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Stephen Redmond of Ireland talks about his quest to achieve the Oceans Seven in the latest Red Bulletin Magazine. In The Long Way Home article, Stephen explains the well-known feeling among marathon swimmers between themselves and their support crew. When very little can be seen above or below the water with near-complete sensory deprivation where […]
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Mányoki Attila has a deep passion for the open water and an unquenchable thirst for marathon swimming. The former competitive butterflyer from Hungary did his very first 12.5-km Lake Balaton race in 1989 between the towns of Balatonfüred and Siófok – and there was no turning back. The open water drew him in and hasn’t
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The top echelon of professional marathon swimmers live an international life, globe-skipping to train and race from one country to another. FINA 10KM Marathon Swimming World Cup includes races in Santos (Brazil), Viedma (Argentina), Eilat (Israel), Cancún (Mexico), Traversee international du Lac St-Jean (Canada), Traversee international du Lac Mégantic (Canada), Hong Kong, and Shantou (China).
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If you are a pool swimmer and have lived your aquatic life entirely in the chlorinated capsule, there are two keys steps to expanding your repertoire to the open water. Whether you are a young competitive swimmer or a neophyte adult swimmer, the first step to venture beyond the shoreline depends on your own inner
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Experienced open water swimming coaches are observant. In order to understand precisely what is going on in order to make reasonable decisions, good coaches listen carefully to their athletes, constantly observe their stroke count and stroke technique, and monitor their facial expressions. They understand what they mean when they use specific words and phrases. Because
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Chad Ho and Natalie du Toit were honored at the Telkom Swimming South Africa Annual Aquatic Awards in Johannesburg. Natalie won the Disabled Swimmer of the Year award for winning gold medals in the 100m backstroke, 200m individual medley and 100m freestyle at the 2011 All Africa Games as well as winning the 5K and
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Whether you are looking for a distance challenge, triathlon training, iconic views, or an island to swim around — or all of the above in a single race — NYC Swim has an event for you. Sign up now at www.nycswim.org for the lowest price, one week only, by clicking on Enroll as a Swimmer.
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Patti, a marketing professional in San Francisco, endeavors to empower others through education with her www.ikeepswimming.com project. “Like many marathon swimmers, I am motivated by being able to tie my swimming together with a cause that I really care about. For me, it is building schools to help educate children in war-torn areas like Afghanistan.
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. National Geographic posted the 20 most hair-raising, legendary adventures on Planet Earth; quite possibly an open invitation and challenge to the world’s most hardy extreme athletes. Among the many adventures listed, Kate Siber talks about swimming in the Arctic or Antarctic – something that only Antarctica pioneer Lynne Cox,
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The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation has proudly announced eight awardees of the 2011 Ernest F. Hollings Ocean Awareness Trust Fund. Organizations across the country submitted proposals about marine mammals, non-point source pollution, marine debris, human health, and ocean acidification. National Marine Sanctuary Foundation received nearly double the number of proposals it did in 2010. Bruckner
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