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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Martin Cullen, the Public Relations Officer of the Irish Long Distance Swimming Association (ILSDA), commented with humility about the honour granted upon the ILSDA by the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, “We in the ILSDA are delighted at the recognition of the tremendous work that has been done over the many years by so […]
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Olympic champion Alexander Popov once observed, “The water is your friend. You don’t have to fight with water, just share the same spirit as the water and it will help you move.” In the open water, these words ring especially true. On the other hand, when you encounter wind, waves, currents, tides, jellyfish, sharks, and
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Open Water Source tested the FINIS Ankle Cords and found them to be useful for training in small pools and for working on the front end of the stroke and sighting in open water swimming. Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source
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Dr. Peter Attia, a relentless self-experimenter, has found the secret of endurance sports success through nutrition. While he has actually increased his caloric intake to 4,500 calories per day from 3,000 calories per day, he has significantly changed his body composition – from over 20% body fat to 7.5% body fat – and has become
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Mano-a-mano , one on one, head to head, man to man. These all describe when two athletes face each other in the field of play, going at each other with gusto, intensity and fervor. Great individual rivalries include Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier when they went head-to-head in three classic heavyweight boxing matches (Fight of
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Selina Moreno Pasagali nació el 04 de julio de 1972 en Madrid, y es una autentica superviviente del cáncer de mama. Durante su recuperación de esta dura enfermedad ella a conseguido convertirse en una nadadora de maratón de prestigio internacional. Selina ha sido nominada para los premios 2011 de World Open Water Swimming Woman of
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. FINA is reportedly considering the concept of mixed-gender relays for its pool events at the 2012 Short Course Worlds and the 2013 World Championships. This news comes in a report on the FINA Technical Swimming Committee meeting that was held in conjunction with the 2011 World Championships. The addition
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Forrest Nelson does swims quietly without a lot of fanfare, but his swims are major events in marathon swimming circles. From swimming across Catalina Channel in December to swimming around Catalina Island itself, Forrest goes about his marathon business as quiet and efficiently as his arm strokes slicing through a glassy Pacific Ocean in the
Egypt, the land of many famous marathon swimmers from the 1950s to the 1970s, has a strong tradition in the open water. Dr. Ahmed Rashad Sallam, originally from Alexandria and a former Egyptian national open water swimmer with a wealth of international racing experience, continues his participation on the global open water swimming community. Currently
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Beyond the human versus nature aspect of open water swimming, a competitive atmosphere is clearly evident at local, national, and international races. Some people want to merely finish; others want to win. Most competitors are somewhere in the middle. Olympians, professional marathon swimmers, and competitive triathletes have arsenals that contain a variety of racing tactics
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