Category: Open Water
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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.
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Copa Nadal 2020: Winter/Christmas Swimming Competition – Club Natació Barcelona
Copa Nadal or Christmas Cup, is a traditional swimming competition organized by Club Natació Barcelona. It’s held during the winter season, on Christmas Day! The swimmers shall swim through 200 meters of open water in Port Vell Barcelona. This is one of the oldest sports events in Barcelona and Europe, being created in 1907.
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7-hour Marathon Swim for Marine Conservation | Ross Edgley
A 2018 study revealed only 13% of our oceans are considered truly wild, but what’s worse is this (scary) statistic has gone relatively unnoticed. Why? Well, partly because the sea (and its inhabitants) require a bigger “voice” to be heard. To quote the great Sir David Attenborough “This is a communication challenge rather than a…