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To be an open water swimmer in Australia is to be in nirvana. There are so many competitive and fun open water swims from short ocean sprints to long marathons. The level of experience ranges from beginners to advanced with participants belonging to swimming, surf lifesaving, triathlon and masters swimming clubs with an increasing number […]
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Randy Nutt, the 2008 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year announced the dates of the always wonderful 20th Annual Bermuda Round the Sound Swim. The Bermuda Round the Sound Swim will be held on October 17th and will include 0.8K, 2K, 4K, 7.25K and 10K races. Randy says, “Bermuda offers one of the
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While the triathlon community is celebrating 7-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong returning to his triathlon roots by racing in the Hawaiian Ironman, swimmers know that young Lance began his athletic career in the pool and then transferred his incredible aerobic capacity to triathlons where he demonstrated great open water swimming skills from the
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Alexander Studzinski, is a gentlemanly understated, but fiercely competitive, professional marathon swimmer from Germany. Often overshadowed in the media by his countryman Thomas Lurz, Alexander is stars of the pro marathon swimming circuit. This year, Alexander will compete in the world-famous Midmar Mile in South Africa and then will do the 5K and 10K races
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Due to the change in Masters swimwear rules published by FINA January 16, 2010, and pursuant to Article 601.4.8, the US Masters Swimming Rules Committee, under the leadership of Chairperson Kathy Casey, and the US Masters Swimming Executive Committee have approved the following emergency changes to the US Masters Swimming swimwear rules. As of press
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The official results of the 2009 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year poll are below. Over 35,000 individuals from 158 countries voted online in the three increasingly popular awards sponsored by blueseventy. The award is meant to honor individuals who (1) best embody the spirit of open water swimming, (2) possesses the sense
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The official results of the 2009 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year poll are below. Over 35,000 individuals from 158 countries voted online in the three increasingly popular awards sponsored by blueseventy which are meant to honor individuals who (1) best embody the spirit of open water swimming, (2) possesses the sense of
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The official results of the 2009 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year poll are below. Over 35,000 individuals from 158 countries voted online in the three increasingly popular awards sponsored by blueseventy which are meant to honor individuals who (1) best embody the spirit of open water swimming, (2) possesses the sense of
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Rachel Golub, Patricia Sener and Cristian Vergara will attempt to swim across the Beagle Channel between Chile to Argentina tomorrow. Under the watchful assistance of an armada of Chilean and Argentine safety personnel, but under the constant threat of the williwaw during their 3-mile challenge, the pride of the Coney Island Brighton Beach Open Water
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New pro Chloe Sutton is leading in the overall point total in the eight-meet USA Swimming Grand Prix circuit with 31 points over Olympic gold medalist Rebecca Soni and other American Olympic medalists and world-record holders. Chloe is also the leading female vote-getter in the SwimNetwork poll of Olympic stars (vote here). She will also
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