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As we look into our crystal ball and make 10 predictions for the rest of the open water swimming season in 2013, we see the following: 1. There will be tremendously competitive and exciting races at the 2013 FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. The American women will battle the Italian women for the top […]
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With few exceptions, the world’s fastest professional marathon swimming women assembled in Isla Cozumel on the Yucatan Peninsula last week for the FINA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup. World 10 km champion Martina Grimaldi came out on top of the tough aquatic scrum just barely touching out Eva Fabian of the USA and a bunch
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The history of open water swimming is somewhat analogous to the history of the universe. As historian David Christian explains, “The general tendency of the universe is to go from order and structure to a lack of order and a lack of structure. But there is a staggering complexity to the universe.” With the open
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Quite possibly. Dan McLaughlin, a photographer-turned-golfer, is making scientists around the world rethink what is possible in the field of play. A non-athlete, McLaughlin quit his job and is attempting to scientifically realize his dream of becoming a professional golfer in an innovative. In a relatively short amount of time and utilizing a non-traditional approach,
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At the head of the pack on the next stage of the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix circuit, it is going to be quite a chess match where the top competitors will be aiming to outswim and outwit each other. Italy’s Simone Ercoli will go up against a trio of his marathon swimming rivals
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Among the 4,994 swimmers, 91 escort pilots, and 580 coaches listed in Openwaterpedia, the entry of American professional marathon swimmer Alex Meyer is by far and away the most frequently viewed entry among the tens of thousands of entries. Openwaterpedia is an online reference and research tool for the open water swimming community has entries
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Positive words and encouragement – spoken forcefully among teammates, expressed quietly between two individuals or passionately expressed from the heart – can help lead to positive outcomes and results. As many athletes understand well, their thoughts and mindset are often influenced by words which then ultimately get translated to actions. Priming is when one perception
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Diana Nyad will warm-up swimming 24 hours nonstop beginning at 6 pm on April 20th in the Palm Springs Swim Center in the middle of the Southern California desert in order to benefit the Hurricane Sandy Relief fund. Nyad and her donors will be raising money to help the survivors of Hurricane Sandy which was
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“When these women came to the Swimming Wellness program, they could barely swim,” recalls coach Pam Lazzarotto. “They were nervous and excited at the same time. I honestly thought, what a great opportunity to share my passion for the water.” The 51-year-old Swim Across America race director who regularly does 500 yards of fast butterfly
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“Racing against men helped make me what I became,” recalls Shelley Taylor-Smith, the 7-time women’s world professional marathon swimming champion. “They pushed me…and the men certainly did not like to lose to a woman.” “I agree,” said Stephani Sharp, another pool and open water swimmer. “I just to race my brothers and all these older
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