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After holding its first few Olympiad swimming competitions in the open water (Aegean Sea at the 1896 Athens Olympics, Seine River in the 1900 Paris Olympics and a man-made lake in the 1904 St. Louis Olympics), the first marathon swim in Olympic history was held in 2008. The historic event took place in a 2+ […]
First Beijing, Then London, Next Rio, Then…? Read More »
This August 9th (women) and 10th (men) the marathon swims come to the Serpentine in Hyde Park at the 2012 London Olympics. This seminal event will be followed up in Copacabana Beach for the 2016 Rio Olympics. Copacabana Beach is, arguably, one of the few places on Earth that can showcase marathon swimming to an
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Japanese open water swimmers Yasunari Hirai and Yuto Kobayashi have a lot to face to in this Sunday’s 2012 FINA Olympic 10km Marathon Swimming Qualifier. Not only must they finish in the top 15 among 62 other men with similar dreams to qualify for the Olympic 10km Marathon Swim, but they must also face each
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In Portugal’s Setubal Bay this Saturday, Japan’s Yumi Kida will attempt to become the first Japanese athlete to qualify for the Olympic 10km Marathon Swim. A former world championship finalist in the 800m freestyle, the small-but-tenacious Kida has the speed and endurance to finish not only in the top 15 in order to qualify, but
Yumi Kida Carrying On Japanese Traditions In The Open Water Read More »
Some swimmers use butterfly the last few meters of their open water swims. Many swimmers roll over on their backs and do backstroke during their swims to relieve their shoulders and necks. Others switch over to breaststroke for a change of pace or to get a better view of what lies ahead. While all open
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Brent Rutemiller wrote a commentary on FINA’s follow-up to the tragic death of Fran Crippen who died in a FINA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup event in the United Arab Emirates in 2010. His commentary is posted here. Rutemiller‘s observation is that FINA has yet to legislate a standard on a maximum water temperature. In
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The Descenso a Nado Ría de Navia is one of the World’s Top 100 Open Water Swims. The popular race, now in its 55th edition, is held in northern Spain is annually held in August. It offers a 5 km men’s race, a 3 km women’s race, a 1.7 km masters race and a 1.1
Cool Open Water Starts And Even More Exciting Finishes Read More »
Penny Palfrey announced Team Palfrey, 15 highly experienced and professionals who will escort and protect her from the shores of Cuba to the coast of Florida later this month. Her medical team includes Dr. Bill Korey, an emergency room physician who has also swum around Manhattan Island, and Barbara Held, a former firefighter and paramedic
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Sexy, Stylish And Sustaintable Swimming Read More »
With another season of channel swimming coming up in the Northern Hemisphere, we are reminded of Dr. Marilyn Korzekwa‘s heroic efforts in her 16 hour 28 minute crossing of the English Channel in 2011. For her efforts, the 54-year-old Half Century Club member was awarded the Channel Swimming Association‘s Van Audenaerde Cup for Greatest Feat
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