer Des Renford, the Sydney Morning…
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2014 aQuellé Midmar Mile Day 1 Highlights
“Andrew Martens of RC Helicam provides outstanding aerial footage of the aQuellé Midmar Mile in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Day 1 shows the first 4 heats of the 2014 edition with over 15,000 competitors.” 2014 aQuellé Midmar Mile Day 1 HighlightsWatch this video on YouTube
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Swimming Holiday British Virgin Islands | SwimTrek Adventure Holidays
Swimming Adventures in the British Virgin Islands. Swimtrek is the go-to swimming adventure holidays. For more information visit: http://www.swimtrek.com. British Virgin Islands | SwimTrek Trip DiaryWatch this video on YouTube
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Pair of friends to swim 450km unaided
Two South Africans want to attempt the nearly impossible – a 450 km swim across the open sea, without swimming aids. It’s an adventure that could quite literally land them in deep water. Pair of friends to swim 450km unaidedWatch this video on YouTube
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Sunrise : Ready for world’s biggest nude swim?
“The world’s biggest nude ocean swim is set to go. Mum Taryn Brumfitt is doing it to show everyone is different!” See also The Sydney Skinny (Obvious NSFW warning: A few bare bottoms, and maybe more if you search) Ready for world's biggest nude swim?Watch this video on YouTube
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Uncommon Adventures – Episode 1: The Sea Swimmers (in Iceland)
“In our first episode of “Uncommon Adventures,” we join members of Reykjavík’s Sea Swimming and Sea Bathing Association for a mid-winter dip in the Fossvogur Bay.” Uncommon Adventures – Episode 1: The Sea Swimmers from Reykjavík Grapevine on Vimeo.
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Costa Brava team takes on the Windermere 2014 Big Chill Swim
A Mediterranean guy tries his first 5°C (41°F) swim. What can possibly go wrong? :-) Big Chill Swim in lake Windermere 2014Watch this video on YouTube