Dr. Otto Thaning Presents At The Cold Water Capers
Dr. Otto Thaning is the next speaker at the Cold Water Capers, a renowned open water swimmer speaker series organized by the Cape Long Distance Swimming Association
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Tim Ferriss With Michael Phelps And Grant Hackett
Tim Ferriss interviewed Olympic champions Michael Phelps and Grant Hackett on his most popular podcast.
Lynne Cox, Live Tonight
The renowned Lynne Cox will make a virtual presentation at 7 pm on January 26th 2021 from the Cary Library in Lexington, Massachusetts.
Ned Hastings Acclimates To The Ice
Ned Hastings completed his first Ice Mile in 37 minutes in 4.2°C water and -1°C air in the Columbia River in Washington at the age of 55.
Hassan Baraka Becomes Ice Miler and Ice Ironman
Hassan Baraka of Morocco completed an Ice Mile and became the first Moroccan athlete to be honored as an Ice Ironman
Teaching A Million People To Swim
Jamal Hill, Gigi Smith and Wilma Wong run The Swim Up Hill, a non-profit launched to swim a million people to swim
Diary Of A Double With Antonio Argüelles – Week 22
Antonio Argüelles talked about his training for a 67 km double crossing of the English Channel, together with Dan Simonelli and Bryan Finlay.
Around The Piers Across California: Fear No Pier 2.0
Ray Meltvedt led the inaugural Fear No Pier stage swim along the California coast in 2013. 2021 will see version 2.0 with a 38-pier stage swim.
What Swimming Teaches About Life
The advantages of swimming go well beyond the physiological benefits of muscle tone, increased stamina and stress relief.
Antonio Argüelles Speech In Spanish About The Oceans Seven
Antonio Argüelles gave an online presentation to Mexican students about his Oceans Seven achievement.
When Orcas Enter The Swim Zone
Ger Kennedy organized the Antarctica 2020 International Swim and had to delay the Zero Ice Miles of Cath Pendleton and Paul Georgescu because a pod of orcas got close
Jim Anderson Talks About His Career In Hawaii On WOWSA Live
Jim Anderson describes his career as a ocean swimming race director with Ned Denison on WOWSA Live
Antarctica 2020 Swimmers Describe Ice Swimming On WOWSA Live
Ger Kennedy led an expedition of ice swimmers on the Antarctica 2020 International Swim where Kennedy, Cath Pendleton and Paul Georgescu completed Zero Ice Miles.
Smile and Swim With The Strel’s In 2021
Martin Strel and Borut Strel offer various swimming vacations in Slovenia, Croatia, and Turkey between June and September 2021
Swimming With Sound
Charlie Melvoine and Sheera Goran co-developed Zygo, a streaming underwater headset system.
Styling For Swimmers
Yasu Fukuoka is a 2-time Olympic swimmer who launched a new lifestyle and clothing brand for swimmers called I Swim And Travel Around The World.
Torpedo Swimtalk With Paul Blackbeard.
Danielle Spurling interviewed South African legend Paul Blackbeard on the 9th episode of Torpedo Swimtalk
Nadadores de Ponta Negra Complete Travessia do Leme ao Pontal
The Ponta Negra Relay of Gilvan Guedes Bandeira and José Lindovaldo Marinho completed the 36 km Travessia do Leme ao Pontal, in Brazil in 12 hours 22 minutes.
Haley Shapley Discusses Strong Like Her On WOWSA Live
Haley Shapley discussed her new book Strong Like Her. A Celebration of Rule Breakers, History Makers and Unstoppable Athletes on a WOWSA Live episode.
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