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When it comes to open water safety, there are races that cover the bases: onshore medical staff and spotters, adequate kayaks and watercraft, radio communication among all the staff, a body count before the swimmers enter the water, an ongoing body count during the race, an intelligent use of buoys and the natural environment, clear […]
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Alex Meyer, the world 25K champion from Ithaca, New York, went out relatively easy with his female American teammates, world 5K champion Eva Fabian and national team swimmer Emily Brunemann, in the first 2.5K during the Pirates Week 5K Swim on 7 Mile Beach in the Cayman Islands, but he pulled away on the second
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Ingrid Loos Miller wrote a fascinating educational book on open water safety called Fearless Swimming for Triathletes – Improve Your Open Water Skills. Ingrid covers a wide variety of real-life situations in the sport of open water swimming. Her diagrams and explanations of the risk inherent in the sport – that cover everything from sharks
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After observing Penny Palfrey battle the elements in the 72-mile (115K) Kaieiewaho Channel between Oahu and Kauai, swimmers got to thinking, “What is the most difficult channel in the world?” The debate could go on forever. Is the greatest obstacle something tangible like cold water – or something potentially dangerous like a shark attack? In
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Penny Palfrey was face deja vu once again as night fell during her 72-mile attempt to swim between the islands of Oahu and Kauai in Hawaii. Defeated once by Portuguese Man-o-War, she had to face them again. Over nearly an 8-hour period, she was stung repeatedly until her arms and legs were wrapped in the
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Sid Cassidy and Erica Rose, renowned members of the open water community, will help former IOC vice president Richard Pound to investigate the death of Fran Crippen. USA Swimming announced a five-person Open Water Review Commission to review the findings of the independent investigation into the tragic death of Fran Crippen on October 23 at
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The final 2010 FINA 10KM Marathon Swimming World Cup rankings were released by FINA. Ana Marcela Cunha, a nominee for the 2010 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year award, won her first overall series title in dramatic fashion. In the last race of the season, she had to outswim Olympic veteran Angela Maurer
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Penny Palfrey will soon be walking off the Oahu shore, perhaps into marathon swimming history if she finishes a 72-mile (116K) ocean swim between the incredibly rough Kaieiewaho Channel that separates the islands of Oahu and Kauai in Hawaii. Penny’s final words to her crew, “Well guys, you know what to expect, please pack your
Research into the term ‘The Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming‘ is ongoing, but here is some preliminary findings. The earliest references found to date go back to 1987 in Southern California when the term Triple Header was noted in an article in The San Diego Union-Tribune. In a February 6th, 1987 article about Jack
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The final men’s 2010 FINA 10KM Marathon Swimming World Cup rankings were released by FINA. Chad Ho, a nominee for the 2010 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year award, won his first overall series title with steady performances all year from Brazil to Dubai. As the first person from the African continent to
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