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The beautiful 5.6K Linden Scott Swim around Gasparee Island in Trinidad & Tobago is set for this Sunday. Gasparee Island, or more formally known as Gaspar Grande, is the most developed of the Boca Islands that lie in the Bocas del Dragón (Dragon’s Mouth) between Trinidad and Venezuela. Copyright © 2008 – 2010 by World […]
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Over 720 swimmers have registered for this weekend’s 5K Acapulco International 2010 Swim. Mexico’s largest open water swim offers warm-water 1K, 1.5K and 5K races on Saturday and is attracted an international field of swimmers ranging from newcomers and veterans where age-group swimmers, triathletes and competitive masters swimmers will swim across the beautiful Acapulco Bay
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To be an open water swimmer in Australia is to be in nirvana. There are so many competitive and fun open water swims from short ocean sprints to long marathons. The level of experience ranges from beginners to advanced with participants belonging to swimming, surf lifesaving, triathlon and masters swimming clubs with an increasing number
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Due to the change in Masters swimwear rules published by FINA January 16, 2010, and pursuant to Article 601.4.8, the US Masters Swimming Rules Committee, under the leadership of Chairperson Kathy Casey, and the US Masters Swimming Executive Committee have approved the following emergency changes to the US Masters Swimming swimwear rules. As of press
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The official results of the 2009 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year poll are below. Over 35,000 individuals from 158 countries voted online in the three increasingly popular awards sponsored by blueseventy. The award is meant to honor individuals who (1) best embody the spirit of open water swimming, (2) possesses the sense
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The official results of the 2009 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year poll are below. Over 35,000 individuals from 158 countries voted online in the three increasingly popular awards sponsored by blueseventy which are meant to honor individuals who (1) best embody the spirit of open water swimming, (2) possesses the sense of
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The official results of the 2009 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year poll are below. Over 35,000 individuals from 158 countries voted online in the three increasingly popular awards sponsored by blueseventy which are meant to honor individuals who (1) best embody the spirit of open water swimming, (2) possesses the sense of
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Rachel Golub, Patricia Sener and Cristian Vergara will attempt to swim across the Beagle Channel between Chile to Argentina tomorrow. Under the watchful assistance of an armada of Chilean and Argentine safety personnel, but under the constant threat of the williwaw during their 3-mile challenge, the pride of the Coney Island Brighton Beach Open Water
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New pro Chloe Sutton is leading in the overall point total in the eight-meet USA Swimming Grand Prix circuit with 31 points over Olympic gold medalist Rebecca Soni and other American Olympic medalists and world-record holders. Chloe is also the leading female vote-getter in the SwimNetwork poll of Olympic stars (vote here). She will also
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As the new textile swimsuits are now the rule in competitive pool swimming and will be mandatory in open water swimming in June 2010, the need for male swimmers to properly tie their swimsuits returns. It is a rare event and almost never discussed, but the untying of a swimsuit in the water does occasionally
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