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Greg Eggert penned an eloquent farewell to the fallen Fran Crippen in the latest issue of the FINA Magazine. Fran graced the front cover looking like the affable, humble gentleman that he was as he surfaced from a victory in an open water race in Trinidad. There were tear- and smile-inducing stories from Olympians Kalyn […]
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Michael Zoetmulder of the Ocean Racing Series, one of the largest beachfront events in Africa in Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa, announced the television coverage of Season 6. The race days are held on every other Sunday mornings throughout the South African summer and include the Dis-Chem 1K and 3K ocean swim. The Season 6
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TV Globo provided outstanding television coverage of the King and Queen of the Sea (Rei e Rainha do Mar) in Copacabana Beach from all different angles and vantage points. Verão Espetacular provided exciting live television coverage: If race directors are interested in the turn buoys used at the King and Queen of the Sea, they
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Andrew Dampf of The Associated Press wrote an article about how no pool world swimming records could be set this year, for the first time since FINA has been keeping records in 1908. Over 100 years and no world records were set for the first time ever – entirely due to the use of the
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EffectSports lines its open water swim courses with some massive turn buoys. Great to see from the water and onshore. These buoys enable the race sponsors to gain additional visibility and on-the-water signage that works well with still photography or videos of the race. Cylindrical, circular or sausage types: EffectSports knows its large buoys help
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The 22-member FINA Bureau met in Dubai on December 12-14, 2010 and made many decisions on a variety of topics for the aquatic disciplines it governs. Among the many decisions decided and announced by the FINA Bureau, two were noteworthy for the sport of open water swimming: 1. Portugal was awarded the bid for the
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The inaugural Great Salt Lake Open Water in Utah is held in a unique body of water due to its extremely high salinity.* The Great Salt Lake Open Water is a 1-mile point-to-point swim, perfect for beginners and multi-sport athletes. The longer 8.12-mile swim from Antelope Island to Black Rock Beach is a bit more
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The Spanish town of Navia, site of one of the world’s greatest open water swims that has been going on uninterrupted for 53 years, will expand its events in 2011. Navia has been designated by the European Swimming League (LEN) to host the 2011 European Open Water Swimming Junior Championships. The event is part of
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Entries to the Cadiz Freedom Swim in Cape Town, South Africa are now open. Sign up fast. This year, the organizers are really stepping up and providing a large pot of prize money – for elite swimmers, masters swimmers and relays – at the end of the world’s most extreme cold water competition. The event
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Alexander Studzinski of Germany put on a powerful surge over last two loops and held on to win the 2010 King of the Sea (called the Rei do Mar in Portuguese). Alexander beat Luis Arapiraca of Brazil (silver), Chad Ho of South Africa (bronze), Alex Meyer of USA (fourth), Allan do Carmo (fifth) in a
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