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After the 30K FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix in Lake Ohrid, Macedonia on August 14th – the ninth leg of ten stops – 13 male and 9 female professional marathon swimmers from nine countries were warmly greeted by the President of Macedonia in a first-class post-race awards ceremony at the luxurious lakeshore Hotel Inex […]
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Diana Nyad patiently waited out Hurricane Earl and remains on the lookout for the right conditions and Cuban visas to be issued for her and her team so she can begin her Extreme Dream Swim from Cuba to Florida. Watch the latest ABC TV news coverage here. As her
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From our perspective, open water swimmers – and marathon swimmers in particular – seem to possess a desire to continue exploring one’s physiological and psychological limits in the open water after they experience the challenges and joys of their first swim. We pondered why, especially because the impetus that initially drives these athletes to the
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The plans for the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim at the 2012 London Olympics were officially submitted to the London Olympic Organising Committee. The carefully guarded plans will help showcase the sport in unique and entertaining ways. Undoubtedly, the eyes of the sporting public will be amazed at the sport’s presentation in London 2012. Sam Greetham,
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Michael Tyson posted a visually dynamic explanation of the Round Christiansborg Swim, a 2K circumnavigation around the Danish Parliament in downtown Copenhagen. 1,033 swimmers enjoyed the race that is posted colorfully described here. Copyright © 2010 by Steven Munatones
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A day after Stephen Redmond‘s success, Anne Marie Ward joined the elite crowd of North Channel swimmers with an 18 hour 59 minute effort, courageously swimming through the night and ending in darkness at 3:35 am. It was Anne Marie’s fourth attempt – and second since August this year – which makes her first success
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There were rumors that 45-year-old Dave Barra was training hard – really hard – during the cold winter months in New York’s Mid Hudson Valley. Besides the hours in the pool, he was also reportedly getting acclimated to sub-10°C (50°F) water at nearby lakes and focused on coordinating his travel plans and logistics. And those
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40-year-old Yasutaka Kurokawa of Tokyo man successfully swam across the 25K Fehmarn Belt Strait between Germany and Denmark in 6 hours and 24 minutes. “It was really cold. I’m glad I’ve come home alive. I felt several times that it was beyond the limits of my ability. I’d like to thank the people who supported
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After races in Argentina (Rosario, Santa Fe and Hernandarias-Parana), Mexico (Sumidero Canyon), Italy (Capri-Napoli), Canada (Lac St-Jean and Lac Memphremagog), Serbia (Sabac) and Macedonia (Ohrid Lake) with one race to go in the United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi), Petar Stoychev is well-positioned to continue his remarkable lock on yet another FINA Open Water Swimming Grand
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After races in Argentina (Rosario, Santa Fe and Hernandarias-Parana), Mexico (Sumidero Canyon), Italy (Capri-Napoli), Canada (Lac St-Jean and Lac Memphremagog), Serbia (Sabac) and Macedonia (Ohrid Lake) with one race to go in the United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi), Pilar Geijo of Argentina is getting close to wrapping up the 2010 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand
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