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At the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, many open water swimmers made their moves in the pool – that may give hints as to what to expect in the 10K on Sunday. In the men’ 1500-meter freestyle, the American men – not including open water stars Fran Crippen and 2005 world champion Chip Peterson – put […]
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Ken Harmon will attempt to become the first person to do a two-way crossing of Lake Tahoe without a wetsuit. Given the high altitude (6,225 feet or 1,897 meters) and extreme air temperatures (ranging to 45°F or 7°C at night), in addition to the cool water temperatures (between 12.7-15.5°C or 55-60°F), this 44-mile (70.8K) marathon
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After months of negotiations and hard training, It Could Be As Early As Sunday Or Monday Courtesy of WOWSA, Havana, Cuba. Diana Nyad may push off from the northern Cuban coast this coming Sunday or Monday to take advantage of the tidal conditions on her 103-mile (165K) solo swim to Florida. Estimating it will take
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USA Swimming’s SwimNetwork, utilizing the technology of LiveSwim.net will be live streaming the men’s and women’s 10K race at this weekend’s 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships from California. Watch live starting at 9:00 am Los Angeles time on Sunday, August 22nd. The cool waters of Marine Stadium in Long Beach, California will be filled with
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Bob Wood, coach of the CAST Classic Open Water host Cour d’Alene Area Swim Team in Idaho designed a great in-the-water finish. Made from strong PVC pipe, it was low-cost and immediately and easily dissassembled for storage right after the race. USA Swimming official Ken Schuh, Chairman of the Inland Empire Swimming Open Water Committee
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We will soon learn if Australia’s Brendan Capell, the 2004 world 25K champion and nemisis of Petar Stoychev, will break Petar’s world record of 6 hours and 57 minutes in his oft-celebrated effort this morning. The Australian press and the marathon swimming community waits in wonder if the most hallowed record in the sport will
Of all the Oceans Seven swims, the Tsugaru Channel between Honshu and Hokkaido in Japan is probably the least known. Nicholas Cederwell, a 42-year-old from Great Britain, set off on his July 23rd attempt of the channel with Syuji Yasozumi as his pilot and Haruyuki Ishii as his observer aboard the SUN II. Nick swam
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Speed Endurance predicted that Chloe Sutton and Fran Crippen will win the 10K races at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships this Sunday, August 22nd that will be broadcast live online at Swim Network together with LiveSwim.net. Speed Endurance‘s 10K predictions for the women: Gold: Chloe SuttonSilver: Eva FabianBronze: Melissa Gorman Speed Endurance‘s 10K predictions for
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The field for the Manhattan Island Marathon Record Attempt for September 10th is set with Petar Stoychev (age 33), Mark Warkentin (30), Rondi Davies (40) and Tobey-Anne Saracino (35). No longer the sole confines of young people, the waterways around Manhattan Island seem to be the perfect venue for people in their thirties. The fastest
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Forrest Nelson completed a strong two-way channel crossing from Catalina Island to the California mainland and back in a total elasped time of 23 hours and 1 minute, a remarkable feat given the sudden and inexplicable drop in the waters of Southern California to below 60°F (15.5°C). But Forrest, one of the most renowned observers
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