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Ana Marcela Cunha of Brazil bolted into the lead in the 800m sprint race at the King and Queen of the Sea event on Copacabana Beach. The 2011 world 25K champion proved that she has some quick speed, especially going in and out of the water. After leading into the first turn buoy, the Brazilian […]
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Siga Rose is a renowned age-group swimming coach from the Mission Viejo Nadadores in Southern California. While her USA Swimming coaching peers, parents and swimmers know her for her age-group swimmers who have set 25 national records and her selfless work at numerous USA Swimming Zone camps, All-Star camps and All-Star meets, Rose has used
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Jamie Patrick is hosting an open water swimming camp for interested marathon swimmers, channel swimmers, adventure swimmers, triathletes and anyone else who enjoys the camaraderie of swimming with others. The first Jamie’s Swim Camp will be held at Hidden Valley Lake from May 17th-20th. The second Jamie’s Swim Camp will be held in Lake Tahoe
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Elizabeth Fry is a 52-year-old financial services consultant who set the double crossing record in the 35-mile Ederle Swim between Manhattan Island and New Jersey in June. She then directed the 25K Swim Across The Sound before she headed off to the English Channel where she became the oldest person to complete the 42-mile double
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As a follow up to Open Water Source‘s discussion regarding diet and the inflammation response, we talk with Dr. Peter Attia about anti-inflammatory agents. Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source
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Ram Barkai (shown below), Kieron Palframan, Ryan Stramrood and Andrew Chin (South Africa), Rafal Ziobro (Poland), Zdenek Talmicka and Petr Tomasek (Czech Republic), Jack Bright (United Kingdom), Nuala Moore and Anne Marie Ward (Ireland), Alexander Brylin (Russia), Paolo Chiarino (Italy) and Anna-Carin Nordin (Sweden) have committed to the 53-mile (86K) crossing of the entire width
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Many open water swimmers sing songs in their head as they enjoy the oceans, lakes, bays and rivers around the world. Sometimes, athletes just sing whatever comes into their heads or whatever was the last song they heard on the radio before heading to swim. Sometimes, they have a specific tune that makes their swim
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The Ultimate Feeding Station Courtesy of WOWSA. For open water swimmers, especially those who are ending their swims, The Rock Restaurant in Zanzibar Island in Tanzania in eastern Africa offers a unique feeding station. The restaurant on a rock in the middle of the Indian Ocean along the Michanwi Pingwe Beach is a landmark of
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Mohammad Kobadi is a 34-year-old open water swimmer and swimming and diving coach attempting an unprecedented marathon swim in the Persian Gulf. Next week, Kobadi will attempt a 1000K stage swim in the Persian Gulf from the Strait of Hormuz to Arvand Kenar along the coast of southeastern Iran. His stage swim is scheduled to
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Chad Ho, Olympian from South Africa, Trent Grimsey, professional open water swimmer from Australia, Alexander Studzinski, defending champion of the King of the Sea event, Ana Marcela Cunha, world 25K champion from Brazil, Allan do Carmo, Olympian from Brazil, Christine Jennings, two-time FINA World Cup winner from the USA, Cecilia Biagioli, a four-time Olympian from
Words Of Gratitude By Open Water Pros To The Rei e Rainha Do Mar Read More »