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At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, there were insiders of the sport whoconsidered Maarten van der Weijden a medal contender in the Olympic 10KMarathon Swim, but few thought he would win the gold medal. But Maarten believed and trained for his gold medal winning performance. Similarly at the 2011 FINA World Swimming Championships in Shanghai, thereare […]
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Reporting from Shanghai. Thousands of athletes, coaches and officials participating in the 2011 FINA World Swimming Championships are being whisked from the arrival gate at the Shanghai Airport through passport control and Customs. Treated like VIPs, their bags are handled as they are shuttled quickly on buses and cars to their host hotels. Volunteers with
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Openwaterpedia that is. This is the place, just like wikipedia, for YOU to expand the knowledge base of our sport (The fastest growing sport in the world). You can make a post about yourself, your race, your favorite venue, a product, or a service. Spend time learning more about the people, places and all ‘things’
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…just to name a few. This weekend will see some traditional swims near the HQ of Open Water Source and the Daily News of Open Water Swimming. The annual Newport Pier to Pier Swim is a 2 miler that will kick off at 10AM at the Balboa Pier. There’s also “The Greatest Show on Surf”
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One of the world’s greatest open water swimming events, the start of the 6.5 km Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swim (Boğazıçi Kitalararasi Yarislari) is something to see, especially at the start… Copyright © 2011 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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It is sometimes said that open water swimming is like an onion. There are layers and layers of information, knowledge and experience that are required to fully understand this sport. There are solo swims, relays, short swims, channel swims, cold water swims, warm water swims, glassy flat lake swims, rough turbulent ocean swims, eco-swims, charity
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The Daily News of Open Water Swimming asked Mike Lewis this question. He gave a positive prognostication: “In short, yes. For those who think Diana is too old, or her 103-mile swim is too far, think again. Research from the Mayo Clinic indicates there are beneficial effects of endurance training on age related cellular dysfunction
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Scenes from the Italian National Open Water Swimming Championships is shown in this entertaining video shot at Castel Gandolfo, a small Italian twon overlooking Lake Albano where the speedy Italians held their national 5K time trials: The Italians, led by Valerio Cleri and his strong female teammates, are looking especially good to capture spots for
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2,200 aquatic athletes from 181 nations are taking part in the 14th FINA WorldChampionships. They will be televised by 65 different television networks around the world with television broadcasts in high definition in 190 territories. There are also 6,000 accreditations (media representatives, athletes, coaches, officials and administrators) for those who are taking part. It will
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