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Pilar Geijo (wife of Diego Tricarico) of Argentina did not feel well last night, but she battled insomnia and illness to defend her title at today’s Traversée Internationale du Lac Memphrémagog in Magog, Canada. She hung with the pack for as long as she could and then continued her pace to comfortably win the women’s […]
Pilar Geijo Defends Her Pro Marathon Title In Magog Read More »
In one of the most exciting come-from-behind races in recent memory, Petar Stoychev fell behind over 2K at the halfway mark in the Traversée Internationale du Lac Memphrémagog in Magog, Canada this morning. But with less than 250 meters to go, he finally caught frontrunner Ian Van der Hulst of the Netherlands to win his
Petar Stoychev Wins His 11th Straight Traversée Again Read More »
Tweets from the 34K Traversée Internationale du Lac Memphrémagog in Magog, Canada will be coming throughout the race, starting at 7:00 am local time today. With the water temperature at 24°C and the air temperature at 30°C, will the conditions be ripe for Australia’s Trent Grimsey to knock off the King of Magog, Petar Stoychev
Tweets From Traversée Internationale du Lac Memphrémagog Read More »
The time may have come. The longest, toughest, most physiologically and psychologically demanding ultra-marathon swim of 2011 is rumored to be starting soon. Click here to learn more. Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source
The Escort Ships And Crew Are Getting Set Read More »
The sport of open water swimming continues to grow both at the grassroots level and at the international governing body level at unprecedented rates. The 26th Southeast Asian Games to be held in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia will include marathon swimming for the first time in its history. The SEA Games is a biennial multi-sport
Open Water Added To The Sea Read More »
From our first-hand observations from the 1980s to the present, Shelley Taylor-Smith was dangerous when wet because (1) she trained so fervently for her swims, (2) she competed so passionately whether it was racing for her country or against men, and (3) she embraced the trials and tribulations that always come physiologically and psychologically in
Open Water Swimming Mastery Launched Read More »
Ian van der Hulst of the Netherlands placed a surprising second at the Traversée Internationale du Lac Memphrémagog. He lost to 11-time champion Petar Stoychev by only 9 seconds in a courageous swim of 7 hours 25 minutes 14 seconds. Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source
Ian Van Der Hulst Explains His Marathon Strategy In The Open Water Read More »
When is an open water swimmer officially finished with a swim? Officially, the swimmer must ‘clear the water’ under their own power without assistance from any other individual. This means that all parts of the swimmer’s body must be out of the water on a piece of dry land whether it is an island, shoreline,
Official Finish Of An Open Water Swim Read More »
From Magog, Québec, Canada. Zac Parkes, one of Swimming Canada’s most promising young swimmers, talks about open water swimming and his future after winning the Traversée Internationale du Lac Memphrémagog 10K amateur race in Magog, Québec today. Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source
Zac Parkes, Emerging Open Water Star From Canada Read More »
From Magog, Québec, Canada. Mohamed Marouf, a former professional marathon swimmer from Egypt, found his niche training and coaching pool and open water swimmers in Quebec, Canada. He has been tasked by Swimming Canada to help develop the future – the next generation of Canadian open water swimmers. He explains his philosophy to the World
Mohamed Marouf On Building Canada’s Open Water Future Read More »