Tag: open water swimming
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Swimming faster in open water depends on a lot more than your fitness
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Shark sightings aren’t always a reason to panic I always assumed I would be frightened of sharks. I get startled by shark-shaped shadows in the mostly shark-free waters around the British coast. I was therefore surprised by my excitement and lack of fear when I encountered sharks for the first time in the wild. It…
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Whether you’re sprinting or doing long distances, in warm water or cold, swimming has an amazing capacity to delight us so long as we stay in the moment.
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Philip Lucas Awiti shares how he navigates the hazards of swimming in Africa’s largest lake Philip Lucas Awiti was born in Karungu, Migori County, in Southwestern Kenya in 1998. He grew up in the small rural fishing village of Nyamanga, where he swims today. But while bathing at the lake was part of his childhood,…