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Jorge Delgado, the former two-time Olympic butterfly from Ecuador, explained how the Olympic dream was achieved for the sport of open water swimming. He gives the insider’s view of the background of the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim during his acceptance speech at the United Nations. Jorge was given the Certificate of Merit from the International […]
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Drury Gallagher, the only person to be inducted in both the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame and the International Masters Hall of Fame, typically gave praise to others – from Tom Hetzel to Morty Berger – during his humble acceptance speech at the United Nations of his induction into the International Marathon Swimming Hall
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Patti Bauernfeind didn’t successfully cross Monterey Bay this week – the beautifully orange nettle jellyfish made sure she cut short her 23-mile attempt. When she could not quickly answer her crew’s question about the names of her dogs, they quickly pulled her out after 6.5 hours. But she had no regrets on her second attempt.
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On June 27th, four Brazilian women swam a fast two-way relay crossing in the English Channel. Piloted by Andy King on the Louise Jane and coached by Igor de Souza, the quartet swam from England to France in 8 hours 22 minutes and from France to England in 10 hours and 22 minutes. Marta Izzo,
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When Diana Nyad puts her mind to something, stand back, stand by or stand up. She is now officially on notice for her 103-mile attempt between Cuba and Florida. The 61-year-old swimmer’s Xtreme Dream can start as soon as the weather and water conditions cooperate. It could happen any day during the first few weeks
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Karah Nazor Friberg, Ph.D. has swum in places as varied as San Francisco Bay, Tennessee River and Dover. As an English Channel swimmer and South End Rowing Club member, she also founded SWIM THE SUCK and COWS (Chattanooga Open Water Swimmers). Her passion for the sport led her to spend time giving back to the
Karah Nazor Friberg, Ph.D:
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“Lots of people have asked me why I do ultra-marathon swims. It’s a good question, but it’s hard to express why I do it. I like the peacefulness of swimming, I like the challenge and dynamic nature of open water swimming since no swim is ever the same. I can’t go past a body of
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23 nations are attending the Central American and Caribbean Swimming Championships (CCCAN) this week in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Swimmers will represent Netherland Antilles, Antigua-Barbuda, Aruba, Bermuda, Barbados, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, U.S. Virgin Islands, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, St Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago and