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Ted Erikson, the First Person to Swim Across Lake Michigan, Dies at 93

Ted Erikson, who once swam in Great White shark-infested waters while his spotter fired rifle rounds at approaching sharks, dead at 93.

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Improve Your Cold Water Swimming With dryrobe®

The dryrobe® Advance change robe is designed to protect you from the cold and keep you open water swimming through to spring.

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Olympic Silver Medalist Rachele Bruni Leaves Italy To Train In Brazil

Bruni is moving on from coach Fabrizio Antonelli and will train in Brazil under Kiko Klaser at Grêmio Náutico União in Porto Alegre.

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Anthony Ervin Swims 12.5 Mile Relay Around Charleston In Memory of Late Father

Ervin completed the swim while raising money for the South Carolina Department of Veteran Affairs.

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What Was Written On The Board At FAST The Morning Fran Crippen Died

Read the message FAST coach Jon Urbanchek wrote on the board the morning he learned about Fran Crippen’s passing.

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Chloe McCardel Completes Record 44th English Channel Crossing

McCardel, 36, completed her record-tying 43rd English Channel crossing two days prior.

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Olympian Katie Grimes Finishes “Elite” Sweep at Las Vegas Open Water Meet

15-year old Katie Grimes, who was a US Olympian this summer in the pool, earned a big payday in Las Vegas over the weekend.

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Grimes And Brinegar Win Elite 10k In Las Vegas, Join Open Water National Team

5 women and 5 men were added to the US Open Water National team following their performances at the Las Vegas Open Water Champions Cup.

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Paltrinieri Surprises LEN With Open Water Swimming Cup Leg #5 Victory

Originally listed as not attending, Italian Gregorio Paltrinieri took his second LEN Open Water Swimming Cup trophy in a row.

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Chloe McCardel Ties World Record With 43rd English Channel Swim, 44th Next Week

After nearly 11 hours of swimming in 57 degree Fahrenheit water, McCardel is set to do it again next week to break the “Queen of the English Channel” record.

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LEN Open Water Cup, Leg 5: 2021 Season Closer Set For Alghero

Olympic silver medalist Kristof Rasovszky of Hungary highlights the men’s field, while all three winners this season on the women’s side will be in action.

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LEN Open Water Cup 2021: Ultima Tappa Ad Alghero Domani 9 Ottobre

La LEN Open Water Cup 2021 si chiuderà domani in Italia, ad Alghero, dove si sfideranno i migliori specialisti europei delle acque libere

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Las Vegas Open Water Champions Cup Preview: 3 U.S. Olympians Set to Race

This weekend Sandpipers of Nevada will be hosting the Las Vegas Open Water Champions Cup, which will be serving as a US National Team selection race.

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Paltrinieri, Gabbrielleschi Win Nail-Biters At LEN Open Water Cup – Leg 4

The winning gap was 0.1 seconds in both the men’s and women’s events, favoring Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri and compatriot Giulia Gabbrielleschi.

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Heather Roka Becomes Tenth American to Complete Channel Double-Crossing

Heather Roka double-crossed the English Channel in August, making her just the tenth American to accomplish going from England to France, and then back.

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