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Susan Petrie-Badertscher, founder of Petrie Point Designs, transforms vintage wool bathing suits into unique historical works of art that non-swimmers enjoy and swimmers appreciate. Fueled by her idyllic seaside living on the eastern end of Long Island in New York, Petrie-Badertscher obtains the authentic, original wool suits from the 1920’s to the 1960’s from all […]
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The final FINA Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier will take place in Setúbal Bay, Portugal on June 9th (women) and 10th (men) under the leadership of Luís Liberato Baptista. Site of the last six FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup events in Setúbal, the location is well-known to the professional marathon swimmers and their coaches. There
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Ralph Goto, the Ocean Safety Administrator of the Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services Division of the City & County of Honolulu in Hawaii, received the prestigious Paragon Award for Water Safety at the International Swimming Hall of Fame this past weekend. Sponsored by Paragon Aquatics, Goto was recognized for his lifetime devotion and outstanding contributions
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The acclaimed Hydro Tracker from FINIS will start shipping directly to customers in Europe for its offices throughout Europe next month. The Hydro Tracker enables swimmers and triathletes to know exactly how far, how fast and where they train and swim in the open water world. Open water swimmers and triathletes can share and obtain
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Ocean Care Solutions posted information from the University of British Columbia on how jellyfish are increasing in the majority of the world’s coastal ecosystems. In a study published in this month’s edition of the journal Hydrobiologia, Ocean Care Solutions pointed out that the Canadian scientists found increased jellyfish populations in 45 of the world’s 66
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On April 22nd, Salvatore Cimmino swam from the island of Idjwi to Goma on Lake Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo near the Rwanda border. The always-energetic disabled swimmer swam an unprecedented 40 km across Lake Kivu as part of his A nuoto nei mari del globo (Swimming in the Seas of the
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This aerial photo by Fly Me Cancun of the men’s lead pack in the FINA pro races in Cancún, Mexico show how the experienced professionals bunch up in a tight pack. They constantly position themselves within the pack, trying to find the optimal draft to make surges and moves throughout the race. But every now
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Leonard Jansen woke up before his morning workout expecting a tranquil swim in Blue Marsh Lake under great conditions. But he soon became an unexpected hero. Jansen, who has completed the 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim in New York, 17-mile Rose Pitonof Centennial Swim, 28.5-mile Manhattan Island Marathon Swim, the 8-mile Boston Light Swim, put
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This aerial photo from Fly Me Cancun from the FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup race in Cancún, Mexico shows how straight the professional marathon swimmers can navigate in the open ocean. The pro swimmers have no lead boat or escorts to guide them; they just have an innate feel for the open water. Their
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Jacques Rogge, the president of the International Olympic Committee, described swimming in a unique and flattering way in a message to the aquatic community. “FINA is now one of the most important international federations with 202 affiliated federations across the world. There has been a great deal of development in the sport since FINA was
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