Category: Open Water
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New Swimming Spot Announced in Sydney’s Inner West | 9 News Australia
A new swimming spot has been announced along the iconic Bay Run at Lilyfield in Sydney’s inner west.
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What It Is Like Swimming 10 Miles Down the Tennessee River | Swim the Suck Open Water Race | U.S. Masters Swimming
Here is what it looks like to swim 10 miles through the Tennessee River Gorge. There were 116 swimmers who participated in the 2022 Swim the Suck, a USMS-sanctioned event in Chattanooga, TN. Each participant had their own kayaker to help guide them and make sure they were safe. The overlook at the finish is…
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Several Records Broken in Perth’s Beach Swimming Race | Sky News Australia
Bailey Armstrong has broken the first of several records for the 19.7km open water channel race from Perth’s Cottesloe Beach to Rottnest island. Spectators cheered as the Queenslander crossed the finish line in the first wave of competitors.
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2023 South32 Rottnest Channel Swim 2023 Highlights | Rottnest Channel Swim
Done and dusted! Congrats to all of our swimmers, you crushed it A massive thank you to our paddlers, skippers, support crew, volunteers, friends, and family for making today so great. See you in 2024
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Thousands Take Part in Rottnest Swim | Sky News Australia
Around 2,500 people are taking on a 19.7-kilometer open-water swim from Perth’s Cottesloe Beach to Rottnest Island.
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Reality of a Professional Olympic Swimmer | Beyond The Game Podcast
GB Olympic Swimmer Alice Dearing shares how hard it is to be an Olympic swimmer, why she chose marathon swimming, and a small story about her short nails
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Cornwall Sea Pool Where You Can Swim by Floodlight | Cornwall Live
Floodlit evening sessions at a historic sea pool in Cornwall have been bringing light to cold water swimmers throughout the dark of winter. The organized swims making use of floodlights at Bude Sea Pool have given those leaving work after sunset the chance of a safe dip in the icy seawater. Open-water swimming has boomed…
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Chile’s “Ice Mermaid” Undertakes Longest Swim Ever by a Person in Antarctic Waters | Arirang News
In more record-breaking news A Chilean swimmer has undertaken the longest swim ever by a person in Antarctic waters. Wearing only a standard bathing suit Bárbara Hernández made the swim on Sunday in icy waters just off Greenwich Island near the Antarctic Peninsula. She swam 2.5 kilometers in 45 minutes in water temperatures of just…