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The men’s field is stacked for the USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships 5K. With a number of Olympians and NCAA finalists, it is going to be a dogfight from start to finish. But with the size of the field (51) and the aggressiveness of the pack, we foresee a veteran ultimately emerging from […]
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Risk is inherent in every open water swim. Swimmers and their crews know to expect the unexpected as swimming in the ocean, even close to shore, can be fraught with peril. Sharks, jellyfish, waves, winds, currents; the elements that can be a catalyst for danger are well-known in the open water swimming community. And the
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South African heart surgeon and renowned endurance swimmer Dr Otto Thaning announced he will attempt to swim across the English Channel in August 2013. Dr Thaning has established a long-term pedigree in the sport. The 72-year-old last successfully swam the English Channel in 1994 in 10 hours 29 minutes at the age of 53 years.
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Four-time Olympian pool and open water swimmer Cecilia Biagioli gave birth to her son Joaquin this week. Husband Fernando Barboza is the proud father and husband of the 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012 Olympian who always represented her native country of Argentina well over her long career. Coached by her brother Claudio Biagioli as she
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The 2013 USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships this coming week will not only be the fastest and most competitive open water swimming race in the history of the United States, but it will also be the easiest and most convenient to follow. Set within a natural amphitheater where the venue sits low surrounded
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Researchers found that the brains of newborn seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) are large when they are born. The baby seal’s brain size is relatively large compared with adult seals and, remarkably 70% the size of adult brains. What is remarkable about these seals are that they are the only mammal that swims long distances under the
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48 hours after the toughest field yet assembled in American open water swimming history lines up for an undoubtedly epic 10 km battle, the women will do it all over again in the USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships 5K. When the starting gun goes off, all gloves will figuratively come off. The pace
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When a national championship event occurs, the athletes are in the spotlight. With the swimmers at the center of the championship universe, coaches, parents, volunteers, and officials also play key roles in making sure everything goes according to plan so athletic dreams may be realized in a well-dressed venue under a sense of fair play.
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USA Swimming will have its largest annual open water swimming extravaganza next week in Castaic Lake in Southern California. With scenic rolling hills surrounding the venue, Castaic Lake presents a gorgeous amphitheater where all eyes will be on the athletes. Starting on May 15th, Canyons Aquatics and the Fran Crippen Elevation Foundation will sponsor the
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Tomasz Pąchalski announced the BCT Gdynia Marathon 2013, set between August 23rd and 25th from Hel to Gdynia in northern Poland. Last year, professional marathon swimmers Petar Stoychev of Bulgaria and Christine Jennings of the USA won the 2012 version to win the US$10,000 cash prizes. The 2013 edition will offer US$28,000 in cash prizes
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