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What Are Open Water Swimming Governing Bodies?

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Football has FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association). Pool swimming has FINA (Fédération Internationale de Natation). Volleyball has FIVB (Fédération Internationale de Volleyball). These global organizations were established to bring uniformity, promotion and governance to their respective sports. What does open water swimming have? Frankly, it is an expansive alphabet soup. There are dozens of […]

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How Big Is Special Olympics Open Water Swimming?

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Under the leadership of Kester Edwards and coaches like Penny McDowall of the Cayman Islands and Rudsel Maria of Curaçao, the aquatic discipline of open water swimming is growing worldwide in the Special Olympics community. Rudsel Maria is exemplary, guiding his athletes for local Special Olympics open water swimming events and international competitions from Curacao

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Marathon Swims, Long Distance Swims, Ultra Swims In America

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Below is a partial list of the growing number of marathon swims (long distance swims, ultra-marathon swims) in America. These include established solo swims governed by an existing association or federation, relays, events and competitions, but it does not include stage swims by one individual or solo swims not governed by an existing association or

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Festival Success For Open Water Films

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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. In May 9th-12th, the inaugural International Aquatic History Symposium and Film Festival (IAHSFF) was held during the International Swimming Hall of Fame weekend in Ft Lauderdale, Florida. The participants represented a diverse and illustrious group of aquatic enthusiasts from all over the world met for 4 days of speeches,

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Using Ice To Create A Low-Temperature Pool Environment

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In order to help his athletes prepare for cold water training, Beijing Sports University’s renowned marathon swimmer Zhang Jian and his colleagues at Beijing Sports University acclimate as best they can be purposefully turning off the pool heater and then enhancing the situation by pouring ice into the pool. 10 tons of ice to be

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Development Training Camp At Beijing Sports University

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Beijing Sports University’s renowned marathon swimmer Zhang Jian and colleague Zhang Jie offer a Quality Development Training Camp at Beijing Sports University. Zwang promotes cross-training as a healthy lifestyle with the Beijing Sports University Joint Beijing Triathlon Association. “The purpose is to improve sports awareness, cultivate interest in sports among the youth, improve their physique,

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Open Water Does Double Duty At World Masters Champs

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2,326 adult swimmers will take to the open water in the Adriatic Sea in Italy, where a record number will participate in the 14th FINA World Masters Championships from June 3-17. From 20 to over 100 years old, swimmers from Italy, Germany, France, Russia, USA, Great Britain, Brazil, Canada, Spain, Netherlands, Australia, Japan, Sweden, Venezuela,

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