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Sweden’s most prolific marathon swimmer Anna-Carin Nordin climbed up to #4 on the Oceans Seven list with her successful 12 hour 40 minute Catalina Channel crossing this week. Before the swim, she estimated that “it will take between 12 and 13 hours” and was right on with her own prediction. She has now completed the […]
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Open Water Swimming Moves and Tactics Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. What is the difference between the racing tactics and mindset used at the highest levels by Olympic and professional marathon swimmers and other open water swimmers? Nothing, if the amateur swimmers are competitive and seek every tactical advantage in an open water race.
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Penny Palfrey saw groups of hammerhead sharks during the last part of her 41-hour Cuba-to-Florida attempt over the weekend. A large intimidating creature with a distinctively shaped head, how dangerous is the hammerhead to humans? According to the authoritative International Shark Attack File that tracks shark attacks since 1500, there have been 21 unprovoked attacks
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The history of swimming between Manhattan Island in New York and Sandy Hook in New Jersey dates back almost 100 years. The course has become increasingly popular since NYC Swim’s first Ederle Swim in 2006. In 2011, Liz Fry set the records for one-way swims in both directions. Later, local New Yorker Lance Ogren broke
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Rowdy Gaines, the voice and personality of swimming for NBC and USA Swimming, did a wonderful announcing job at the USA Olympic Swimming Trials over the last 8 days. Not unusual there. The 3-time Olympic gold medalist he brings his own passion for swimming to the television screen. The audience – from die-hard swimmers to
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EverymanTRI.com gave a nice perspective on the current situation that Lance Armstrong finds himself in. A former swimmer who rose to international fame through his seven Tour de France victories, Armstrong has further utilized his global athletic standing for good with his Lance Armstrong Foundation (LiveStrong). Read here. Copyright © 2012 by Open Water Source
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Andrew Gemmell is a chameleon. He switches gears when he needs to. He changes speeds with a purpose. He changes discipline depending on the opportunity. The best crossover swimmer in the United States, the former silver medalist in the 10K at the 2009 world championships and a gold medalist in the 5K Team Pursuit at
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Darren Miller and Stephen Redmond take their shot at the Tsugaru Channel next week. For Redmond, this will be his third attempt. For Miller, it will be his visit to the Land of the Rising Sun. Which is when he will be taking off from Tappi Misaki on the western peninsula of Aomori Prefecture on
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World record holder Rebecca Soni has been very impressive since her Olympic successes in 2008. The 3-time Olympic medalist from Beijing qualified again for the 2012 USA Olympic Team in Omaha and is looking very good for continued Olympic success in London. While her fellow pool elite athletes were conserving energy and tapering for the
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Haley Anderson is certainly peaking at the right time. After turning in an 8:26 in the 800m freestyle without a full taper at the USA Olympic Swimming Trials last night in Omaha, Nebraska, she certainly is showing the world-class speed and stamina . But the northern California native says, “I hate walls. I hate turns.”
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