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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
The 1.5K and 3K Acapulco Grand Prix is sandwiched between the opening and closing days of the Central American and Caribbean Aquatic Sports Convention (Convención Centroamericana Y Del Caribe De Las Especialidades Acuáticas) held between August 26-29. Ing. Kiril Todorov, President of the Mexican Swimming Federation, is hosting a number of speakers including Dr. Jim […]
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Bruckner Chase is respected far and wide, from the East to West Coast of the United States, for his strong commitment to the sport, for his inspirational messages, the enviromental themes he champions and the charity swims he undertakes like his Monterey Bay Solo Marathon Swim that started at 4 am Pacific Time this Tuesday
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Go Swim produced an open water swimming series with America’s most successful – and unselfish – elite marathon swimmer over the last few years, Fran Crippen. Fran, a multi-time national champion and world championship medalist, explains and demonstrates his hints and recommendations for fast, efficient freestyle in the open water – how to stay long
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Charlie Gravett of the Jersey Long Distance Swimming Club, situated in the English Channel approximately 14 miles (22K) from Normandy, France and approximately 100 miles (162K) south of Great Britain, reported that the slots for doing a 70K solo circumnavigation around Jersey are all reserved until at least 2012. The 70K course takes swimmers along
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David Handley reported that this year’s version of the Fiji Swims had super fast conditions with fair to strong winds and swells behind (pushing) the swimmers. But, open water being open water, there were always obstacles thrown in. “The swells were not directly behind the swimmers, so some of the swimmers went way off course,”
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Natalie du Toit won one of the open water swim classes at the 2010 International Paralympic Committee Swimming World Championships at E3 Beach i Eersel, the Netherlands. 32 athletes and 650 supporters watched the athletes compete in the 5K course. In the men’s classes S1 through S10 M/W, Australian Hall Brenden (S9) captured gold over
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Doctors, nurses, police, firemen…and life savers. These are selfless individuals who are protect and save us in times of extreme need. In light of their unheralded acts of bravery and heroism, Surf Life Saving Australia gave its Awards of Excellence to the following life savers in a grand annual ceremony this weekend: DHL Surf Lifesaver
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The Washington Post ran an interesting article about the training – or lack thereof – by Michael Phelps and how USA Swimming’s Olympic coaches are reinventing the sport for their older elite stars. Amy Shipley of the Washington Post wrote that “as swimmers continue their professional careers well beyond college, the older generation is unable
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“I had a different strategy than usual,” said Chip Peterson to Shelley Taylor-Smith about his victory in 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Champioships yesterday. “I pushed the pace early and it paid off in the end.” If there is anyone to emulate in the open water in terms of sighting technique, you gotta watch Chip in
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Among the multitude of swimmers who get stung by jellyfish across the high seas around the Planet Earth, Penny Palfrey, Patti Bauernfeind’ and Bruckner Chase‘s defeat by the jellies remind us of the StingMate story. Smithwick’s StingMate® was invented to help the situation, but its invention starts on land. Julie and Webb Willmott were visiting
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