Category: Open Water
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Ice Swimmer Lewis Pugh’s Stark Climate Warning: Without Polar Ice, There Is No Life on Earth | Sky News
UN patron of the Oceans Lewis Pugh has completed what’s been described as the ‘coldest swim on earth’ in Greenland to highlight the speed at which polar ice is melting.
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What Equipment is Essential for Open Water Swimming? | Open Water Swimming Tips | Swim Ireland
Open water swimming can be as simple as a pair of togs, your hat, and goggles, but in cold water and busy locations, there are a couple of other items you need to put in your kit bag. Let’s start with a swimming hat. Swimming hats help keep you warm, keep your hair out of…
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Brothers Swim Across ‘Unnavigable Cauldron’ Whirlpool | STV News
Two brothers have completed a daring swim across one of the world’s largest whirlpools – for the second time.
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What’s a Tow-float and Why Is It Essential? | Open Water Swimming Tips | Swim Ireland
You’ve seen the water dotted with them, but why should swimmers use a tow-float? First of all, let’s explain what they are.
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Lebanese Activists Lead Beach Clean-up and Swim | Reuters
A group of activists gathered on Beirut’s shore to collect trash off the beach as part of the ‘Sustainable Waste Intercity Marathon’ initiative that aims to keep Lebanon’s sea clean.
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Web Extra: Hundreds Participate in Swim to Benefit Lighthouse | CBS Miami
More than 460 people participated in this weekend’s 8-mile open water swimming competition in the Florida Keys to benefit the Alligator Reef Lighthouse.
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Moldavian Swimmers Team on the Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race 2021
Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race 2021 has gathered this year 30 Moldavans ready to conquer the Bosphorus blue waters. It is an amazing and unforgettable experience for everyone who participated in this race. For the first time, the Moldavan team came up with a motivational dance to encourage the participation of those who are still thinking…
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Olympian Elizabeth Beisel Postpones Swim to Block Island | WPRI
Elizabeth Beisel is postponing her “Block Cancer” swimming event she originally scheduled for Thursday due to the bad weather for at least two weeks.