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With American swimmer and Harvard University graduate Alex Meyer soon stepping up to the shores of the Serpentine in the Olympic marathon swimming 10km, both for himself and in memory of Fran Crippen, the issue of safety in the open water swimming and triathlon communities have been discussed at different levels. On July 27th, FINA […]
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Piloted by Lance Oram, six U.S. Masters Swimming women – Amanda Mercer, Jenny Sutton Jalet, Bethany Williston, Emily Kreger, Susan Butcher, and Melissa Karjala – set a new standard for a 6-person all-female two-way crossing of the English Channel in 18 hours 55 minutes 20 seconds on Saturday. They enjoyed the “hardest, longest day of
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Despite the race being broadcast live in 72 countries, most of America was unaware of the Olympic 10km Marathon Swim during the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the post-euphoria of the Phelps Phenomenon. But the swimming landscape is much different now. Many sports fans have now heard of the words marathon swimming, channel swimming and open
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It might be a stretch, but 100m butterfly champion Dana Vollmer at the London Olympics may kick-started her Olympic victory and world record in Fiji. After a gold medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 2004 Athens Olympics, Vollmer missed out at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. As can be expected, the disappointment was crushing.
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During the Olympics, Ryan Lochte is justifiably receiving a lot of attention on the television, in the online social media, newspaper and general conversation. One memorable AT&T television commercial showcases Lochte swimming in the ocean. It is an outstanding piece that were filmed in various bodies of open water. But Lochte was too busy training
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“You can’t swim the English Channel.” That was the prediction and advice of Amanda Mercer‘s doctors who are treating her breast cancer. “That was the final determining factor, that I was going to do it,” Mercer told Sports Illustrated, “No matter what.” So she set out and continued to train for her 2-way relay with
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Ana Marcela Cunha is arguably the most versatile elite open water swimmer in the world. From winning local ocean swims in Brazil to being one of the most successful 5km and 10km swimmers in any conditions and any venue, she also is the reigning 25km world champion (done in 32°C water) in China and just
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With 11-time winner Petar Stoychev in Germany getting ready for the Olympic marathon swim in London, the door was open for Trent Grimsey to win the 58th Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean in Roberval, Canada. And he burst through in victorious fashion. But Grimsey‘s chase of Stoychev is not over. He will be heading over
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FINA’s Sports Medicine Committee created a video that addresses the prevention of shoulder injuries in swimming. The video is was a collaborative effort of several of the FINA Sports Medicine Committee members but it was conceptualized by FINA Sports Medicine Committee member Dr. Jim Miller. The video stemmed from FINA injury research at the 2009
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Competitive open water swimmers should learn how to deal with each possible scenario that can present itself during an open water race. John Wooden, the legendary UCLA basketball coach, was a great educator who created one of the most profound definitions of success: the Pyramid of Success. Coach Wooden’s Pyramid of Success includes 15 blocks,
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