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What kind of conditions is Benoit Lecomte going to face while swimming across the Pacific Ocean from Japan to California? This video by Lorenzo Fonda gives us a hint: Copyright © 2008 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Four-meter ocean swells and 12°C rough waters greeted the 80 swimmers in the Cadiz Women’s Day Swim relay race. Fun and challenging was the overwhelming response by the swimmers who helped raise funds to treat women with Cerebral Palsy. The swim in Camps Bay, Cape Town, was part of the Cadiz Swim Series, a host
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The results of the last stop on the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix circuit are below: 1. Petar Stoychev (BUL) 5:35:13 2. Tomi Stefanoski (MKD) 5:36:26 3. Evgenij Pop Acev (MKD) 5:36:29 4. Rudolfo Valenti (ITA) 5:36:52 5. Andrea Volpini (ITA) 5:42:31 6. Ian Van der Hulst (NED) 5:50:56 7. Dejan Mladenovski (MKD) 6:16:06
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Scott Cassell, a veteran deep-sea explorer and counter-terrorist operative and combat diver, will attempt to dive 30 miles from Santa Catalina Island to the Southern California coastline. In an attempt to draw attention to saving the oceans, he expects to be completely submerged for up to 24 hours underwater. He is correct in his statement,
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Just like their German teammates on the women’s side, 3 German men are in the top 5 on the 2011 FINA 10KM Marathon Swimming World Cup standings. Thomas Lurz and Christian Reichert sit on top of the 99 competitors with two events on the circuit left (Shantou, China and Hong Kong). The standings after 5
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Isabell Donath of Germany and Angela Maurer of Germany sit on top of the 78 competitors on the 2011 FINA 10KM Marathon Swimming World Cup standings with two events on the circuit left (Shantou, China and Hong Kong). The standings after 5 events: [Read More…]
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Jose Diaz‘s open water swimming hip hop song was featured at the awards ceremony at the Descenso a Nado Ría de Navia, one of the world’s greatest open water swimming events, in Navia, Spain: Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source
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Lynne Cox‘s reputation is golden and unparalleled. The exploits of the Southern California woman who pioneered dozens of swims from the Bering Strait to Antarctica, and the former English Channel record holder, is truly legendary. [Read More…]
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Roger Allsopp, a retired surgeon who once crossed the English Channel in 2006, will attempt to become the oldest person to successfully swim across the English Channel this month. “I try to focus and think about one day of absolute miserable. Training has I think gone well and I am now as ready as I
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Courtesy of World Open Water Swimming Association, Huntington Beach, California. The 24th annual International Self-Transcendence Marathon-Schwimmen is one of the world’s most popular and best run marathon swims. The 26.4 km solo and relay swim starts in Rapperswil, Switzerland and finishes in Zurich. Renowned marathon and channel coach Nuala Moore colorfully describes the event, “It
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