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Courtesy of USA Swimming, Biscayne Bay, Florida. The Italian team – led by 2016 Olympic champion Gregorio Paltrinieri – donned themselves in black tech suits and black swim caps at the USA Swimming National Open Water Championships – were ubiquitous in the lead packs throughout the 5 km and 10 km races among the top […]
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Importance Of Camera Angles & Sunlight In The 10K Courtesy of WOWSA, Bicayne Bay, Florida. At the USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships, Chris Lundie of Take It Live Productions is delivering the live webcast of the 5 km and 10 km races. “As the spectators are treated to a live feed both at
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André Wiersig, 6 Down, 1 To Go In The Oceans Seven Courtesy of André Wiersig in the Cook Strait. André Wiersig completed his sixth Oceans Seven channel with a 8 hour 2 minute crossing of the Cook Strait in the New Zealand The German swimmer described adventure in New Zealand, “It was a rough week
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Biscayne Bay, Florida. Feeding station, boat dock, a warm-up and cool-down pool, a large parking lot, showers, an expo area, a feeding station, the awards ceremony area, the check-in and registration area, announcers and the public address system, spectator tents and seating, a live feed screening area, the kayak assembly area …
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Courtesy of USA Swimming, Biscayne Bay, Florida. Chase Travis of Nation’s Capital Swim Club comfortably won the USA Swimming Open Water Junior National Championships 5 km race with a strong sustained effort throughout the race [see screen capture above]. The 16-year-old’s performance was admirable given that she finished 9th in the senior nationals 10 km
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Miami, Florida. 2nd Infringement: A red flag and a card bearing bearing the swimmer’s number shall be raised by the Referee (OWS 3.6) to indicate and to inform the swimmer that (s)he is for the second time in violation of the rules. The swimmer shall be disqualified. He must leave the water
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