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The world’s fastest marathon swimmers are lining up and ready to go in a windy Cancun FINA 10KM Marathon Swimming World Cup course. Catch the latest here. Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source
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In Cancun, the finish structure and timing system are built upon a structure that sits in the water. It is perfect for the venue and allows spectators to get close to the action without bothering the athletes. Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source
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At the FINA 10KM Marathon Swimming World Cup in Cancun, the local Mexican organizers have paid close attention to small details as well as having a larger vision. They have Swim Angels (trained lifeguards) near the start and kayakers have standard lifesaving safety buoys as well as a double ring of safety boats surrounding the
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Cloudless skies will greet the professional marathon swimmer later this morning at the FINA 10KM Marathon Swimming World Cup in Cancún, Mexico. With flags set, security standing guard and the gorgeous waters of the Caribbean Sea waiting for the world champions, Olympic medalists, World Cup champions and Grand Prix champions, it should be a great
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The Por La Libre 3K and 10K Open Water Swim showcases the beauty of the Cancun Underwater Museum and the Mexican Caribbean between June 2nd – 4th. The event is near reaching its maximum of 1,000 competitors between the ages of 15 and 70 from throughout Latin America and as far away as the United
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The new FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix race in Syria is 30K from Jableh to Latakia is scheduled on September 17th. Athletes and coaches will be well taken care of as soon as they arrive in Damascus and will be shuttled to their accommodations at the 4-star Teeshreen Hotel and the 5-star luxurious Rotana
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An estimated 4,000 – 6,000 metric tons of sunscreen washes off swimmers annually in the ocean worldwide. From the Mediterranean to the Pacific, sunscreens literally pour into the oceans off the skins of millions of swimmers who are trying to shield themselves from the harmful rays of the sun. But the sunscreens are not always
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Ignacio M. Sela described one of the world’s greatest open water swimming events, the LIII Descenso a Nado de la ría de Navia in Spain: Navia’s Estuary Downstream Swim will be broadcast live on national television on Televisión del Principado de Asturias. “We will install a giant screen which is most attractive for the spectators.
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Rory O’Connor is the Race Director for the Tampa Bay Frogman Swim, a 3.1-mile swim in January to support injured Navy SEALs. Based on the SMEAC (Situation-Mission-Execution-Administration-Command) concept, he uses his experience as a former Navy SEAL and platoon corpsman to provide for the safety of his colleagues in
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Colin Hill, the visionary and impetus of Great Swims and a truly worldly individual, is now the Marathon Swimming Tech Manager at the 2012 London Olympics. The Olympic 10K Marathon Swim will be one of the showcase events at the 2012 London Olympics. It will be a massively attended event in Serpentine in the middle
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