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Nachts Allein Im Ozean, Mein Weg durch die Ocean’s Seven

Nachts Allein Im Ozean, Mein Weg durch die Ocean’s Seven

Steven Munatones2020-12-13T03:24:43+00:00

Nachts Allein Im Ozean, Mein Weg durch die Ocean's Seven Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. André Wiersig became the first Oceans Seven swimmer from Germany in 2019. He completed the Oceans Seven after a [...]

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How Far Is The English Channel?

How Far Is The English Channel?

Steven Munatones2020-12-16T06:37:07+00:00

How Far Is The English Channel? Courtesy of Michael Oram of Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation, English Channel. The courses taken and distances swum by the two slowest swimmers across the English Channel (Jackie Cobell [...]

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Long Beach Swim Focus Catalina Relay On WOWSA Live

Long Beach Swim Focus Catalina Relay On WOWSA Live

Steven Munatones2020-11-09T17:01:17+00:00

Long Beach Swim Focus Catalina Relay On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Hank Wise just hours before he and his relay friends attempted a crossing of the 32.3 km Catalina Channel [...]

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Sarah Thomas Talks About Lake Powell And Marathon Swimming on WOWSA Live

Sarah Thomas Talks About Lake Powell And Marathon Swimming on WOWSA Live

Steven Munatones2020-10-28T02:48:24+00:00

Sarah Thomas Talks About Lake Powell And Marathon Swimming on WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Cancer survivor and one of the most remarkable endurance athletes in the world Sarah Thomas talked [...]

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Joe Zemaitis Talks About Recovery From Extreme Sports On WOWSA Live

Joe Zemaitis Talks About Recovery From Extreme Sports On WOWSA Live

Steven Munatones2020-10-23T02:29:05+00:00

Joe Zemaitis Talks About Recovery From Extreme Sports On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Joe Zemaitis does not waste any time - and crafted a lifestyle to achieve his life's goals. [...]

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Youth Is Served And Delivers: Christophe Maleau Crosses The St. Lucia Channel

Youth Is Served And Delivers: Christophe Maleau Crosses The St. Lucia Channel

Steven Munatones2020-10-17T16:19:10+00:00

Youth Is Served And Delivers: Christophe Maleau Crosses The St. Lucia Channel Courtesy of Face2Face Africa, Martinique, Caribbean Sea. On her WOWSA Live interview, Katie Blair spoke about being greeted near the Martinique shore by [...]

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Katie Blair Attempts Two-Way Crossing Of St. Lucia Channel

Katie Blair Attempts Two-Way Crossing Of St. Lucia Channel

Steven Munatones2020-10-17T16:04:41+00:00

Katie Blair Attempts First Two-Way Crossing Of St. Lucia Channel Courtesy of KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Sue Dyson had planned, organized and talked about Katie Blair's attempt at a two-way St. Lucia Channel Swim [...]

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Kamil Resa Alsaran Completes Very Rare Triple Crown Of Open Water Swimming

Kamil Resa Alsaran Completes Very Rare Triple Crown Of Open Water Swimming

Steven Munatones2020-09-24T00:16:41+00:00

Kamil Resa Alsaran Completes Very Rare Triple Crown Of Open Water Swimming Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Kamil Resa Alsaran of Turkey swam in history a few weeks ago. Kevin Murphy completed the Original [...]

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Sue Dyson Explains The History Of St. Lucia Channel Swims On WOWSA Live

Sue Dyson Explains The History Of St. Lucia Channel Swims On WOWSA Live

Steven Munatones2020-09-16T04:05:51+00:00

Sue Dyson Explains The History Of St. Lucia Channel Swims On WOWSA Live Courtesy of KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Katie Blair, Edward “Ted” Lomicka, Chris Allshouse, Philip Rush, Keri-Anne Payne, David Carry, Jacques Sicot, [...]

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Katie Blair, Ted Lomicka, Chris Allshouse To Attempt St. Lucia Channel Swims

Katie Blair, Ted Lomicka, Chris Allshouse To Attempt St. Lucia Channel Swims

Steven Munatones2020-10-14T21:24:42+00:00

Katie Blair, Ted Lomicka, Chris Allshouse To Attempt St. Lucia Channel Swims Courtesy of Sue Dyson, St Lucia Channel Swim. Around the world the effects of COVID-19 pandemic have been felt in many ways. While [...]

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Diary Of A Double With Antonio Argüelles – Week 4

Diary Of A Double With Antonio Argüelles – Week 4

Steven Munatones2020-09-19T18:41:51+00:00

Diary Of A Double With Antonio Argüelles - Week 4 Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach,California. Diary of a Double documents the year-long journey of Antonio Argüelles who will attempt a 67 km two-way crossing [...]

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From Notes To A Typewriter And A Laptop: A History Of Marathon Swimming

From Notes To A Typewriter And A Laptop: A History Of Marathon Swimming

Steven Munatones2020-09-13T15:54:05+00:00

From Notes To A Typewriter And A Laptop: A History Of Marathon Swimming Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. In order to preserve decades of marathon swimming history, International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame and [...]

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Team Rivard Talks About Their Swimming Adventures On WOWSA Live

Team Rivard Talks About Their Swimming Adventures On WOWSA Live

Steven Munatones2020-09-13T15:54:42+00:00

Team Rivard Talks About Their Swimming Adventures On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Kevin (father), Darcie (mother), Vera (older sister), and Margaret (younger sister) Rivard are the First Family of open [...]

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Diary Of A Double With Antonio Argüelles – Week 2

Diary Of A Double With Antonio Argüelles – Week 2

Steven Munatones2020-09-05T16:28:15+00:00

Diary Of A Double With Antonio Argüelles - Week 2 Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach,California. Diary of a Double documents the year-long journey of Antonio Argüelles who will attempt a 67 km two-way crossing [...]

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Dan Simonelli Talks About Helping Others On WOWSA Live

Dan Simonelli Talks About Helping Others On WOWSA Live

Steven Munatones2020-08-25T16:48:00+00:00

Dan Simonelli Talks About Helping Others On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame chairman Ned Denison interviewed swimmer, coach, mentor, kayaker and crew member Dan Simonelli [...]

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Ned Denison Explains About Marathon Swimming Mentors on WOWSA Live

Ned Denison Explains About Marathon Swimming Mentors on WOWSA Live

Steven Munatones2020-08-24T22:18:15+00:00

Ned Denison Explains About Marathon Swimming Mentors on WOWSA Live Courtesy of KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. On today's WOWSA Live, International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame chairperson Ned Denison explained about Marathon Swimming Mentors, [...]

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Anna-Carin Nordin Describes Her Global Adventures On WOWSA Live

Anna-Carin Nordin Describes Her Global Adventures On WOWSA Live

Steven Munatones2020-08-17T14:16:26+00:00

Anna-Carin Nordin Describes Her Global Adventures On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame chairman Ned Denison interviewed fellow Hall of Famer Anna-Carin Nordin of Sweden on [...]

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Ala Moana Beach Swim Club Crosses Kaulakahi Channel With Calvin

Ala Moana Beach Swim Club Crosses Kaulakahi Channel With Calvin

Steven Munatones2020-08-15T21:18:06+00:00

Ala Moana Beach Swim Club Crosses Kaulakahi Channel With Calvin Photo courtesy of Bonnie Leong. Report courtesy of Stefan Reinke, Niihau - Kauai, Hawaii. On August 8th, 5 swimmers from the Ala Moana Beach Swim [...]

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Racing For Half A Million Dollars Across The Catalina Channel

Racing For Half A Million Dollars Across The Catalina Channel

Steven Munatones2020-08-10T22:37:00+00:00

Racing For Half A Million Dollars Across The Catalina Channel Courtesy of The Catalina Islander.In mid-January 1927, 153 swimmers were entered in the 21-mile Wrigley Ocean Marathon Swim from Isthmus Bay on Santa Catalina Island [...]

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Pauline Jackson Paved The Way Across Channels And Lakes

Pauline Jackson Paved The Way Across Channels And Lakes

Steven Munatones2020-08-09T21:53:53+00:00

Pauline Jackson Paved The Way Across Channels And Lakes Courtesy of The Catalina Islander, 12 January 1927, Santa Catalina Island, California. Bill "Bojangles" Robinson (1878 – 1949) was an American tap dancer, actor, and singer, [...]

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