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Russians May Be Barred From The 2020 Olympic Marathon Swim Courtesy of WOWSA, Odaiba Marine Park, Tokyo Bay, Japan. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) banned Russia from international sports events, including the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, for 4 years due purposefully false doping tests. But marathon swimmers in […]
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A Renaissance man is often applied to the gifted people of the Renaissance era (from the 14th to 17th century) who sought to develop their full intellectual, artistic, social and physical capabilities. The term often describes the great thinkers like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Galileo Galilei, and Francis Bacon. So if that term was used
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Thinking imaginatively, the great scientist, painter, inventor, engineer and sculptor Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) would have enjoyed open water swimming in modern times. There are various hints in his writing, drawings, quotes and thinking that led us to believe so. Based on his most famous drawing, the Vitruvian Man is where he presented the ideal
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Yak It Up Courtesy of Phil White, The Clubhous, Lake Memphremagog, Derby, Vermont. From the shores of Lake Memphremagog in Vermont, race director Phil White is planning for another busy summer in 2020 – and is in need to many yackers to help escort swimmers via kayakers on his multiple open water swims. White announced
Cold Water, Warm Drinks Courtesy of Zina Deretsky, San Francisco Bay, California. A warm fluffy towel, a nice long warm shower, relaxing sauna, a hot mug of coffee, tea or hot chocolate, a delicious meal. These are some of the rewards that are cherished after cold water swims. Zina Deretsky of Zina Studio knows those
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Conor Gunn Inducted In Hall of Fame – Marathon Swimming Ireland Courtesy of Ned Denison, Hall of Fame – Marathon Swimming Ireland. Conor Gunn was among a number of Irish luminaries to be voted into the Hall of Fame – Marathon Swimming Ireland in its Class of 2020. Gunn joined Conor Gunn, Owen O’Keefe, Colm
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Owen O’Keefe Inducted In Hall of Fame – Marathon Swimming Ireland Courtesy of Ned Denison, Hall of Fame – Marathon Swimming Ireland. Owen O’Keefe was among a number of Irish luminaries to be voted into the Hall of Fame – Marathon Swimming Ireland in its Class of 2020. Gunn joined Conor Gunn, Colm O’Neill, Fergal
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Colm O’Neill Inducted In Hall of Fame – Marathon Swimming Ireland Courtesy of Ned Denison, Hall of Fame – Marathon Swimming Ireland. Colm O’Neill was among a number of Irish luminaries to be voted into the Hall of Fame – Marathon Swimming Ireland in its Class of 2020. O’Neill joined Conor Gunn, Owen O’Keefe, Fergal
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Fergal Somerville Inducted In Hall of Fame – Marathon Swimming Ireland Courtesy of Ned Denison, Hall of Fame – Marathon Swimming Ireland. 56-year-old Fergal Somerville from Dublin was among a number of Irish luminaries voted into the Hall of Fame – Marathon Swimming Ireland in its Class of 2020. Somerville joined Conor Gunn, Owen O’Keefe,
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Christof Wandratsch, Ice Swimming Hall Of Fame Honor Swimmer Video courtesy of Colin Hill with victorious Christof Wandratsch in Lane 4. Information courtesy of Ned Denison, Ice Swimming Hall of Fame. “Christof Wandratsch is serious when he swimming and organizing events, but he is smiling, always helping, always inspirational,” says Steven Munatones. “His transition from
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