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Well-known Chilean open water swimmer Victor “Tiburon” Contreras, the first man to swim across the Strait of Magellan (4.8 km in 1 hour 28 minutes), hosted the annual Travesía Nocturna en Valparaiso, a night swim that starts at 9 pm from Muelle Prat to Puerto Deportivo Valparaíso (Muelle Barón). Each swimmer wears a Sea-lum (light […]
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The Desafío de la Laguna (Challenge of Laguna) is a 3 km race in a beautiful lagoon in the lively city of Chascomús, Argentina, located about 120K from Buenos Aires, to be held April 11th. The love of open water from the enthusiasts in Argentina is deep and the smiles the athletes have when they
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The decision on which venue to select for the 2011 World Open Water Swimming Championships in Shanghai, China is between a freshwater lake, a rowing basin and the ocean. Flat water vs. rough water? Fresh water vs. salt water? With Serpentine Lake in Hyde Park the spectacular venue for the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim at
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Based on the decisions by FINA at its recently held FINA Bureau meeting in Bangkok, masters swimming will abide by the same swimsuit rules as their younger counterparts, both in the pool and open water. So consistency appears to reign among swimmers across generations. That is, masters swimmers in the pool will follow the new
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Britta Kamrau of Germany was recently named to prestigious FINA Athletes Commission along with a stellar group of fellow Olympians and world champions including open water swimming colleague Petar Stoychev and Alexander Popov of Russia (Chairman), Gustavo Borges of Brazil (Vice Chairman), Penny Heynes of South Africa (Honorary Secretary), Francesco Attolico of Italy, Cora Campbell
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FINA recently decided to allow its open water swimmers to use swimsuits that were approved for use in 2009 until June 1, 2010. But after June 1, 2010, swimsuits for both men and women shall not cover the neck, extend past the shoulder, nor shall extend below the ankle and must comply with the FINA
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At the recently held FINA Bureau meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, there were numerous major decisions discussed and approved by the most important group of decision-makers in aquatic sports (pool swimming, open water swimming, diving, water polo and synchronized swimming) for its 202 member nations. FINA approved the following decisions regarding open water swimming: o the
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Barbara Pellick of Western Australia is one of the most soft-spoken, humble marathon swimmers one can ever have the pleasure of meeting. She is always willing to lend a hand and an ear to those who seek your knowledge and wish to benefit from her experience. A veteran of over 20 years of marathon swimming
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If Open Water Swimming Was Political Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Tip O’Neill, the long-time powerful Speaker of the House of the U.S. Congress once said, “All politics are local.” We believe all open water swimming can also be defined as local. But if open water swimming had its own political parties, we wondered
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What a better place for open water swimming than Oceania. The 2010 Oceania Swimming Championships 5K and 10K races will be held in Faleausiu on the island of Upolu in Samoa in June. But there are an incredible array of open water swimming opportunities – competitive, solo and relays – throughout the region. Previously, the
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