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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. In what may have been a preview of the highly anticipated finish at the Olympics, Thomas Lurz won the FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup race in Cancun, Mexico in dramatic fashion over arch-rival Spyridon Gianniotis and Italian star Nicola Bolzonello. The finish was so close that the video-tape […]
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From Papua New Guinea to Indonesia. Then across the Red Sea from Asia to Africa, and across the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain to Africa. Then across the Bering Strait from Russia to America. Arnaud Chassery and Philippe Croizon have ambitious plans for their 5-swim series around the world: Copyright © 2012 by Open Water
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Lelané Rossouw-Bancroft and Jason Malick are among the newest members of the International Ice Swimming Association for doing a one-mile swim in less than 5°C (41°F). For that frozen feat, they have the honor of wearing the official red jacket of the International Ice Swimming Association. Malick, who also works for Endless Pools, suggested various
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Ana Marcela Cunha, the reigning world 25 km champion from Brazil, is always tough down the stretch. She has that unteachable competitive spirit that propels her forward when going goggle-to-goggle against her rivals. And it served her well in the FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup race in Cancun, Mexico yesterday where she won a
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The FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup race in Cancun, Mexico was so close that even the video-tape of the finish had to be reviewed repeatedly for 45 minutes until the judges finally came to a general consensus…that multiple-time world champion Thomas Lurz came out on top. This close race is only a precursor to
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Deborah McDonald who directed and produced the documentary film 50 year old FRESHMAN about International Masters Hall of Fame Open Water inductee, Suzanne Heim-Bowen of San Francisco, was awarded the Best Sports / Outdoor Feature in the 2012 Indie Spirit Film Festival in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The well-received film about the open water legend heading
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Throughout the calendar year, there are some weeks when open water swimming events simply overwhelm the senses. This week is one of the jam-packed open water periods that kicks off today. Today, starts off the festivities with speed and color in the beautiful aqua-marine waters of Cancún, Mexico. This
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FINIS Finds, Fixes Freestyle Flaws Fast Courtesy of WOWSA, Livermore, California. The new Agility Paddles from FINIS are quite simply cool and a great addition to my training gear. The strapless paddles are a fantastic self-teaching aid that immediately enables you to become kinetically aware of your strengths and weaknesses in your swimming stroke. Because
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4-year-old Quinn, a 155-pound Leonberger, roams the halls and rooms of the Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center in Dallas, Texas bringing joy and hope to people facing devastating diagnoses. On the weekend, he also swims and occasionally swims alongside Olympians helping raise thousands of dollars for cancer research. When the energetic therapy dog isn’t
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