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66 men from 38 countries stood at the starting line of the 10 km world championship race under the warm 28ºC (82ºF) Spanish sun. Amid an enthusiastic crowd lining the shores and enjoying a stunning summer day in Barcelona, this race was different than the norm for the highest echelon of men. For starters, they […]
To The Wise And Patient Comes Victory, Gianniotis Wins 10K Read More »
66 men from 38 countries stood at the starting line of the 10 km world championship race under the warm 28ºC (82ºF) Spanish sun. Amid an enthusiastic crowd lining the shores and enjoying a stunning summer day in Barcelona, this race was different than the norm for the highest echelon of men. For starters, they
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While most people who spend their time entirely on terra firma believe sharks are always lurking out for swimmers in the oceans, open water swimmers are much more likely to encounter mammals and invertebrates in the oceans around the world. For every one shark sighting by an open water swimmer, for every one shark encounter,
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We love it to see swimmers out in the open water totally in sync with one other. Without words and without direction, a few swimmers are able to head off parallel along the shore or around an island at the same pace with their arm strokes are in near-total synchronicity. They become so much more
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Gather 2 teenagers, a young adult, a 40-something-year-old, and a woman in her sixth decade of her life, isolate them on a small boat for 5 straight days, place unfathomable physiological stress and psychological pressure on them, and what will they talk about? How will they emotionally support one another? Will the energy of youth
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In pool swimming competitions, swimming in lane 4 is reserved for the fastest swimmer or the fastest qualifier from the preliminary heats. In today’s 10 km race at the FINA World Championships, there is no lane 4 but the middle of the pack of 66 men is stacked with studs. Valerio Cleri, Thomas Lurz, Oussama
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When the Aging Mavens (captained by C Misa Sigiura) met the Aquaholics (captained by Jeannie Naughton) yesterday at the 37th annual Trans Tahoe Relay, there was a whole lotta fun. The 10-mile Olympic Club Trans Tahoe Relay is a unique open water swimming competition across Lake Tahoe from the state of Nevada to California. In
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“This is a motivational theme, inspired by the open water swimmers and their daily fight to overcome their own goals. This song talks about how the courage and willpower open new roads for humanity. As athletes and people have the right and the obligation to dream and believe in what we do, from Nadando Libre
Nadando Libre “Horizontes sin fronteras” Read More »
“Foi muita adrenalina! A prova foi pura emoção! Excitação!“ Many parents, brothers, sisters, and spouses go watch their loved ones compete at the FINA World Championships. But few pour out the passionate fervor as Ana Patricia Cunha of Brazil. Cunha is a joy to watch during open water swimming competitions. Her daughter, Ana Marcela Cunha
Foi Muita Adrenalina! A Prova Foi Pura Emoção! Read More »
Not in recent memory has an open water swimming coach been so successful on the world’s stage as Catherine Vogt was yesterday in Barcelona. Her coaching duties included coaching former USC Trojans Ous Mellouli and Haley Anderson each to gold medal victories in the 5 km races at the FINA World Swimming Championships. She even
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