Category: Open Water
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New Year’s Day Swim in the Cold Yongjiang River, China
New Years Day Swim January 1, 2013 in Nanning, China in The Yongjiang River
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Almost a dozen people rescued after falling into frozen California lake trying to rescue man
A slip on thin ice led to chain reaction panic in Wrightwood, California, with close to a dozen people falling through. It took close to ten minutes, but bystanders helped pull everyone to shore. Fortunately, they are all okay. Read 6abc.com via Arbroath http://youtu.be/MxW9Xeky6Po
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Chloe McCardel joins the Cuba-USA race
Australian marathon swimmer Chloe McCardel has made a New Year’s resolution to top them all: to conquer a world-first crossing from Cuba to the US without a shark cage. ‘I think my mum will faint when she hears about this,’ McCardel said. The 27-year-old Melburnian, who has already completed six solo crossings of the English…
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Weymouth Harbour Christmas Day Swim 2012
“236 competitors raised over £8000 for the Lions Club, Weldmar Trust, MV Freedom and 20 other charities. The day started with torrential rain but cleared up to dazzling sunshine by the start of the race. My nephew, Karl Wall, from the Cumberland Hotel, took part, though he was hampered by his Santa Suit disintegrsting in…
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“Polar Bears in Heat” Music Video of 1997 AC Polar Bear Swim
This video captures the buildup to and execution of the 1997 Polar Bear Swim on the beaches of Atlantic City, NJ; January 1, 1997
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Skinny-dipping record broken in Gisborne, New Zealand
Cloudy skies did not deter just over 500 people from stripping off in Gisborne to break the world skinny-dipping record. The record, which stood at 413, was broken by 506 revellers at Midway Beach on Sunday afternoon, organisers BW Camping Festival, ZM and Skinny Mobile say. “We were overwhelmed with how respectful and well-behaved the…
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Leading environmental advocate Rebecca Tarbotton dies in swimming accident
Rebecca Tarbotton, Executive Director of the environmental organization Rainforest Action Network (RAN), a lifelong human rights activist and one of the nation’s most prominent female environmental leaders, died on December 26 on a beach in Mexico while vacationing with her husband and friends. The coroner ruled cause of death as asphyxiation from water she breathed…
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Bone chilling cold grips Russia, Ukraine
“In Russia, when temperatures drop to minus 20 degrees Celcius, its time for a swim. Winter swimmers here have been enjoying their hobby for years, saying a dip in the cold water keeps them invigorated and full of energy. This woman says she prefers to swim when it’s really cold outside… when it’s too warm,…
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Bone chilling cold grips Russia, Ukraine
“In Russia, when temperatures drop to minus 20 degrees Celcius, its time for a swim. Winter swimmers here have been enjoying their hobby for years, saying a dip in the cold water keeps them invigorated and full of energy. This woman says she prefers to swim when it’s really cold outside… when it’s too warm,…