Category: Open Water
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Can I Survive A 5 Hour Swim From France To Switzerland? | Global Triathlon Network
Heather is taking on her biggest swimming challenge yet: a 13 km swim from France to Switzerland across Lake Geneva. We’ll break down what it takes to complete a challenge like this, from equipment choice to training and fuelling strategies. Plus, in the capital of the Olympic Games, Heather makes a poignant visit to the…
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Extreme Athlete Nathalie Pohl Swims From Frankfurt to Cologne | RTL West
200 kilometers, four days, and countless strokes: Extreme swimmer Nathalie Pohl has completed her mammoth challenge from Frankfurt to Cologne. Warm water, low water levels, and algae made her life difficult along the way. But giving up was out of the question for the 31-year-old. After all, it wasn’t just about a new record, but…
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First Hong Kong Swimmer to Swim The North Channel | The Starting Block Channel
Ryan Leung, the first swimmer from Hong Kong, completed the North Irish Channel Swim in July 2024.
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Why You’re Swimming Further Than You Need To | Global Triathlon Network
Are you guilty of swimming further than you need to in your open water swims? Swimming in a straight line isn’t easy, and even the pros don’t always get it right. In this video, we share tips on how to deal with currents, choppy water and low sunlight; how to adjust your breathing; and how…
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Watch: The Viral Videos That Drove Over 60K Migrants to Swim to Spain’s Ceuta | New York Post
Tens of thousands of people were encouraged to rush to Spain’s enclave of Ceuta by a handful of viral videos. The African migrants who rushed to Ceuta were met with hunger and hostility which had driven the vast majority to go back, while thousands remain stranded.
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38th Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race – Swimmer’s Video Guide | Türkiye Milli Olimpiyat Komitesi
What’s new this year at the 38th Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race? All of the information you need to know regarding this year’s race can be found in the swimmer’s video guide.
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Polish Swimmer Makes History With First Baltic Crossing | TVP World
Bartłomiej Kubkowski reached the beach at Dziwnów in northwestern Poland on Sunday following his epic swim of around 160 kilometers. The Pole, supported by boats that provided food, medical supervision and helped him navigate, had left the Swedish town of Kåseberga 55 hours earlier. Under the rules of the attempt, however, he could not touch…
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Michigan Athlete Training To Be First Visually Impaired Swimmer Around Mackinac Island | WWMT-TV
After months of preparation, a Kalamazoo man named Scott Lacey man is heading north to set a Michigan milestone. He’s set to become the first visually impaired person to swim around Mackinac Island, a journey of more than eight miles. He’s putting in lap after lap at the Bronson Athletic Club to prepare for the…
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Point to Lapoint Open Water Swim 2026 | AirFox Photography
The race is a 2.1 mile, point to point swim that starts in Bayfield, Wisconsin, and proceeds across the waters of Lake Superior to land on beautiful Madeline Island. Swimming to Madeline Island has been a storied feat around the Bayfield area for decades. The event began in 2006 with 24 swimmers and has developed…