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Ashley Twichell, Eva Fabian, Christian Jennings, Haley Anderson, Becca Mann, Emily Brunemann: the stars were out when the 2013 USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships was held. And so were the upstarts. At one point, Tristin Baxter sprinted into the lead going into the third and final loop in Castaic Lake. It was like […]
Déja Vu With A Twist In The USA Women’s 5K Champs Read More »
For 57 minutes the men in the 2013 USA Swimming National 5 km Open Water Swimming Championships had battled each other and the rough water elements in Castaic Lake. After barreling in the finish chute in two parallel 5-wides, the men slapped the finish pontoon with some loud slaps. The crowd gave a collective gasp…and
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The men’s field is stacked for today’s USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships 5K, but with one obvious absence: Alex Meyer. But Meyer solidified his position on the USA Swimming national team with his dominant and strategic victory in Friday’s 10K national championship. With his victory, Meyer has a choice to swim the 5,
Alex Meyer To Step Aside In Today’s 5K Read More »
Observation Of High Stepping, Dolphining In The Open Water Huntington Beach, California. We often read and watch triathlon coaches and elite athletes teach high-stepping and dolphining to their triathlete colleagues, friends and teammates. While we understand how the elite professionals and aggressive amateur triathletes (and open water swimmers) have the desire and need to high-step
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The women’s 10K 2013 USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships culminated in a great finish where every athlete gave it their best and laid it all down on the line. USA Swimming captured the event with a camera onboard its media boat. With 400 meters to go, there were eight young women giving it
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“Are there sharks out there?” Craig Dietz asked before he entered the Swim Across America event in Long Beach, California back in 2012. “I have never really faced sharks before.” That was then, and now is different. Dietz, a frequent keynote speaker at events from the Midmar Mile in South Africa to the Global Open
Craig Dietz To Face A Sharkfest In San Francisco Read More »
In light of the research done by Dr. Richard Weller of Edinburgh University about the benefits of sun exposure, we note that Exposure Scientific has developed skincare products that are formulated to permit the body to synthesize vitamin D while blocking the harmful, unwanted rays of light. The skincare products include sunscreens, daily-use moisturizers, lotions
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There is no sport in the world – nothing – that exposes the human body to the elements like open water swimming. Mountain climbing, scuba diving, marathon running, surfing, skydiving, or orienteering get you outdoors, but open water swimming fully envelopes and engages you in Mother Nature’s totality like swimming in oceans, lakes, and rivers.
Nitric Oxide Release Is Good For The Body Read More »
Kara Tracey of Corpus Christi, Texas was all smiles before, during and after today’s 10 km race in Lake Mead. No one was more ecstatic after finishing the 2013 U.S. Masters Swimming 10 km open water swimming championships in Lake Mead, Nevada. “I loved it. I felt good during the race. Lake Mead is really
The Longer, The Better For Kara Tracey Read More »
Bill May and Lexie Kelly win the USMS 10 km marathon swim in Lake Mead, Las Vegas, Nevada in 2013.
O! Bill May Is Total Synchronicity In Lake Mead Read More »