Category: Open Water
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Naked man rescued from shark infested waters
As sharks circled all around, rescuers pulled a fisherman from the waters off the coast of Western Australia. The man was one of two who were plucked from the ocean after being spotted by a television helicopter in a dramatic rescue involving five aircraft and five boats. It came after three men failed to return…
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The River People
“Strange creatures live in Florida’s spring-fed rivers. Some people call them mermaids and mermen, I call them The River People.” The River People from Chris Rish on Vimeo.
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Sleeping swimmer causes a scare
This sleeping swimmer caused quite a scare. He apologized but said he was just enjoying life to its fullest. See The Sacramento Bee
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CC photo #225: Hestoy being interviewed during Nólsoyarsvimjingin 2012
Jon Hestoy, President of the Faroese Swimming Association, being interviewed today by a reporter from IMG / Trans World Sport during the annual (approximately 5K) open water swim between Tórshavn and Nólsoy. In the background you can see 15-year-old Cecilia Wigant Eysturdal and her support boat, leading the race to Nólsoy. She won in a…
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Brain-eating amoeba eyed in death of Minnesota child
Minnesota State Department of Health officials have been eyeing a rare parasitic amoeba in the death of child. Read and watch ABC News video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player
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What it’s like to be attacked by a Great White
Massachusetts General Hospital has posted this two-minute, hospital-bed video of Chris Myers, the swimmer who was bitten by a Great White Shark off Truro on July 30. This is apparently the first such attack in the state’s waters in more than 70 years, so it’s a rare chance to ask the inevitable question: What does…
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The London 2012 women’s 10K Marathon Swim is tomorrow
Thursday August 9th, and Open Water Source has this great website ready for us, complete with real-time commentary on Twitter and stuff. Go Paine!
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On Pace w/ Pastrana : Ice Diving in Utah
Motorsports competitor / stunt performer Travis Pastrana ‘learning to overcome fear’ by swimming under ice. Nice.
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Brave freediver spears and lands huge tuna amid circling sharks
“For veteran freedivers, spearing a giant yellowfin tuna is an ultimate goal, but one rarely fulfilled because the fish are so swift and elusive. But Wendell Ko, 51, recently bagged an 188-pound yellowfin, on a single breath, off Kona, Hawaii. And he accomplished this feat while surrounded by circling sharks.” Read The GrindTV Blog.