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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. For 14 years, the RCP Tiburon Mile attracted everyone from Olympic medalists to Special Olympic athletes, from world champions to masters swimmers, from wetsuited swimmers to those with disabilities. But its sponsor, Robert C. Placak & Associates, took off a year to focus on the incorporation of new insurance […]
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Now that the sprint is over; now that the Olympic qualification race is over; it is time for the always-enjoyable-to-watch 5 km team pursuit race (officially named the Mixed 5 km Team Event) to be held at the 2015 FINA World Championships. Three swimmers from each country, with at
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30 Most Influential People in Swimming + 3 Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. USA Swimming and Speedo USA announced a list of the 30 Most Influential People in Swimming over the Past 30 Years in an effort to recognize those who have significantly impacted swimming into its current position as the most popular Olympic
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. 65-year-old Pat Marzulli was a double victor today. The Florida marathon swimmer who has also completed the Tampa Bay Marathon Swim in his home state raised over US$1,000 for Swim Free and the Navy SEAL Foundation. His solo was a charity effort in the 28.5-mile Manhattan Island Marathon Swim
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Although the Canadian women did not qualify yet to swim the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim in Rio de Janeiro like their male teammate, Richard Weinberger, their performance in the 10 km Olympic qualifying swim in Kazan, Russia was very promising. And they have another shot to make the Olympics.
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Courtesy of Phil White of the Kingdom Games in Vermont. Lake Memphremagog looks big and wide from nearly every angle. Swim east, swim west, swim north, swim south, and there will always be a long way to go. It is a distance swimmer’s dream. In this venue, Phil White has created the Kingdom Games for
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Faced with competing against Olympic medalists and world champions in the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim qualification race today in Kazan, Russia, Aurélie Muller of France was undaunted. With all the work and training the 25-year-old French swimmer from Sarreguemines had put in, she had every right to be confident.
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Photos courtesy of Giorgio Scala of Deepbluemedia. Article courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. In order to finish a major international open water swimming race, athletes must reach up and touch the finish pontoon. The race is officially not over until the athlete clearly touches the finish board with a transponder attached to their wrist.
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Comments on the course at the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russis are courtesy of Oussama Mellouli and FINA.
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