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Tobey-Anne Saracino took up open water swimming in 2005 ten years after ending her pool swimming career as a six-time All-American at Springfield College. But today, Tobey-Anne is literally and figuratively entering the big-time in the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim World Record Attempt. The physical education teacher from Scarsdale, New York will not only take […]
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George Brunstad, the elder statesman of the English Channel community, became the oldest person to swim the 22 miles across Lake Winnipesaukee on August 26th. 76 years old and still swimming 22 straight hours. Nothing short of remarkable for people half his age and unbelievable for his contemporaries. Photo by Katie Barnes. Copyright © 2010
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Ian van der Hulst of the Netherlands won the 22nd annual Kalamata – Koroni Open Water Swimming Marathon, a 30K (16.5 nautica mile) swim across the Messiniakos Gulf from Kalamata to Koroni in Greece. Under calm seas, light winds and 26°C (78.8°F) waters, Ian was followed by two professional marathon swimming women to lead the
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At least one Hollywood star is considering the open water. Katie Holmes, lead attress in the movie The Romantics and wife of Tom Cruise, may entr the Coney Island Polar Bear Club’s ice dip in the Atlantic on New Year’s Day. “I can appreciate [diving into cold water] because there is a thrill aspect, so
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Colleen Mallon won the women’s British Championship in Windermere last weekend, bringing the Jack Hatfield Cup to Ireland for the first time in the race’s history. British swimmers had an exclusive stranglehold on the 17K event since it started in the 1950’s. But the 24-year-old Bessbrook broke the streak with a 4 hour and 9
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If an athlete had time and resources to do an open water swim in all 50 states of the USA, this state-by-state list could be one possible starting point. This is only a small sliver of the outstanding number of swims across America. It is just one mere point of discovery – similar to the
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One of the athletes in the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim World Record Attempt, presented by RCN, is Rondi Davies, a dual citizen of both Australia and the United States. In the shadows of New York City and in competition with two Olympians and the fastest man ever to cross the English Channel, nothing phases Rondi.
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CNN and Gold Medal Mel are following Diana Nyad in her quest to swim from Cuba to Florida. CNN with Dr. Sanjay Gupta will be broadcasting live updates during the daytime and nighttime hours as well as posting her progress online at CNN.com and CNN Health.com. CNN Medical Producer Matt Sloane will be on Diana’s
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Pedro Ordenes is reaching out to his fellow Chilean citizens and to the open water swimming community as best he knows. Like many around the world, Pedro is hoping everything turns out well for the 33 miners trapped deep below Chile in a mine since August 5th – with the expectation that they will remain
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The Nelson Mandela Bay Splash Festival between April 22nd – 25th is going to host ten of the world’s best open water swimmers in a three-day extravaganza of open water excellence in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. First off on Day One will be the 7K Bell Buoy Challenge, won in 2009 by English Channel world
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