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The men’s 1500m final at the 2012 London Olympic Games presented an intriguing possibilities for the future open water world. Ous Mellouli finished in a strong 14:40 as he took the bronze medal. But the Tunisian double medalist has not yet finished with his Olympic program – not by a long shot. Mellouli will compete […]
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Trent Grimsey has filled the vacuum created by Petar Stoychev’s absence on the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix circuit. Grimsey won his third Grand Prix race of the 2012 season with a commanding 6-minute victory at the Traversee internationale du lac Mempremagog. “My next race is next weekend is in lac Megantic at the
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From Friday to Sunday, there is non-stop action and activities in the Descenso, the field of the 5km Asturias Cup skewed younger and faster than its larger counterpart on Sunday. By 10:30 pm on a festive Friday evening, the town square of Navia filled up with anticipation of dances, music, entertainment and speeches. The town’s
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Expect The Unexpected. The mantra of open water swimming could also have been the theme of the Aquatic Centre at the 2012 London Olympics pool events. From the men’s 50m freestyle and 200m backstroke to the women’s 100m breaststroke and 800m freestyle, the Unexpected was not anticipated by the pool swimming insiders or the world’s
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At the United Nations at the 2011 International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame induction ceremonies in New York City, Vice Chairman of the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee Jorge Delgado was awarded with a Certificate of Merit. In his acceptance speech, Delgado explains the introduction of the Olympic 10km Marathon Swim at the 2008
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Ralph Goto, the Ocean Safety Administrator of the Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services Division of the City & County of Honolulu in Hawaii, talks about emergency situations in the 2003 Waikiki Roughwater Swim where over 300 swimmers were pulled from the rough water off Waikiki Beach – and the reasons why the situation arose and
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Race directors are the heart and soul of the open water swimming world. They are the tireless engines that drive the sport. They are dedicated men and women of deep-seated passion; there are individuals with a DNA deeply rooted in the open water; they are selfless ambassadors of the sport who envision, organize and execute
Rick Gould, Dedicated And Decorated Man In The Sea Read More »
Open Water Source provides information in Spanish on the Olympic marathon swimming 10km here. Spanish-speaking Olympic marathon swimmers include Cecilia Biagioli of Argentina, Erika Villaécija García of Spain, Yanel Adriana Pinto Pérez of Venezuela, Lizeth Rueda Santos of Mexico, Francisco “Kiko” Hervás of Spain, Iván Enderica Ochoa of Ecuador and Erwin Maldonado of Venezuela. Copyright
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The Olympic marathon swimmers have spent years waking up early, going to the pool to swim lap after lap, and training up to 6 hours a day. The sacrifice is clearly evident. But there are also men and women who have spent years and, in many cases, decades waking up early, going to the pool
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The Olympic marathon swimmers have spent years waking up early, going to the pool to swim lap after lap, and training up to 6 hours a day. The sacrifices are clearly evident. But there are men and women who have spent years and decades also waking up early, going to the pool and sacrificing much
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