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“It is not where you start, but where you finish,” is an adage occasionally heard around society. Perhaps few other aquatic activities demonstrate the truth of this saying like elite open water swimming competitions do. Photo by Lucie Drolet on left of the FINA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup race in Roberval, Canada as part […]
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“Ohhh, I am sore today,” said Tomi Stefanovski of Macedonia who won yesterday’s Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean in Roberval, Quebec, Canada. The 42-year-old came out of retirement and surged back from 6 – six! – shoulder surgeries to win the 32 km lake classic over men more than 10 years his junior. “I just
“I don’t like swimming with women,” said Canadian marathon swimmer Aimeson King. “I am so big and if I hit them accidentally, I could hurt them. I want to avoid that kind of collision, but I have a large arm span. In a large pack, they swim under my arms.” “Oh I love swimming behind
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Margarita Tita Llorens successfully and safely completed her 83 km crossing from Ibiza to Mallorca in 20 hours 30 minutes on July 24th. She covered 73.7 km under strong lateral winds and currents of 14 knots and despite being stung by several jellyfish and experiencing much itching because of the plankton that had accumulated in
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Dennis Miller of Fiji, the highest ranked FINA Bureau member knowledgeable of open water swimming, was reelected to his Vice President position on July 26th. Miller, who will be honored by the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame at its annual induction ceremonies in Cork, Ireland in October and is credited as being one of
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Clarence Giles was a 41-year-old livestock auctioneer who completed the longest distance covered in a continuous open water swim back in 1939. He traversed 288 miles from Billings to Glendive, Montana swimming, floating, and navigating his way down the Yellowstone River in 71 hours 3 minutes. In terms of distance, he broke the records of
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Nuala Moore and dozens of other like-minded extreme swimmers from all around the world are currently on their way to the Diomede Islands. They will soon embark on what is, by far, the most dangerous and risky open water swimming relay in human history. They will participate in an unprecedented 86 km relay of the
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Şükran Tipi of Chicoutimi in Québec, Canada is a multi-lingual volunteer who is part of the heart and soul of the 300+ volunteers of the Traversée international du lac St-Jean. A linguist by training, she is on the Traversée‘s Welcoming Committee that helps host these types of international open water swimming competitions. With a fluency
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Olga Kozydub of Russia placed third overall at the 59th edition of the 32 km Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean in Roberval, Québec, Canada today. Right behind overall winner Tomi Stefanovski and Eduardo Stochino, Kozydub is quickly coming into her own as she gains more and more experience on the longer marathon swims. The final
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. There is a unique point system that is compiled at the FINA World Championships. Based on the finishes of the top swimmers at the 5 km, 10 km, and 25 km open water competitions (excluding the 5 km Team Pursuit), a Championships Trophy is given to the top open
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