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The high-end technical swimsuits used by competitive swimmers are not inexpensive. The tech suits are sheer and can easily tear. In Japan, the sporting good manufacturer Mizuno created specialty gloves for the swimming market. These gloves enable swimmers to easily pull on their skin-tight tech suits without tearing the sheer fabric. The gloves have special […]
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When the world comes to your backyard and you are up against the world’s best athletes in front of your hometown fans, the pressure is on. But the advantages are also there. You have adrenalin, you have fan support, you are familiar with the venue and environment. You have the edge. And when you have
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The Bled Winter Swimming Cup 2014 will be held on February 22nd 2014 in Lake Bled, Slovenia. The beautiful lake with an enchanting island and castle was the host of World Winter Swimming Championships in January 2010 and the tradition has carried on. The Bled Tourist Board has continued to organize Winter Swimming Cups in
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Thinking back about American sports history, it appears that massive amounts of media coverage is cyclical when it comes to American open water swimmers…and that media attention is largely centered around women. Gertrude Ederle in the 1920s, Greta Andersen in the 1950s, Lynne Cox in the 1970s and Diana Nyad in contemporary times for myriad
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Lake George in New York was site of a famous professional marathon swim in 1927 and will be the location of the 2014 U.S. Masters Swimming 10 km Open Water Swimming Championship next August hosted by Green Leaf Racing It has been reported that over 100,000 spectators watched winner Edward Keating and 140 other competitors
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It was announced yesterday that world 10 km marathon swimming champion Poliana Okimoto won Brazil’s Top Athlete of the Year. The “Premio Brasil Olimpico” is the most prestigious sports award in Brazil and means a lot not only to Okimoto, but also helps elevate the entire sport of open water swimming in Brazil. “This award
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It is often said that the fastest swimmers also have the fastest kicks. It has been largely true since the days of Duke Kahanamoku and continues on to the era of Natalie Coughlin and Ryan Lochte. Greta Andersen and Penny Dean kicked hard during their marathon swims. There was no let-up with these women. Similarly,
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The U.S. Masters Swimming announced it 2014 schedule of open water swimming national championship events. The events take place all over the country from shore to shore including the West Coast (California and Oregon), South (Tennessee), Midwest (Minnesota) and East Coast (New York). From 1 mile to 10, the 2014 schedule has something for everyone:
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Jacques Tuset of France completed the first Ar-Men Raid crossing between two mythical lighthouses in western France: Ar-Men Lighthouse and Tévennec Lighthouse on August 2nd, 2013. The 50-year-old Tuset swam a rough 15 km from the start at Ar-Men and the finish at Tévennec as a charity swim. Performed on behalf of the Société Nationale
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When we see a tower or scaffolding or cranes on a beach sporting or supporting television cameras, we know that the sport of open water swimming is truly beginning to enter the realm of the sporting fan’s mind. The average sports fan may not know about or follow the sport of open water swimming, but