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Angela Maurer seemingly gets better year by year despite being twice as old as some of her elite competitors. The 36-year-old mother of one child, she has a perspective on life that is cool-headed, calm and composed — which all serve her very well in the chaotic cacophony of competition. She not only qualified for […]
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Jose Diaz of Nadandolibre announced his new website, www.nadandolibre.com, an enhanced upgrade from his highly popular bilingual (Spanish + English) blog by the same name. Jose explains his new website that consolidates his prolific amount of commentaries, interviews, studies and articles on open water swimming in one convenient online location, “Amantes de la natación en
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Dr. Peter Attia launched a blog (www.waroninsulin.com) about his interest in nutrition and health. “I’m about to challenge everything you think you know about nutrition, and how it impacts your health and performance. If you’re interested in losing weight, increasing your endurance, increasing your mental acuity, getting rid of your blood pressure and diabetes medicine,
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Diana Nyad, 30 years out of the water, dove back in twice with an extreme dream – to swim 103 miles between Cuba and Florida. Rebuffed by box jellyfish that left deep wounds over her body and psyche, Diana stayed in the water nearly 29 hours on her first attempt and over 36 hours on
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Before the elite athletes like Trent Grimsey (Australia), Valerio Cleri (Italy), Chad Ho (South Africa), Alexander Studzinski (Germany), Allan do Carmo (Brazil) and Guillermo Bertola (Argentina) competed, thousands of amateurs took part in the Rei e Rainha Do Mar (King and Queen of the Sea) on Copacabana Beach. The participants included more than a few
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Keri-Anne Payne faced the weight of Great Britain’s expectations and stood up well to the pressure in 2011 like a champion she is. She peaked at the right moment and excels when the world’s fastest swimmers nip at her heals. Repeating her world championship performance from 2009, Keri-Anne led from start to finish at the
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How do you know a tsunami is coming if you are at the beach? There are two ways: a natural warning or an official warning. An unusual lowering of the ocean water that exposes the sea floor is a dramatic warning that a tsunami or tidal waves are coming. The drawback of water is followed
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Exercise before a major test or interview.
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Researchers at The University of California Riverside found that performing acts of kindness makes people happier. Researchers at the Karolinska INstitute in Stockholm found that exercise has the same kind of physical effects on the brain as anti-depressants. So it is makes complete sense that paddlers, pace swimmers and kayakers who escort open water swimmers
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The zebra fish are replacing mice in some research labs. Biologists at the University of Oregon discovered how useful the tiny zebra fish can be for research. Their genes and embryos mimic human physiology in convenient ways for breakthrough research. They lay transparent eggs that allow scientists to quickly and inexpensively track embryonic development from
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