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Like yesterday’s Grid Sprint, victory in the 7K Queen of the Sea competition came down to the final few steps on the sand between Poliana Okimoto and Christine Jennings. Loop-for-loop, kilometer-by-kilometer, stroke-for-stroke, the two fierce aquatic warriors went to battle in the 7-loop 7K Queen of the Sea (Rainha do Mar) race on Copacabana Beach. […]
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The men of the Rei do Mar (King of the Sea) race in Rio de Janeiro will be onshore taking a backseat to the women today as their female counterparts swim-run-swim-run-swim-run-swim-run-swim-run-swim-run-swim in the 7K Queen of the Sea competition on Copacabana Beach today. Results and videos will be posted later. The race between two-time FINA
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Bruckner Chase and his wife Michelle, daughter of the great Lt. Colonel Stewart Evans, are shown on left with Stewart’s original non-neoprene swim cap that he wore on the first Farallones Islands to California coastline swim in history. The story behind Stewart’s swim and career is forgotten in the annals of marathon swimming history. Not
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Christine Jennings explained her victory over her Brazilian Olympian rival Poliana Okimoto at the Queen of the Sea (Rainha do Mar) competition on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro in front of a television audience. Christine will have the pole position at tomorrow’s 7K Queen of the Sea. The results were as follows: 1. Christine
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Christine Jennings proved faster on land than her Brazilian Olympian rival Poliana Okimoto at the Queen of the Sea (Rainha do Mar) competition on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro in front of a television audience. The 700-meter sprint offered cash prizes down to 8th place and determined the starting position in tomorrow’s Queen of
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Chuck Wielgus, Executive Director of USA Swimming, announced an update on its work related to open water swimming. “There are currently several important and necessary efforts underway,” explained the long-time sports administrator. “USA Swimming has commissioned its own fact-finding investigation and this is well down the road. We have also established an Open Water Review
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Athletes at the King and Queen of the Sea (Rei e Rainha Do Mar) in Copacabana Beach in Rio had a day of promotions and practices. Here are some video clips of their activities in the build-up to the women’s 7K race and the men’s 10K race: Chad Ho Does Beach StartChad Ho Onshore Finish
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Ted Erikson Talks About The Farallon Islands Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The old and the new met on Open Water Wednesday (WOWSA Live) when Ted Erikson and Vito Bialla discussed their experiences and future of swimming from the Farallon Islands to the Golden Gate Bridge just off of the California coastline. In the
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Codie Grimsey talks about his very close victory at the King of the Sea Grid Sprint (Rainha do Mar) on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro in front of a television audience. The 700-meter sprint offered cash prizes and determined the starting position in Sunday’s King of the Sea competition. Copyright © 2010 by Open
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Hot Australian ocean swimming star Codie Grimsey picked up where his older brother left off last year when the tallest man in the field captured the Grid Sprint at the televised King of the Sea (Rainha do Mar) on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro. The 700-meter cash-prize sprint in front of a television audience.
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