Category: Open Water
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Elizabeth Beisel Plans Swim to Block Island to Raise Money for Cancer Research | WPRI
A North Kingstown native and three-time Olympian is set to be the first woman to swim to Block Island from Point Judith.
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Battling Giant Jellyfish Swimming From Co. Down to Scotland for the RNLI
David Murnahan joined #OTBAM after an eventful swim across the North Channel!
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How To Swim Straighter In Open Water | Open Water Swimming Tips | Swim Ireland
Why can’t I swim in a straight line when swimming in open water? It’s a common question we get asked all the time, and the answer is a combination of factors that need to be worked on.
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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.