Category: Open Water
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Swim The Channel | Full Documentary | Podium Sport
Documentary which tells the story of the volunteer coaches and the unlikeliest of athletes who they tirelessly support in their dream to swim from England to France. In 1875, Captain Matthew Webb – with little more than some brandy, beer, and beef tea to keep him going – became the first man to successfully swim…
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26 km Lake Tekapo Swim
On February 6th, 2021 Rob Hutchings swam the length of Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
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Extreme Swimmer Ryan Stramrood nominated for international open water swimming award
Well-known extreme swimmer, performance coach, and inspirational speaker Ryan Stramrood has been nominated for the prestigious World Open Water Swimming Association ‘Man of the Year’ award. This nomination came after Ryan achieved the record number of crossings between Robben Island to the mainland in June of last year. The extreme swimmer joins us this morning…
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Inside with Brett Hawke: Ky Hurst
Ky Hurst is a superior endurance athlete. Olympic swimmer, Australian Ironman Champion, and grinder for the America’s Cup Challenge.
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Swimmer Ryan Stramrood nominated for coveted international award
Ultra Extreme Open Water and Ice Swimmer, Ryan Stramrood, has been nominated for a prestigious international award. Stramrood is in the running for Man of the Year of the World Open Water Swimming Association. This after he completed a record 109 crossings from Robben Island to Blouberg Beach. Stramrood does not back down from a…
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How to Draft in Open Water Swimming | Kona Endurance
Today we will show you how to draft in the open water and explain to you why riding the bow is so much better! Check out the video and shave of some time of your next open water swim.
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2021 Mooloolaba Mile Ocean Swim | March 21
The Mooloolaba Mile is a feature on Queensland’s ocean swimming calendar and continues to attract swimmers from all over Australia.
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Bio Island JX Open Water Clinic | 2020 Open Water Championships | Jarrod Poort & Wally Eggleton
2.5km Bio Island JX swimmers were treated to an Open Water clinic at Swimming NSW’s 2020 Open Water Championships. Olympian Jarrod Poort and Bondi Lifeguard Wally Eggleton chatted to the swimmers about race preparation, open water swimming challenges and how to be the best!
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Swimmers gather for annual cold swim in Prague centre
Hundreds of swimmers take a cold swim in the Vltava river in Prague’s historic centre on St Stephen’s Day. The 74th edition of the Alfred Nikodem Memorial took place under tight anti-virus measures.