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Race directors are the heart and soul of the open water swimming world. They are the tireless engines that drive the sport. They are dedicated men and women of deep-seated passion; there are individuals with a DNA deeply rooted in the open water; they are selfless ambassadors of the sport who envision, organize and execute […]
Rick Gould, Dedicated And Decorated Man In The Sea Read More »
Ralph Goto, the Ocean Safety Administrator of the Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services Division of the City & County of Honolulu in Hawaii, talks about emergency situations in the 2003 Waikiki Roughwater Swim where over 300 swimmers were pulled from the rough water off Waikiki Beach – and the reasons why the situation arose and
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At the United Nations at the 2011 International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame induction ceremonies in New York City, Vice Chairman of the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee Jorge Delgado was awarded with a Certificate of Merit. In his acceptance speech, Delgado explains the introduction of the Olympic 10km Marathon Swim at the 2008
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Expect The Unexpected. The mantra of open water swimming could also have been the theme of the Aquatic Centre at the 2012 London Olympics pool events. From the men’s 50m freestyle and 200m backstroke to the women’s 100m breaststroke and 800m freestyle, the Unexpected was not anticipated by the pool swimming insiders or the world’s
Can Katie Ledecky Happen In The Olympic Marathon Swim? Read More »
Rick Walker will be a busy coach at the 2012 London Olympics. The former long-time coach of the USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Team, Walker also coaches Mazen Aziz of Egypt (shown on left) and Csaba Gercask of Hungary in college. The 22-year-old Egyptian and his Hungarian teammate, who both represent the Southern Illinois
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There are few open water swimming traditions like the Descenso a Nado de la Ría de Navia in northern Spain. The quaint town of Navia offers up its gracious Spanish hospitality to the hundreds of swimmers who descend upon the area for the multi-race event held over 3 days. The Descenso a Nado de la
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Behind the dominant Chinese Olympic champion Sun Yang, two Olympic 10km marathon swim finalists swam quick 1500m times in the preliminary heats in London. Ous Mellouli qualified second in the 1500m in 14:46.23 while Daniel Fogg also qualified for the 1500m final in 14:56.12. The 2008 Tunisian gold medalist will meet his British rivals two
Mellouli And Fogg Rip Off Fast 1.5km At Olympics Read More »
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The Olympic marathon swimmers have spent years waking up early, going to the pool to swim lap after lap, and training up to 6 hours a day. The sacrifices are clearly evident. But there are men and women who have spent years and decades also waking up early, going to the pool and sacrificing much
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The Olympic marathon swimmers have spent years waking up early, going to the pool to swim lap after lap, and training up to 6 hours a day. The sacrifice is clearly evident. But there are also men and women who have spent years and, in many cases, decades waking up early, going to the pool
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