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Live like you love the ocean is easy for open water swimmers to do. Open water swimmers love the smell of the ocean air, the sound of the sea breeze and the feel of the sand between their toes. They live for that feeling of stretching out as they head out beyond the shore and […]
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Like thousands of new swims around the world that attract pioneering open water swimmers, a handful of hardy open water swimmers are heading to Jeffreys Bay in South Africa for the first time. Jeffreys Bay, home of Supertubes, one of the best surf breaks in the world, is the venue for 20 swimmers who will
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Andrew Gemmell has a kick. A tremendous kick. His kick propelled him from the rear of the pack to a silver medal finish in the 10 km at the 2009 World Swimming Championships. He swims straight. He swims streamlined. And he swims smart. Those attributes enabled him to fly past leading Arthur Frayler on the
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Ashley Twichell of the Mission Viejo Nadadores played her cards right and comfortably won the USA Swimming Open Water Swimming Championships in Fort Myers, Florida this bright sunny morning. After hugging the first place position with Eva Fabian and others on the first half of the race, the Duke University graduate laid down a ripping
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As more and more high-level swimmers compete in the open water, physicality continues to be the name of the game. Experienced open water swimming referees understand how incidental contact frequently occurs. Objectively and properly officiating the physicality between two intensely focused competitors in the open water is extremely difficult. But calls and non-calls must be
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At the finish of the 3 hour 13 minute 15 km FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix (Maratón Cancún in Cancun, Czech Olympian Jana Pechanová won in a close battle over two-time Olympian Angela Maurer 3:13:14.21 to 3:13:14.54. Athletes in elite open water swimming competitions must touch the vertical plane of the finish. It is
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How close was Thomas Lurz‘s victory over Brian Ryckeman in the 15 km FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix (Maratón Cancún in Cancun? It was this close. Lurz finished in 2:59:55.51, closely followed by Ryckeman in 2:59:55.83. Photo courtesy of Christian Palma. Copyright © 2012 by Open Water Source
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Angela Maurer swam to two very close second-place finishes in Cancun, Mexico this week. On Tuesday, she finished second to Ana Marcela Cunha of Brazil in the FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup. On Thursday, she finished second to Jana Pechanová of the Czech Republic. But the water is clear, clear, clear. Photo courtesy of
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There is so much emotion shown when an athlete makes their country’s Olympic team. Tears are often shed for joy. Athletes, their coaches, family and friend realize that the unadulterated happiness and pride shown is a result of years of training and preparation. Their sacrifice and commitment has led them down a path where they
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Right off of the magnificent Hotel Be Live Grand Viva Beach, Thomas Lurz of Germany and Jana Pechanová of the Czech Republic sealed their latest professional marathon victories with impressive closing sprints. Their performances were a grand finale to the week of racing in Cancún, Mexico. While Tuesday showcased the FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World
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