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What is the difference between the racing tactics and mindset used at the highest levels (Olympic and professional swimmers) and every other open water competitor? Nothing, in our opinion. In pool swimming competitions, an age-group or masters swimmer or a triathlete cannot necessarily replicate the strength, power, flexibility, grace or stroke technique of Olympic gold […]
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As can be expected, Craig Lord of Swim News delved deftly and profoundly into the world of elite swimming through his entertaining In The Arena series. In an outstanding article with over 20 questions, Craig‘s interview of Olympic 10K medalists David Davies and Thomas Lurz resulted in a number of great answers. The In the
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The Endurance Sports Expo will be held on March 13th – 14th at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania. While most of the presentations and exhibitors are focused on terrestrial activities, well-established Bill Hauser, founder and head coach of Mid-Atlantic Multisport and American representative at the 2002 Long Course World Championship, will give
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John Anthony, CEO of Swim Sense said, “the Multisport World Conference and Expos are well-organized, top-tier events.” Held in Cambridge, Massachusetts on March 20th, North Bethesda, Maryland on March 27th and New York City on April 18th, MultiSport World is free to the public with seminars, training clinics, competitive events and vendor expo featuring race
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Ryszard Majewski reported about a 2K ocean swim within the breakwater of Las Teresitas Beach on Tenerife, Canary Islands. In the heart of winter, the smooth family-friendly waters was 18ºC as they celebrated the wonders of swimming in the Canary Islands on the golden sands under swaying palm trees. Copyright © 2010 by Steven Munatones
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Millions of fans watched American Apolo Anton Ohno win his sixth Olympic medal at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics last night in the sport of short-track speed skating. As we sat engaged in the speed and bravado of world-class skaters, we saw numerous commonalities between short-track skating and open water swimming. We watched the charismatic
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Mid-winter Open Water Swimming In Israel Courtesy of WOWSA. While much of the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing a cold, snowy winter and the Southern Hemisphere is baking in the heat, open water swimmers in Israel are somewhere right in the middle. Gabi Katz, marathon swimming pro Daniel Katzir and friends usually go for a mid-winter
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Ken Schuh, Open Water Chair for the Inland Empire Swimming, announced the Snake River Challenge on July 3rd that starts in Lewiston in the state of Idaho, but finishes in Clarkston in the state of Washington (the state line is the middle of the river) at the point where the Snake and Clearwater Rivers meet.
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The Estonian Winter Swimming Championships (Talisuplusfestival Pirita Open) will hold an endurance swim in Pirita jõgi, Estonia in February 27th. Copyright © 2010 by Steven Munatones
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When people think of swimming the English Channel, it is undoubtedly one of the world’s most physically and mentally challenging endurance endeavors known to mankind, held in an inhospitable stretch of cold water under brutal conditions and strong currents with success only coming to the most dedicated and toughest adventurers. Conversely, when many people think
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