To educate, entertain, and enthuse all those who venture beyond the shoreline
World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
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, […]
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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
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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
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Fans, friends and family can track the swimmers of the 25K Swim Across the Sound tomorrow (Saturday, August 6th). The online monitoring system will follow the athletes from Port Jefferson, Long Island to Captain’s Cove, Bridgeport, Connecticut in the eastern United States. The Swim Across the Sound is a fundraiser for St. Vincents. Copyright ©
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The National Geographic Channel‘s Nature Untamed program showed a program on how Orcas occasionally interact with sharks. To prey upon the shark and other kinds of marine life, the Orca has learned how to immobilize it by turning it on its back – a state called ‘tonic immobility.’ See the program here. Copyright © 2011
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An Olympic open water swimming favorite video is posted here. Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source
2008 Beijing Olympics 10K Marathon Swim Read More »
Keri-Anne Payne proved why she is the gold medal favorite for the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim at the 2012 London Olympics with her victory at the 2011 FINA World Championships in Shanghai, China: Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source
2011 Women’s World Championship 10K Race Read More »
From Magog, Québec, Canada. Trent Grimsey (shown on left) and Pilar Geijo won the 2K sprint race at the Traversée Internationale du Lac Memphrémagog. Trent won comfortably after picking up the pace in the second half. Andrea Volpini got second with Petar Stoychev third. Peter wore only a brief swimsuit which is much different swimwear
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From Magog, Québec, Canada. With the water temperature at 77°F (25°C) and the air temperature forecasted to be up to 86°F (30°C) on Saturday under cloudless skies, the thousands of fans will be treated to quite a competition between Petar Stoychev and his rivals. Will Petar capture his 11th consecutive Traversée Internationale du Lac Memphrémagog
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From Magog, Québec, Canada. Etienne Couture talks about the athletes at the Traversée Internationale du Lac Memphrémagog, a professional 34K marathon swim in Quebec, Canada. Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source
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