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Can Katie Ledecky Happen In The Olympic Marathon Swim?

Expect The Unexpected. The mantra of open water swimming could also have been the theme of the Aquatic Centre at the 2012 London Olympics pool events. From the men’s 50m freestyle and 200m backstroke to the women’s 100m breaststroke and 800m freestyle, the Unexpected was not anticipated by the pool swimming insiders or the world’s […]

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Olympic Marathon Swimming En Español

Open Water Source provides information in Spanish on the Olympic marathon swimming 10km here. Spanish-speaking Olympic marathon swimmers include Cecilia Biagioli of Argentina, Erika Villaécija García of Spain, Yanel Adriana Pinto Pérez of Venezuela, Lizeth Rueda Santos of Mexico, Francisco “Kiko” Hervás of Spain, Iván Enderica Ochoa of Ecuador and Erwin Maldonado of Venezuela. Copyright

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Racing Against History, Virtual Swimming Against Olympians

The New York Times published an intriguing article and record comparison between all of the Olympic champions over history, including Nathan Adrian who won the 100-meter freestyle at the 2012 London Olympic Games (see on left). The article is posted here. This comparison reminds us of the digital comparison of world record holders since 1905.

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