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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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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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With the London Olympics in full swing, swimmers are out in the public eye. And the advertising industry showcases these aquatic heroes in a number of outstanding TV commercials: (1) Lewis Pugh on Investec Ice Swimmer (2) Ryan Lochte on Warming Up (3) Japanese Divers (4) Michael Phelps in The Difference (5) Michael Phelps in
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At the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, two-time Olympic gold medalist Jim Thorpe destroyed his competition in the decathlon and pentathlon. He finished first in 9 of the 15 separate events that made up his two Olympic victories. At the Games’ closing ceremonies Swedish King Gustav V told Thorpe, “Sir, you are the greatest athlete in the
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Sports Illustrated Magazine once wrote, “…Ryan Lochte might be more known for his surfer’s attitude and freak injuries than for his gold medals, but expect him to tear up the pool…” Sports Illustrated could not be more right after the first night of swimming competition when Lochte‘s years of intense training paid in a dominating
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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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