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When 25 women and 25 men dive into the Serpentine during the 2012 London Olympic Games, mankind’s relationship vis-à-vis the open water will undergo its greatest transformation since Captain Matthew Webb first crossed the English Channel in 1875. It will be a seminal moment in open water swimming history, but more importantly, it will help […]
Olympic Marathon Swim – A Seminal Moment In Open Water Read More »
From Friday to Sunday, there is non-stop action and activities in the Descenso, the field of the 5km Asturias Cup skewed younger and faster than its larger counterpart on Sunday. By 10:30 pm on a festive Friday evening, the town square of Navia filled up with anticipation of dances, music, entertainment and speeches. The town’s
Non-stop Nirvana In Navia Read More »
Trent Grimsey has filled the vacuum created by Petar Stoychev’s absence on the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix circuit. Grimsey won his third Grand Prix race of the 2012 season with a commanding 6-minute victory at the Traversee internationale du lac Mempremagog. “My next race is next weekend is in lac Megantic at the
Trent Grimsey Captures 3rd Grand Prix Victory In Magog Read More »
The men’s 1500m final at the 2012 London Olympic Games presented an intriguing possibilities for the future open water world. Ous Mellouli finished in a strong 14:40 as he took the bronze medal. But the Tunisian double medalist has not yet finished with his Olympic program – not by a long shot. Mellouli will compete
Will The Sun Shine In Open Water Swimming? Read More »
Tunisia’s Ous Mellouli threw down the gauntlet during the 1500m freestyle final at the Olympic marathon swimming 10km with a bronze-medal effort. While Thomas Lurz, Spyros Gianniotis and 22 other marathon swimmers are entering in their final taper period, Mellouli will be trying to recover from his 14:40 swim, a bit off his gold medal
Ous Mellouli Is A Game Changer In The 10K After The 1.5K Read More »
Héctor Ramírez Ballesteros, also known as HHector, collaborated with Jose Diaz to create Hip-Hopen Water. But he also is known in the Spanish open water swimming world for doing the estilo mariposa – or butterfly in the open water. HHector will attempt the Descenso a Nado de la Ria de Navia today in Asturias, Spain.
HHector To Attempt Another Open Water Estilo Mariposa Read More »
Germany’s Christian Reichert told control of the 5km XIV Copa Asturias (XIV Asturias Cup) in the Navia River in northern Spain just short of the halfway point and powered his way to a 2-minute victory over Portugal’s Hugo Alberto Ribeiro and Spain’s Adrian Conzalez Dianez. With a cool drizzle pouring down on the 3-loop course,
Christian Reichert And Anna Olasz Win 5K Asturias Cup Read More »
For 55 years, the annual Descenso a Nado Ría de Navia has continued in the small town of Navia in Asturias, Spain. The event is an ingrained tradition on the social and athletic calendar in the area, drawing everyone from world champions and Olympians to swimmers from Europe and America of all ages. But such
Moreno, The Heart And Soul Of The Ría De Navia Read More »
Race directors are the heart and soul of the open water swimming world. They are the tireless engines that drive the sport. They are dedicated men and women of deep-seated passion; there are individuals with a DNA deeply rooted in the open water; they are selfless ambassadors of the sport who envision, organize and execute
Rick Gould, Dedicated And Decorated Man In The Sea Read More »
Ralph Goto, the Ocean Safety Administrator of the Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services Division of the City & County of Honolulu in Hawaii, talks about emergency situations in the 2003 Waikiki Roughwater Swim where over 300 swimmers were pulled from the rough water off Waikiki Beach – and the reasons why the situation arose and
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