XTerra Night Swim Challenge In Ilhabela, Brazil
Courtesy of Swim Channel, Huntington Beach, Brazil.
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Attacking Life For All It’s Worth
Courtesy of Ben Hooper who will attempt to complete the 1,731-mile (2,786 km) Swim the Big Blue across the Atlantic Ocean from Dakar Harbour in Senegal to Natal in northeast Brazil. The youngster, then aged five, was dragged out and resuscitated on the side of the pool by lifeguards while stunned teachers looked on. Despite having turned blue and not
Allan Do Carmo and Rogerio Arapiraca Team Up
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Allan do Carmo expressed his heartfelt gratitude to his long-time coach Rogerio Arapiraca of Brazil. Over the last 8 years, the pair have been training and plotting to climb of the heap. Today, their dream was jointly realized as Do Carmo captured his first FINA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup series
The Mindset Of An Ocean Swimmer
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Many people call themselves an ocean swimmer. They swim for fun or fitness, charity or competition in the world’s oceans. But no one is in the category of Benjamin Hooper who is truly aspiring to become a true ocean swimmer. An ocean swimmer who plans to swim across the entire Atlantic Ocean. Hooper
Ben Hooper To Swim Across The Atlantic
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Ben Hooper is a British open water swimmer who served with the military and police. A multi-faceted swimmer, he also writes fiction and is a free diver, PADI scuba diver, charity swim participant, middle-distance running and triathlete. But he has huge dreams. He plans to swim across the Atlantic Ocean,
Swimming Into Salvador – Cruising With The Crowds
The Travessia Mar Grande Salvador is 15 km of an ocean challenge where the athlete is alone with their thoughts, worries and dreams. But leaving the shore and arriving at the finish is something to relish for every finisher. "The rhythmic music and the Brazilian energy were so evident all over the place," said American Lexie Kelly who visited Brazil for
