In July 2008, we listed 20 Very Cool Websites (see below), but the number of websites providing valuable information in a visual dynamic manner continues to increase. A second list of 25 unique, educational and informative websites is below for your viewing pleasure (listed in no particular order).
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1. Midmar Mile: a comprehensive portal to the world’s largest open water swimming event.
2. New Zealand Ocean Swim Series: a comprehensive portal created by Scott Rice, one of the World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year nominees
3. Kristel Köbrich: a Spanish-language website of a top pro swimmer from Chile
4. Damian Blaum: a Spanish-language website of a top pro swimmer from Argentina.
5. Manhattan Island Foundation: comprehensive portal to open water swimming in and around New York City.
6. European Open Water Swimming Championships: a website covering the European Open Water Swimming Championships by the accomplished group at Deep Blue Media
7. Lewis Gordon Pugh: multi-lingual website of an incredible open water swimming adventurer and environmentalist.
8. Lac St-Jean: a bilingual French-English website of the famous Lac St-Jean pro swim.
9. Santa Fe-Coronda: Spanish-language website of the pro Sante Fe-to-Coronda race in Argentina.
10. Aqualoja: a bilingual Portuguese-English website that combines event coverage with an online swim shop.
11. Finnish Winter Swimming Championships: a bilingual Finnish-English website of cold water swimming in Finland21.
12. Edith van Dijk: a Dutch-language website of a remarkable pro swimmer who is a nominee for the 2008 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year:
13. Global Open Water Swimming: the world’s most comprehensive open water swimming news portal with excellent coverage of European open water swimming events.
14. Hoffy Swims: personal open water swimming blog of Paul Hopfensperger.
15. Cape Swim: an open water swimming site for Cape Town, South Africa.
16. Ana Marcela Cunha: a Portuguese-language website of a top pro swimmer from Brazil.
17. Cook Strait: facts and figures on the Cook Strait in New Zealand.
18. Channel Swimmers: for those who want to swim, or have swum, the English Channel.
19. FINA: FINA information on open water swimming.
20. Bulgarian Open Water: information on Bulgarian open water swimming
21. Outdoor Swimming Society: outdoor swimming in the U.K.
22. Beaufort Wind Scale: from the US National Weather Service.
23. Santa Barbara Channel Swimming Association: a description of events in the Santa Barbara Channel by Emilio Casanueva, a nominee for the 2008 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year
24. Great North Swim: website of the Great North Swim series in the U.K.
25. Pacific Swims: website of open water swimming events in the South Pacific.
From the July 2008 list of unusual, beautiful or informative websites:
1. Open Water Photography: great open water swimming photos.
2. Natalie du Toit: incredible South African Olympian
3. Maarten van der Weijden: inspirational leukemia survivor.
4. Water World Swim: San Francisco Bay swims.
5. Fiji Swims: open water swims in Fiji.
6. St. Croix Coral Reef Swim: open water race in beautiful St. Croix.
7. Irish Channel: Irish Channel swims.
8. Swim Across America: charity open water swims.
9. Tiburon Mile: world’s most competitive pro race.
10. Swim Trek: open water swimming holiday adventures.
11. La Jolla Cove Swim Club: California open water swimming club.
12. Britta Kamrau: top pro swimmer Britta Kamrau of Germany.
13. Marcos Diaz: top Dominican Republican swimmer.
14. Carina Bruwer: top South African marathon swimmer.
15. Lynne Cox: renowned Lynne Cox.
16. Angela Maurer: top German Olympic swimmer, Angela Maurer.
17. Swim Vacation: British Virgin Islands open water swimming vacations.
18. Rottnest Channel Swim: world's largest channel race.
19. Ocean Swims: worldwide resource on open water events.
20. All about Open Water: educational open water swimming site.
Photo of Joe Orman in San Francisco Bay during New Year's Day Alcatraz Swim. Photo by Colin A Gift.
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