Category: Open Water
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2020 | Coros Malta – Gozo – Malta Channel Swimming Competition
Birkirkara St. Joseph is synonymous with Open Water Swimming and the annual Channel Competition is a long awaited event by open water swimmers.
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Lone Channel swimmer found 500 metres off Dover after eight-hour search
A nearly eight-hour search for a person trying to swim from Dover to Calais unaccompanied has ended after he was spotted by a passing vessel. Emergency services launched a major operation to try to locate the male swimmer, who was eventually found just 500 metres off Dover. A helicopter and rescue teams were dispatched to the sea…
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Hungary: Hundreds of residents dive into the Danube for Budapest Urban Games
For five hours a year, 700 Budapest residents are allowed to swim in the Danube river as part of the Budapest Urban Games, which took place on Saturday. The Danube, the longest river in Europe, is one of the Hungarian capital’s main attractions. But swimming in it is usually forbidden as it is used for…
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The dogathlon – dogs and owners run, swim and eat
Dogs and their owners have come together for the fourth annual Underdog Marathon in Croatia. As well as the main running and swimming competition there were also prizes for beer drinking and eating ice cream.
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Toughest Part of Sport: Open-water swimmer Chantal Liew
Out in the open sea, half-submerged on a sweltering day, the finish line nowhere in sight, tiredness coming in waves, competitors clattering into her, the current tugging her in the wrong direction, there’s no coach, no physio, no parent to help open-water swimmer Chantal Liew. Full story: https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/ch…
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5 Freestyle Swim Tips For Open Water | Adapt Your Swimming Stroke
Clearly, open water swimming has different challenges to the pool, & many of you will naturally make these changes and adapt to the conditions, but it’s no so easy for others. We’ve got 5 top tips to help you get faster, more confident and excel in the open water!
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Thank You Peaks to Portland Swimmers | YMCA of Southern Maine
Our most sincere thanks goes out to all participants of the 2020 Peaks to Portland Virtual Swim to Benefit Kids! This race continues to help more than 10,000 children learn, grow, and thrive at the Y. Participants swam their races in locations spanning the globe, from right here in Casco Bay to as far away…
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90-year-old man swims from Asia to Europe every year
Levent Aksut can barely walk, but he just swam 6.5 kilometres from Asia to Europe. Can you imagine doing that at the age of 90?
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Why Marathon Swimming is Better Than Sprinting | British Swimmer Alice Dearing | MySwimPro
We caught up with British Olympic hopeful Alice Dearing to talk about post-lockdown training and improving diversity in swimming! See MySwimPro