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Federico “Denver” Troletti, president of Camuna Acquatica Swimming Club from Iseo, Italy, swum 54K across the length of Lake Garda. The organizer of the annual 10K round-the-island swim of MontIsola in Lake Iseo started in Riva del Garda in the north and took 16 hours 55 minutes to reach on Rivoltella in the south on […]
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Nearly every marathon swimmer enters the depths of despair at one (or many) points of their swim. It may be due to jellyfish stings, sore backs, injured shoulders, strong currents, outgoing tides, large waves, cold water or frustration with the distance covered. What do swimmers and their crews do
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Diana Nyad voluntarily pulled herself out of the water at 12:27 am on Tuesday morning after spending 28 hours 42 minutes in the Caribbean. For the first 12 hours of her swim, Nyad moved powerfully through the water. Confident in her preparations and confident in her team, she had
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Do you have a swim that is truly unforgettable? A swim that inspired you to take that next plunge? A swim that showed you how much is really possible in your life. Most of us in the open water swimming community have great stories and great memories surrounding our swims. Some of these swims may
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Diana Nyad, whose last name means water nymph, is placing herself under tremendous risk. Risk of what? 1. Toxic shock from stings of Portuguese man-o-war and box jellyfish. These creatures can be encountered in broods of thousands where there is no escape except extreme pain. The sting of even a few Portuguese man-o-war or one
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When a coach is on an escort boat, their communication skills and navigational judgment are critical to a marathon swimmer’s success. There is a rare couple who work extraordinarily well together – Diego Tricarico and Pilar Geijo. Pilar is the dominant ultra-marathon swimmer on the FINA Grand Prix circuit is very skillfully supported by her
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When supporters, family and friends join in to help a marathon swimmer across a channel or lake, there can be very little space on the escort boat. For the success of the swimmer and the good times onboard, all the escort team needs to respect each other, their spaces and needs. In the cramped quarters
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Marcellus Wiley recently discussed the responsibility of swimming on the Gayle King Show (OWN). Click HERE to see a video segment of Marcellus on the Gayle King Show. Click HERE to see video segments of Marcellus at Open Water Source. NFL All-Pro and ESPN football analyst Marcellus Wiley first convinced himself that swimming was within
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The Caribbean Sea was calm and inviting for Diana Nyad’s 103-mile solo swim to Cuba. With wind speeds forecasted to further decrease over the next 2-3 days, this was the optimal time to attempt this audacious swim. The Doldrums have hit the middle of the channel and the seas have totally ironed out. The Caribbean
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Diana Nyad’s Extreme Dream: Diana Nyad has begun her 103-mile adventure on the Caribbean Sea. With Cuban officials and supporters lining the beach and a CNN crew on hand to record the historic occasion, Diana will begin later tonight. Assuming a 60-hour swim, she will finish at 2:00 am New York time on Wednesday early