Sea Where You Can Swim
The major seas of the world include the South China sea, the Caribbean Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, the Bering Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, the Arabian Sea, the Sea of Okhotsk, the Sea of Japan, Hudson Bay, East China, Andaman, the Black Sea and the Red Sea.The Seven Seas is a figurative term referring to the seas and oceans of the world.
During the Age of Discovery (1450-1650), the Seven Seas were commonly referred to the then seven navigable seas of the world: Atlantic, Arctic, Indian and Pacific Oceans and the Mediterranean Sea, Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.
Yet others disagree and report the ancient Seven Seas to be the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, Black Sea, the Adriatic Sea, the Caspian Sea, the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean. But, of course, the ancient Hindus, Chinese, Persians, Romans and many others referred to the Seven Seas as different bodies of water. Maps of the World has great maps where you can see all the wonderful places to do open water swimming.
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Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), USA Swimming's Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University's John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff. Note: WOWSA only recommends products or services used or recommended by the community. WOWSA does not receive compensation for links or products mentioned on this site or in blog posts. If it does, it will be indicated clearly on that specific post. See WOWSA's privacy policy for more information.
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