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Esther Fujimoto passed away from injuries sustained in a collision with a boat at Pineview Reservoir in Utah in August 2011. Preliminary hearings on her death are underway in Utah. Witness Vaughn Anderson who rowed out to help Fujimoto immediately after the collision testified in court, “I heard what sounded like a woman screaming. Three […]
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The Olympics is about athletic performance, drama and inspiration. But it is always about rooting for your favorite athlete and your own country’s heroes and heroines. Whether you are watching in a stadium, at home in front of your TV, at the office secretly online, or standing on a shoreline at the Olympic marathon swim,
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Magnificently blue. The BEST FEST is something to look forward to in 2013. Mark it on your calendars now. It is an unprecedented week-long open water swimming extravaganza in the magnificently blue, clear waters of Mallorca, Spain. The 7-day schedule has something for everyone. BEST FEST will feature 12 swimming events and stand up surf
How Is The Water In Colonia Sant Jordi? Read More »
Just as iPads, laptops, mobile phones, escalators, hybrid vehicles, submarines, microwaves, supplement-fortified gel paks and airplanes were as unimaginable in mankind’s past, so were scenes like this. Many generations ago, no one in society could not imagine over 6,500 open water swimming events being held around the world – where masses of people of all
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Prior to nearly 1000 swimmers entering the Olympic Village in London over the next few weeks, FINA reminded its federations, swimmers and coaches that the swimwear to be used during the 2012 London Olympic Games must be pre-approved by the FINA Swimwear Approval Commission. Unlike in 2000 when a small number of elite athletes had
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On August 9th (women) and 10th (men) in the Serpentine in the center of London, 50 of the world’s fastest open water swimmers from 34 countries will showcase their talents and tenacity at the Olympic 10km Marathon Swim. They will inspire us and showcase the sport as never before. Their tactics will be analyzed, their
Craig Dietz Catches Olympic Fever In Swim Across America Read More »
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. From some people, Africa conjures up images of deserts and pyramids and wildlife. But the landscape ranges from the beautiful coasts of South Africa to the Nile plateau of Egypt, from the seaside in Kenya to the rivers in Gambia. It is a continent of extremes. Extremes made by
The Human Mind Is A Powerful Thing In The Open Water Read More »
The BEST FEST is something to look forward to in 2013. Mark it on your calendars now. It is an unprecedented week-long open water swimming extravaganza in Mallorca, Spain. Sprints, marathons and relays for swimmers of all ages and abilities take place in the beautiful and protected waters between the Cap de Ses Salines, the
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British waterways do not allow anyone to swim in the canals, but Alina Warren did it along the whole of the Great Glen Way. “All the natural features were used: all the lochs – Ness, Lochy, Oich, Dochfour and a few minor ones as well as all the rivers – Oich, Ness, Lochy,” explained her
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The difference at winning and losing is often incredibly close. At major international open water swimming championships and at the Olympics, the competition among the elite athletes is often so close that high-speed cameras are required to distinguish who wins and who loses. These cameras are focused on the vertical plane of the finish pads
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