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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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4th Is A Strong Olympic Motivator For Valerio Cleri Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Valerio Cleri wants it badly. He dreams it. He can taste it. He can see it. His goal? To see the Italian flag waving during the Olympic awards ceremony after the Olympic Marathon Swimming 10km. The former world 10 km
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There were lots of smile over the weekend among the 3,000 swimmers at the Great Manchester Swim at Salford Quays. The unique swim features an easy-to-view urban course and ends in a festive finish with live music, entertainment and cooking demonstrations despite the soggy conditions. The inexperienced started first and the elite pros last as
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The Swiss media reported on the case of Flavio Bomio, the former Honorary Secretary of the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee who remains behind bars due to allegations of child abuse and sexual coercion. In June, Dr. Alessandra Canuto of the Department of Mental Health and Psychiatric Canton of Geneva, commissioned by authorities in
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Chris Palfrey hosted Penny Palfrey‘s press conference in Key West while his wife remained in a local hospital under observation. Chris explained the drama that unfolded the past two days under beautiful conditions about his wife’s attempt to cross the 103-mile Straits of Florida to the international media. “Penny
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The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (IMSHOF) website is now available in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian. The IMSHOF site will also soon be made available in French, German and Japanese. The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame was established in 1961 to recognize the marathon swimmers throughout the world and is governed by
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Penny Palfrey will explain her DNF across the Florida Straits in a press conference on July 1, 2012
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With everything going precisely to plan and the marathon swimming world looking upon Penny Palfrey‘s audacious attempt across the Straits of Florida team via GPS, Facebook and Twitter, what lies ahead of the 49-year-old is arguably even tougher and more mind-boggling. Assuming she completes her estimated 55-59 hour swim safely in the tropically warm, humid
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