Category: Open Water
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Local Swimmer Teaches Tricks Of Navigating San Francisco Bay | KPIX CBS SF Bay Area
72-year-old Pedro Ordenes has swum to Alcatraz Island 999 times, now he’s paying his good fortune forward with Water World Swim. (8-16-21)
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Tides for Swimmers | Always Another Adventure
Tide for swimmers. How they work. How to use tides to stay safe. a basic understanding of tides.
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This Upstate Woman Is Set to Swim Across the English Channel | FOX Carolina News
We talk to Jeannie Zappe about her upcoming swim and the organizations that she is raising awareness for.
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33rd Samsung Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race – Swimmer’s Video Guide
What’s new this year at the 33rd Samsung Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race? What important information do I need to know? All of the information you need to know regarding this year’s race can be found in the swimmer’s video guide.
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Hungary: Thousands Swim Across Largest Lake in Central Europe | Euronews
Almost 7,000 people participated to the 39th Balaton cross swimming on Saturday, a mass swimming event on Hungary’s largest lake. Training is essential for every swimmer, as the classic track is 5.2 kilometres long and it took about an hour for the fastest competitor to swim it. People with disabilities are also welcome to compete…
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Swimmer Celebrates With Sandwich After ‘Record’ Swim
Jellyfish, a jam sandwich, and nine grueling hours in the sea – that was Jordan Leckey’s day when he swam from Northern Ireland to Scotland. However, it may have all been worth it as the 29-year-old is now waiting to hear whether he’s broken the world record for the fastest swim of the route. Jordan…
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My58 Superstar: James Savage, 14, Is Youngest to Swim Lake Tahoe Triple Crown | KCRA News
Los Banos native James Savage just recently became the youngest person to make the 21.3- mile trek to swim the length of Lake Tahoe. He’s also the youngest to complete the Lake Tahoe Triple Crown after already completing the Viking swim and the Godfather.
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Olympics: Soul Cap Ban Places Swimming’s Diversity Issues In Spotlight | Bloomberg Quicktake: Now
The Soul Cap is designed to protect natural Black hairstyles in the pool and is used by Great Britain’s first Black female Olympic swimmer Alice Dearing.
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Black British Swimmer ‘Optimistic’ Swimming Cap Rules Will Change | Newsweek
The first Black British open water swimmer Alice Dearing said she is “optimistic†changes will be made after FINA, a body that oversees international swimming competitions, rejected the Soul Cap for use in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Soul Cap was manufactured in Britain and has an extra-large silicone covering designed specifically to protect dreadlocks,…