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Dr. Harry Huffaker gave a terrific acceptance speech at the United Nations where he was inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. The famed Hawaiian Islands marathon swimming pioneer gave a lesson in humility, perseverance and courage as he summarized his career from his days at the University of Michigan to the shores […]
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202 miles of rough cold-water swimming was the goal of Ventura Deep Six, a relay of six swimmers from Ventura who swam from Central California to San Diego over a non-stop 4-day swim. Ventura Deep Six was honored at the United Nations as the 2010 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year. Dr. John
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Rostislav Vitek and Pilar Geijo of Argentina won the prestigious 46th annual Maratona Del Golfo Capri-Napoli in Italy this weekend that was streamed live for global audiences. In an understanding decision by 10-time FINA Grand Prix series champion Petar Stoychev, he choose to compete in the shorter FINA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup in Portugal
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Over 60 swimmers from 20 countries competed on the third leg of the FINA 10KM Marathon Swimming World Cup in Setubal, Portugal. The event was popular because this is the course that will serve as the second official Olympic 10K Marathon Swim qualifier for the 2012 London Olympics. In the unlikely event that Germany and
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Marathon running does it. Triathlons do it. Pool swimming does it. So does water polo, synchronized swimming and diving and every athletic competition conducted on land. Contemporary competitions – whether in the water or on land – provide immediate race results as a fundamental race offering. Nowadays, race results can be – and should be
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Doug Woodring, founder of the Plastic Disclosure Project, understands that ocean protection issues has a lot to do with plastic. “Of course before it gets to the ocean, it has to come from somewhere – mainly on land via rivers, beaches and boats.” Besides the Plastic Disclosure Project that was announced at the Clinton Global
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Dave Mackenzie of Hawaii passed away after struggling in an ocean swim at Kailua Beach on Oahu. He was brought to shore by Jet Ski and was tried to be revived by CPR before being pronounced dead at a local hospital. “He was a very humble, caring, loving, generous person,” said his daughter Deva Correa.
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Yuko Matsuzaki Makes Them Laugh And Cry At The United Nations Courtesy of WOWSA, United Nations Building, New York. Yuko Matsuzaki, a Japanese inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, shined like a star at the United Nations today. She gave a hilarious, riveting speech that told her incredible transformation from a record-holding
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Jorge Delgado of Ecuador gave a electrifying speech at the United Nations when he accepted his Certificate of Merit from the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Jorge informed the audience of the superhuman exploits of the Olympic open water swimming stars of the past and explained the unbelievable Olympic 10K Marathon Swim show to
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Anne Marie Ward of Ireland gave a typically humble and profound acceptance speech at the United Nations when she received her 2010 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year award. The English Channel and North Channel swimmer gave great praise to those North Channel swimmers ahead of her and her support crew, some of
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