Category: Open Water
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15-Year-Old Ventura Swimmer Completes 12-Mile Anacapa Island Crossing for Veterans and Firefighters | News Channel 3-12
Nackers, the daughter of a Ventura Fire Captain, began the swim before sunrise and reached the beach after 1 p.m., battling strong currents, big swells and high winds along the way. See News Channel 3-12
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Berlin Protesters Challenge the City’s Century-Old ‘No Swimming Rule’ | DW News
For over a century, swimming in central Berlin’s Spree River has been banned due to hygiene concerns. Now, campaigners from Flussbad Berlin are challenging that rule — not with placards, but with paddles. As urban waterways in cities like Paris and New York open to swimmers, Berliners argue it’s time their city followed suit. With…
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Seine River Open for Swimming: Paris Placed Under “High Vigilance” Over Heatwave | France 24
Temperature records were broken at at least four weather stations in southern France on Monday as much of the country baked in a new summer heatwave and the government called for vigilance. Bryan Quinn tells us more.
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Chicago River Swim Returns This Fall After 98-Year Hiatus | ChicagoNOW | FOX 32 Chicago
For the first time in 98 years, the Chicago River will host an open water swim event this fall. The Chicago River Swim event has been approved by the city after officials denied the permit last year. It will take place on September 21 and feature 500 qualified swimmers. CEO of The Chicago River Swim…
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Swim Across America in Lake Michigan Raises Money to Battle Cancer | CBS Chicago
Hundreds of swimmers hit Lake Michigan on Saturday to make waves against cancer.
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Permits Approved for Chicago River Swim | CBS Chicago
Next month, 500 swimmers will take off on a one- or two-mile swim in open water for the Chicago River Swim. Sara Machi reports.
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Britta Schwengle – A Special Father-Daughter Bond | World Aquatics
Behind every athlete is a story of support and love. For Britta Schwengle, her journey in open water swimming is deeply tied to the unwavering bond with her father.
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Swimmers Prepare for 2025 Swim Across the Sound in Old Saybrook | WTNH News8
The Hartford Healthcare Tide Hustlers held an open water swim practice on in Old Saybrook on Sunday.