Tag: New Caledonia

Tests Of Tropical Toughness

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The first step in becoming an Olympic in marathon swimming begins this month for French and Australian swimmers. The next two stages on the FINA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup will be held in tropical locations. A new race in New Caledonia will be held on April 18th in the South Pacific followed by a race

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Professional Tropical Delights

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The next two stages on the FINA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup will be held in tropical locations. A new race in New Caledonia will be held on April 18th in the South Pacific followed by a race in Cancún in the Caribbean Sea. Copyright © 2015 by World Open Water Swimming Association

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New FINA Race In New Caledonia

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Nouvelle-Calédonie (New Caledonia) marathon swimming competition in Nouméa that is part of the 2015 FINA 10 km Marathon Swimming World Cup circuit will be held in 22 – 26C water in a lagoon that is one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites. The likely location may be a new site, separate from the 5 km

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Le Parc Naturel de la Mer de Corail

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Last week, New Caledonia created the world's largest natural protected area, called Le Parc Naturel de la Mer de Corail (the Natural Park of the Coral Sea), a 1.3 million square km region of the Pacific Ocean. Molly Bergen of Conservation International explains the creation behind Le Parc Naturel de la

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