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Diana is back, swam strong as can be, Way out somewhere on the Caribbean Sea. Between Cuba and Florida, there is nothing to see, Stroke after stroke, Diana was as powerful as can be. Personable and smiling, an incredible soul, Swimming 56 miles takes an unfathomable toll. From the upper deck, mid-aft, lower deck and […]
Luane Rowe, an industrial designer at FINIS, and world-class marathon swimmer Shelley Clark completed the English Channel as a duo. Between the young pair, they have spent years in the ocean preparing themselves for the challenge. They prepared well, gradually doing longer, colder and tougher swims. So on their day, they enjoyed the experience so
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1. Martina Grimaldi (ITA): 2:02:49.5 2. Eva Fabian (USA): 2:02.50.0 3. Poliana Okimoto (BRA): 2:02:51.2 4. Christine Jennings (USA) +1.9 seconds 5. Ana Marcela Cunha (BRA) +2.3 seconds 6. Melissa Gorman (AUS) +6.8 seconds 7. Jana Pechanova (CZE) +6.9 seconds 8. Yanqiao Fang (CHN) +11.9 seconds 9. Angela Maurer (GER) +12.7 seconds 10. Xue Li
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Swimmers, coaches, fans and administrators judged the London 10km Marathon Swimming Invitational test was excellent. The event organizers held themselves up to high standards and met them. Today’s swim was very cool – and that description is not just referring to the water. For starters, the venue in the middle of Hyde Park is amazing.
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Pulling out a famous “Ilchenko“, Martina Grimaldi of Italy won the London 10km Marathon Swimming International race this morning over Eva Fabian of the USA (second), Poliana Okimoto of Brazil (third) and the rest of the world-class field. Photos are posted here. Prior to the festivities, one of the greatest ambassadors of any sport in
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How many open water swimmers have a song stuck in their head and continue to sing the same song over and over again while swimming? If the choice of music is spot on, it can be comforting and inspirational. If not, that little song in your head can be irritating. For example, Penny Palfrey continued
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La Traversée Internationale 10 km du Lac-Mégantic is interesting for several reasons: 1. It is a point-to-point course in the FINA 10KM Marathon Swimming World Cup circuit where most 10K races are loop course. The point-to-point course cuts across a beautiful lake in Québec, Canada. 2. The race has 23 safety boats on the course
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Forrest Nelson, waterman extraordinaire, gave Catalina Island a whirl from July 5th – 7th. The well-known night owl and marathon swimmer started his circumnavigation of Santa Catalina Island very late on July 5th and finished shortly after midnight on July 7th. His official time of 25 hours and 35 minutes established a new record and
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The women’s London 10km Marathon Swimming International race will kick off at 10 am here in London. This morning, the spirits are high with the organizers running through all the pre-race procedures as they readied for this important test event for the 2012 Olympics. The mood on the athlete’s bus this morning was relaxed as
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We sat down with Alex Meyer to hear about his Shanghai experience and the upcoming Olympic test event. Copyright © 2011 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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