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Chris Reid dominated the 5 km swim at Marina Martinique where Round 1 of the Metsi Open Water Swim Series was held in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa back at the end of October. Sponsor Metsi Water Solutions put up R6,000 in prize money for the 5 km featured race which was a bit of added […]
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Professor Morrie Chiang, chairman of the Sun Moon Lake International Swimming Carnival in central Taiwan and Yutaka Shinozaki, chairman of the Japan International Open Water Swimming Association, are quite the movers and shakers in the world of open water swimming in Asia. With a focus on promoting open water swimming for the benefits of health,
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The Associated Press reported on the issues surrounding the untreated sewage being dumped into Copacabana Beach in the lead-up to the 2016 Rio Olympics (read here and here). In response, FINA said its Sports Medicine Committee would check the water conditions of Copacabana Beach just before the games. “A test event will be conducted some
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When the American television program Friends produced a segment about using urine as a means to help with jellyfish stings, it set back the good work of Angel Yanagihara and the proper message by the lifeguarding community worldwide on how to best treat jellyfish stings. Copyright © 2013 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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When we think of open water swimming in Ireland, we think of athletes with grit and smiles. We think of green uniforms and friendly hospitality. We think of challenging sea swims and monumental channel attempts. Many of those athletes will be honored at the Irish Long Distance Swimming Association Awards for 2013. Online nominations for
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Gerry Rodrigues, the founder and organizer of Tower 26, was tested by the World Open Water Swimming Association using the highly sophisticated SwiMetrics back in 2010. The SwiMetrics tested Coach Rodrigues on his open water dolphining technique. Similar to the SwiMetrics velocity, force and acceleration measurements and tests that were utilized to analyze Michael Phelps‘
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Troy Prinsloo is an established cross-over star and a two-time Olympian from South Africa. Kyna Pereira is a young up-and-coming cross-over star who is making her own marks in both the pool and open water. Prinsloo won this past weekend’s Sunday Tribune Capital K 2.5 km race in South Africa in a close victory over
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South African Theodore Yach swam his 76th Robben Island crossing this past Sunday with a charity group. “We raised R300,000 (US$29,610) for educational training programmes,” explained the most prolific swimmer of Robben Island. Over the course of four decades while subjecting himself to jellyfish stings, bluebottles, and a host of other challenges like sharks and
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Two Laps is a film that was directed by Owen Trevor and produced by Lucas Jenner about two friends (Val and Pete) who have been swimming together every morning for the past 17 years. Once a year they have a race, two laps up and back an outdoor, rough water pool. Two Laps from Passion
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