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Forrest Nelson, waterman extraordinaire, gave Catalina Island a whirl from July 5th – 7th. The well-known night owl and marathon swimmer started his circumnavigation of Santa Catalina Island very late on July 5th and finished shortly after midnight on July 7th. His official time of 25 hours and 35 minutes established a new record and […]
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The women’s London 10km Marathon Swimming International race will kick off at 10 am here in London. This morning, the spirits are high with the organizers running through all the pre-race procedures as they readied for this important test event for the 2012 Olympics. The mood on the athlete’s bus this morning was relaxed as
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Diana is back, swam strong as can be, Way out somewhere on the Caribbean Sea. Between Cuba and Florida, there is nothing to see, Stroke after stroke, Diana was as powerful as can be. Personable and smiling, an incredible soul, Swimming 56 miles takes an unfathomable toll. From the upper deck, mid-aft, lower deck and
Luane Rowe, an industrial designer at FINIS, and world-class marathon swimmer Shelley Clark completed the English Channel as a duo. Between the young pair, they have spent years in the ocean preparing themselves for the challenge. They prepared well, gradually doing longer, colder and tougher swims. So on their day, they enjoyed the experience so
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As the world of open water swimming advances on all levels (technology, strategy, equipment, research, services and level of competition), it is always refreshing to hear coaches and administrators re-consider what they are doing instead of doing the exact same thing over and over again. This is especially important if swimmers, teams and nations want
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Mohamed Marouf, a former professional marathon swimmer from Egypt, takes time out during the Traversée Internationale du Lac-Mégantic week to talk about his famous countryman Abou-Heif. Abou-Heif is considered to be the greatest marathon swimmer of the 20th century. Mohamed talks about Abou-Heif’s legacy, his wealth built upon his marathon swimming exploits and his well-known
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Petar Stoychev has been on a tear over the last few weeks. His versatility and adaptability have proven to be just as important as his conditioning and racing savvy. On Week 1, Petar won the 25K world championships in Shanghai under very warm, inhospitable conditions. The next week, he then traveled from China to Québec,
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There are all kinds of interesting side stories behind the London 10km Marathon Swimming International this Saturday, August 13th. Among these backstories are: 1. The emergence of Ireland on the world’s elite scene. Chris Bryan, who was taken aback at the world championships 10K race, re-emerged and finished in the top 10 at the speedy
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After an extraordinarily tough competition at the FINA World Championships in Shanghai, most of the world’s elite open water swimmers have arrived in London for the 2011 London 10km Marathon Swimming International. Swimmers and coaches will be able to check the logistics and course layout of the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim. The event will take
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This weekend, August 13th-14th, there will be four major international competitions as well as hundreds of local and amateur open water swimming events around the world. First off on Saturday is the inaugural 10K races at the 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, China. Then the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim test event, called the London 10km
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