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The current rankings on the 2011 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix circuit after four legs of the 11-event series show defending champion Pilar Geijo of Argentina on top of the standing. 1. PILAR GEIJO (ARG) 37 points2. ESTHER NUÑEZ (ESP) 32 3. CECILIA BIAGIOLI (ARG) 30 4. ANTONELLA BOGARIN (ARG) 23 5. EVA FABIAN […]
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. In the Olympics, the marathon swim is 10 km. How can or does this accomplishment compare with the traditional marathon run of 42.195 km? Stroke after stroke in the cold, rough water or step after step under the hot sun, which is harder? Which kind of marathon requires a
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21 swimmers from Argentina, Macedonia, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Canada and Brazil started the world’s longest professional marathon swim, but only 16 finished. The 88K FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix from Hernandarias to Paraná in Argentina (Maratón International Hernandarias – Paraná) is one long way to swim, even if it is downstream. Andrea Volpini
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Andrew Chin (41), Ram Barkai (53), Toks Viviers (47), Kieron Palframan (36) and Ryan Stramrood (37) from South Africa successfully completed the first of their three tough swims in their Patagonia Extreme Cold Swim Challenge. Unbelievably impressive and it has just begun. In the remote Patagonian region of South
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While the pool swimming Olympic finals will revert to the evening finals, a change of pace from Beijing, the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim will remain a daytime spectacle. The women’s Olympic 10K Marathon Swim will be held on August 9th while the men’s race will be on August 10th towards the end of the 2012
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. There was no precedent or handbook on what the aQuellé Midmar Mile race director Wayne Ridden faced at this year’s race. Days before the 38th annual swim, he was confirming details and coordinating an experienced army of hundreds of staff and volunteers on everything from late entries and protocols
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Jamie Patrick will be setting off on a 240-mile swim down the Sacramento River in northern California this August. His team estimates that it will take about 60 hours. In order to swim for 2½ days, Jamie is preparing in various sorts of ways including a renewed focus on nutrition. With the help of Dr.
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Marvelously Meritorious Midmar Mile Courtesy of WOWSA, Midmar Dam, South Africa. The aQuellé Midmar Mile was recognized by the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame for being one of the world’s premier open water swimming events. The event has so much as to defy description. Not only is it the largest competitive swim in the
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Professional marathon swimmer Rok Kerin of Slovenia went stroke-for-stroke with up-and-coming South African star Abddul Malike Railoun in the aQuellé Midmar Mile 3 km finale on the Midmar weekend. Kerin was judged just barely to edge out the 18-year-old Abdul. The results of the top 9 swimmers is as
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RC Helicam was taking aerial photography of the 2011 aQuellé Midmar Mile with its mini helicopter and portable streaming system. The RC Helicam operator takes photos and videos from above the water at the start, during the race and of the finish and then download the images to its website. “We do the Midmar Mile
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