The Photography Of Martin Sundberg
Martin Sundberg Photography is majestic. Photo on left by Martin Sundberg.
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Anna’s Back To Head To Isle Of Wight
Anna Wardley is no sooner dry than she begins planning her next adventure. Relentlessly optimistic and endlessly energetic with a hugely bright swile, Wardley is teaming up with the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust to host the 2014 Solent Swim Challenge. Wardley and the Trust are looking for swimmers to swim 2.5 nautical miles from the
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Hang Up The Goggles, Put On The Dancing Shoes
Open water swimmers are multi-dimensional and multi-talented. They do all kinds of interesting things on terra firma. Greg O’Connor is a research scientist in addition to being an ice swimmer and marathon swimmer. Pat Gallant-Charette started a global movement with the Swim for your Heart, a yearly global swim event to bring an awareness of
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Dennis Miller Continues To Rise
Dennis Miller of Fiji who was inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in 2013, was recently appointed as a member of the Executive Committee of the FINA Bureau – one of the highest positions that can be obtained within the FINA Family. Miller was appointed along with South Africa’s Sam Ramsamy and
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Eilat, Israel Awaits Youth Of The World
Israeli race director Hadar Ben Dror created an introductory video for the 2014 FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships in Eilat, Israel between August 28th-30th. “We are waiting for you…” The future Olympic and world championship stars are showcased at the FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships. There are are two different age
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All In The Family In The Open Water
When dad (Gary Hall, Sr.) and mom (Mary Hall) and sons (Gary Hall, Jr. and Richard Hall) and daughter (Amy Hall) decide to do some filming and teaching in the open water, they bring in personable stars and have a whole lotta fun. Olympic gold medalists Roland Schoeman and Rebecca Soni spent a week in
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Good Turns Versus Poor Turns In The Open Water
Around the pool deck, it is rumored that open water swimmers have bad flips turns. While that may be true, turns are defined differently by open water swimming community. Great pool swimmers know how to quickly get in and out of the walls – and how important that skill is. World-class pool swimmers gain momentum
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The Will And Skill Of Open Water Swimmers
Muhammad Ali once said, “Champions are made from something they have from deep inside them – a desire, a dream, a vision. They have last-minute stamina, they have to be a little faster, they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill.” We have seen that
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Charley (And The Old Speedos) Is A Champion (Fundraiser)
Charley Spriggs received the Princess Diana Award for Champion Young Fundraisers for her efforts in fund-raising on behalf of the Papworth Hospital in the Charley and the Old Speedos relay. Charley and the Old Speedos was a successful English Channel relay that swam from England to France in 12 hours 15 minutes and raised over
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WPMSF Led To The IMSHOF
On April 12th in 1961, the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame was founded by the World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation. The purpose was to recognize the most successful athletes and luminaries in the marathon swimming community. A year later, the International Swimming Hall of Fame approved the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame as
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