Clean Half Archives – World Open Water Swimming Association

Doug Woodring Talks About Deplasticizing Open Water On WOWSA Live
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Steven Munatones 05/19/2020 No Comment

Doug Woodring Talks About Deplasticizing Open Water On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Hong Kong. Ocean advocate and race director Doug Woodring, a highly energetic 54-year-old American living in Hong Kong for decades, was recently inducted as an Honor Administrator in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame the Class of 2020. He is among

Hungarian Headlines Hong Kong
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Steven Munatones 01/27/2016 No Comment

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. On January 30th, Attila Mányoki, record holder of the Molokai Channel, will headline a group of 30 marathon swimmers at the 4th Cold Half in Hong Kong from Stanley to Deep Water Bay. Hungary's Mányoki is en route to achieving Ocean Seven and adding to his 200+ open water swimming competitions completed

Swim Against The Wall At The Clean Half
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Steven Munatones 10/11/2014 No Comment

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Fans, friends and families can follow the live tracking of the 14.5 km Clean Half marathon swim in Hong Kong starting tonight here. "Depending which teams turn the tracks on, here are the links which will show 11-12 teams per MAP," explains race director Doug Woodring about the race that features The Wall

YakSwimmers Take To The Open Water In Hong Kong
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Steven Munatones 09/02/2014 No Comment

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. As a race director, Doug Woodring has created the Clean Half Extreme Marathon Swim, the Sheko Challenge, the Cold Half, the carbon-neutral option, The Five, the Cold Standard, and the Kids Ocean Day. As an ocean advocate, Woodring has created the Ocean Recovery Alliance, the Global Alert platform, the

No One Has Ever Done It…Yet
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Steven Munatones 02/16/2014 No Comment

Alexandre Reinert gave it his best shot in trying to join the Sub 3 Squared Marathon Club during the Cold Standard in Hong Kong. Five athletes did a 10 km marathon swim followed by the 42 km run, trying to do both under 3 hours. Chris Molnar, Alexandre Reinert and Henry Wright from Hong Kong, together with Chad Bishop from Singapore and Tobias Frenz from

A World First – The Cold Standard In Hong Kong
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Steven Munatones 02/09/2014 No Comment

50 swimmers will take to the Cold Half in Hong Kong pitting themselves against 3 open water swimming stalwarts: 3-time German national 25 km champion Benjamin Konschak and two former University of California Berkeley Bears: the global-trotting Ned Denison of Sandycove Island [Ireland] and two-time Olympian Hannah Wilson of Hong Kong. "This year’s weather

Swim There, Paddle Back After The Clean Half
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Steven Munatones 10/16/2013 No Comment

A few days after the Clean Half race in Hong Kong, new course record holder Trent Grimsey and fellow professional marathon swimmer Brian Ryckeman went out with Clean Half race director Doug Woodring and Kwokzu, a local paddler from Hong Kong, for a long outrigger paddle. In an act of selfless volunteerism, the athletes and race director decided to paddle

The Sport Of Open Water Swimming
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Steven Munatones 08/09/2013 No Comment

A sport unlike any other Beyond the shoreline Expecting the unexpected Aquatic adventures unrivaled Open water swimming unveiled Among waves, winds and whitecaps Unsurpassed courage and tenacity By people of all ages and abilities Oceans, lakes, rivers, and bays Tranquil and turbulent, wild and wavy Men and women versus Mother Nature Reversing themselves

Doubling Up In Hong Kong
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Steven Munatones 08/02/2013 No Comment

As a complementary race to the 14.5 km Clean Half Extreme Marathon Swim held in October in Hong Kong, race director Doug Woodring started the 15 km Cold Half in February when the water temperature drops. This year, in order to make the travel to Hong Kong even more enticing for international swimmers, he is adding The Five, a new 5 km race on October

Railroading Along The Wall, Rough Water At Its Best
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Steven Munatones 02/21/2013 No Comment

The Wall is a welcomed challenge to open water swimmers and triathletes in Hong Kong. One of the unique features of the Cold Half and Clean Half extreme marathon swims on Hong Kong Island, when the ocean swells are pumping, it presents a great body surfing opportunity for experienced watermen and waterwomen to quickly railroad their way over the course.