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What is so wonderful at open water swims – as well as triathlons, marathon runs and other endurance events – is that the athletes – all of them – receive cheers and adulation at the finish of their races. As the swimmers run up the soft sand of Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, they […]
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With music blaring, the VIP tent full of camaraderie and conversation, and the colorful announcer constantly commentating in Portuguese from the public address system, Japan’s Yasunari Hirai was a little confused when his 2 km race at today’s King and Queen of the Sea (Desafio Rei e Rainha do Mar) started. When he was told
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Ashley Twichell of the U.S.A. stayed just slightly ahead of Italy’s Alice Franco and Japan’s Kaoru Yamanaka in today’s 4 km ocean race on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. “The weather is so beautiful today, especially after a few days of rain,” said the King and Queen of the Sea (Desafio Rei e
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In memory of famed open water swimming hero Fran Crippen, the Crippen Cup 10k Marathon Invitational will be held on April 12th 2014 in Fort Myers, Florida. The inaugural professional race – in a warm water, early season test – will offer at least US$10,000 in prize money in the expectation a strong field of
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Aaron Peirsol, the 7-time Olympic medalist and one of history’s most famous backstrokers, will participate in his first elite open water swimming competition on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro for the King and Queen of the Sea competition this weekend. At the pre-race banquet, he made some very complimentary observations about the open water
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Samuel de Bona and Poliana Okimoto won the 1 km grid race on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro at the King and Queen of the Sea event. Today’s results: 1. Team Brazil: 12:06.09 2. Team Italy: 12:23.15 3. Team South Africa: 12:25.25 4. Team Japan: 12:45.72 5. Team Canada: 12:55.95 6. Team USA: 13:10.64
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In the 1960s, it was Ted Erikson. In the 21st century, it is Rob Dumouchel and Xavier Desharnais carrying the mantel of bearded open water types. But it seems beards are increasing seen on the open water swimming circuit with Aaron Peirsol and Samuel de Bona sporting some facial heard that does not create any
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What you want to do and be at all times in the open water is to be safe. When dolphining and diving in the ocean through the waves, especially in the shallow waters, you want to dive flat or just below the waves. By diving flat, you can accomplish a few important things: 1. You
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Patrick Winkler, Daniel Takata and Guilherme Freitas have created a juggernaut in Brazil with their Swim Channel. They have a huge Facebook audience. They broadcast on radio every day and archive the programs on Sound Cloud. 365 days a year Winkler provides insightful commentary on swimming and swimmers. They also have a wildly successful blog.
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The multi-talented, prolific author and professor Tim Noakes touches eloquently on a number of subjects relevant to sports. During Lewis Pugh‘s Arctic and Antarctic swims, Professor Noakes recorded Pugh’s ability to raise his core body temperature by nearly 2°C in anticipation of entering the freezing water. He coined the phrase “anticipatory thermo-genesis” (the creation of
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