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Nadine Bennett
  • Mar 6, 2021

Paul Georgescu, World Record 3.5 km ice swimming

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Spirit Orcas, Tackling Challenges
Nadine Bennett
  • Feb 27, 2021

Spirit Orcas, Tackling Challenges

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Sarah Thomas, on fear and cancer
Nadine Bennett
  • Feb 24, 2021

Sarah Thomas, on fear and cancer

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Chloe McCardel, dreaming big during Covid
Nadine Bennett
  • Feb 20, 2021

Chloe McCardel, dreaming big during Covid

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CBC Ottawa Morning: what it takes to swim an 'ice mile'
Nadine Bennett
  • Jan 22, 2021

CBC Ottawa Morning: what it takes to swim an 'ice mile'

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Aimee Jones, first ice mile, 5th Canadian!
Nadine Bennett
  • Jan 17, 2021

Aimee Jones, first ice mile, 5th Canadian!

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Phil White awarded MSF Service to Marathon Swimming Award
Nadine Bennett
  • Oct 23, 2020

Phil White awarded MSF Service to Marathon Swimming Award

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Jaimie Monahan, Strong Like Her
Nadine Bennett
  • Oct 4, 2020

Jaimie Monahan, Strong Like Her

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Vicki Thomas, happy World Ostomy Day!
Nadine Bennett
  • Oct 2, 2020

Vicki Thomas, happy World Ostomy Day!

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Swim for Mindy
Nadine Bennett
  • Oct 2, 2020

Swim for Mindy

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Stephen Rouch and Victoria Rian, tandem!
Nadine Bennett
  • Sep 16, 2020

Stephen Rouch and Victoria Rian, tandem!

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Nadine Bennett
  • Sep 6, 2020

Push to get more Black surfers riding the waves in Nova Scotia

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NCOWSA, fighting for access to open water in the National Capital Region
Nadine Bennett
  • Sep 6, 2020

NCOWSA, fighting for access to open water in the National Capital Region

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Jaimie Monahan, swims around Manhattan 7 times in 7 days!
Nadine Bennett
  • Aug 26, 2020

Jaimie Monahan, swims around Manhattan 7 times in 7 days!

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Charlotte Brynn, new course record for Lake George
Nadine Bennett
  • Aug 18, 2020

Charlotte Brynn, new course record for Lake George

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Tim Scapillato, fighting for access to open water
Nadine Bennett
  • Aug 14, 2020

Tim Scapillato, fighting for access to open water

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Mimi Jones, civil rights activist in historic swim-in, dies at 73
Nadine Bennett
  • Aug 10, 2020

Mimi Jones, civil rights activist in historic swim-in, dies at 73

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Nadine Bennett
  • Aug 1, 2020

Diane Gordon, beautiful ride through Al Qudra Desert

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Lee Brogan, swimming and mental health
Nadine Bennett
  • Jul 22, 2020

Lee Brogan, swimming and mental health

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Sarah Thomas, 2019 Global Marathon Swimming Awards
Nadine Bennett
  • Jul 9, 2020

Sarah Thomas, 2019 Global Marathon Swimming Awards

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