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Mohamed Marouf, a former professional marathon swimmer from Egypt, takes time out during the Traversée Internationale du Lac-Mégantic week to talk about his famous countryman Abou-Heif. Abou-Heif is considered to be the greatest marathon swimmer of the 20th century. Mohamed talks about Abou-Heif’s legacy, his wealth built upon his marathon swimming exploits and his well-known […]
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Petar Stoychev has been on a tear over the last few weeks. His versatility and adaptability have proven to be just as important as his conditioning and racing savvy. On Week 1, Petar won the 25K world championships in Shanghai under very warm, inhospitable conditions. The next week, he then traveled from China to Québec,
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There are all kinds of interesting side stories behind the London 10km Marathon Swimming International this Saturday, August 13th. Among these backstories are: 1. The emergence of Ireland on the world’s elite scene. Chris Bryan, who was taken aback at the world championships 10K race, re-emerged and finished in the top 10 at the speedy
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After an extraordinarily tough competition at the FINA World Championships in Shanghai, most of the world’s elite open water swimmers have arrived in London for the 2011 London 10km Marathon Swimming International. Swimmers and coaches will be able to check the logistics and course layout of the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim. The event will take
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This weekend, August 13th-14th, there will be four major international competitions as well as hundreds of local and amateur open water swimming events around the world. First off on Saturday is the inaugural 10K races at the 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, China. Then the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim test event, called the London 10km
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. During Diana Nyad’s ultra-marathon swim attempt, she had a team of experts at her side including Luke Tipple who was one of her protective shark divers. As a conservationist, marine biologist and television host with impeccable credentials and a comprehensive scope of experience, Tipple explains his role during Diana’s
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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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Québec, Canada has always hosted some of the finest marathon swimming events in the world that have seen many of the best open water swimmers participate in. As a result, fans in Québec have been able to witness some of the world’s fastest marathon swimmers over the past several decades in dozens of very difficult
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In making my way down to Dover from London I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. Coming from the train station to the local hotel I could see huge cruise ships and ferry boats on each side of the protected marina and out on the horizon the howling winds had whipped up a white capped
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Nearly every marathon swimmer enters the depths of despair at one (or many) points of their swim. It may be due to jellyfish stings, sore backs, injured shoulders, strong currents, outgoing tides, large waves, cold water or frustration with the distance covered. What do swimmers and their crews do
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