Category: Open Water
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Shark Attacks Oregon Man in Hawaii
A 61-year-old man from Oregon was attacked and injured by a 10-foot shark while snorkeling in Hawaii on Friday, authorities said. The shark bit the man’s left calf and he sustained a deep laceration, the doctors said he was lucky the bite didn’t hit any major arteries. Read ABC News “It released me and I…
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Lewis Gordon Pugh – Ordinary won’t change the World
Read about him on The Daily News of Open Water Swimming
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Lake Swimming Testimonials Slovenia
Produced and operated by Strel Swimming Adventures, local lake swimming tour operator, Swim lake Bled, lake Bohinj, river Soca in Slovenia. Must go some day, for sure. Lake Swimming Testimonials Slovenia from Strel Swimming Adventure Holiday on Vimeo.
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Freediving for Lobsters in Southern California
“It was absolutely the best water conditions in a few months (So-Cal standard of course). The ocean was so lively. There was so much fish I have never seen before. I did not bring my speargun since I came out to test my Hero3 and 2.”
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Extreme open water winter swimming in Poland
More than 200 people have kicked off the annual winter swimming season along the Szelag Maly Lake in the northeastern Polish city of Olsztyn.
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Killer whales chase diver and dog in New Zealand
A diver and a dog got more than they bargained for when they found themselves incredibly close to several killer whales in New Zealand. Orcas are unknown to have ever intentionally harmed a human in the wild, nor attacked dogs … but I wouldn’t count on it ! :-) Via The Blaze And btw, go…
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Tonga – swimming with the Humpbacks
Wow Tonga – swimming with the Humpbacks from Luke van der Rijt on Vimeo.
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Winter Swimming World Championship 2016
Murmansk … jeez, don’t think it gets much colder than that Winter Swimming World Championship 2016 from rec-a on Vimeo.
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Behold Ventura Deep Six’s record breaking 202-mile 6-man ocean relay
Along the California coast in September 2010, the Ventura Deep Six team of Mike Shaffer, Jim McConica, Kurt Baron, Tom Ball, John Chung, and Jim Neitz set out on a journey like no other. Read The Daily News of Open Water Swimming VD6 from Jim Martin on Vimeo.