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Olympic Marathon Swimming In German

Open Water Source provides information in German on the Olympic marathon swim here and on the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame here. German-speaking Olympic marathon swimmers in 2012 include 2008 Olympic marathon swimming bronze medalist Thomas Lurz, newcomer Andreas Waschburger, and 25km world champion and 4th place finisher at the 2008 Beijing Olympics Angela […]

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Olympic Marathon Swimming In Japanese (日本語でのマラソンスイム)

Open Water Source provides information in Japanese on the Olympic marathon swim here and on the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame here. Japanese Olympic marathon swimmers in 2012 include Yasunari Hirai (shown on left) and Yumi Kida with Yuko Matsuzaki as the only Japanese Honour Swimmer currently inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall

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Olympic Marathon Swim – A Seminal Moment In Open Water

When 25 women and 25 men dive into the Serpentine during the 2012 London Olympic Games, mankind’s relationship vis-à-vis the open water will undergo its greatest transformation since Captain Matthew Webb first crossed the English Channel in 1875. It will be a seminal moment in open water swimming history, but more importantly, it will help

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Christian Reichert And Anna Olasz Win 5K Asturias Cup

Germany’s Christian Reichert told control of the 5km XIV Copa Asturias (XIV Asturias Cup) in the Navia River in northern Spain just short of the halfway point and powered his way to a 2-minute victory over Portugal’s Hugo Alberto Ribeiro and Spain’s Adrian Conzalez Dianez. With a cool drizzle pouring down on the 3-loop course,

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Ous Mellouli Is A Game Changer In The 10K After The 1.5K

Tunisia’s Ous Mellouli threw down the gauntlet during the 1500m freestyle final at the Olympic marathon swimming 10km with a bronze-medal effort. While Thomas Lurz, Spyros Gianniotis and 22 other marathon swimmers are entering in their final taper period, Mellouli will be trying to recover from his 14:40 swim, a bit off his gold medal

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