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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Katie Benoit (nee Kathrin Raymond) is a German-born police officer now living in Colorado who used her swimming skills to make a heroic save when a massive hail storm flooded an intersection near the Citadel Mall in Colorado Springs. When a number of people were in danger, Benoit selflessly entered the rising, freezing waters and […]
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The coach-athlete relationship is special. A great coach can help an athlete reach their full potential. There are plenty of athletes in the Olympic marathon swimming competition with a special relationship with their coach: Angela Maurer of Germany and partner Nikolai Evseev Poliana Okimoto of Brazil and husband Ricardo Cintra Older brother Stefan Lurz and
Brotherly Love Powers The Lurz Duo In London Read More »
The venerable American sports magazine Sports Illustrated has pegged him to win the bronze medal on Friday’s Olympic marathon swim in the Serpentine. And many people around the world are pulling for America’s Alex Meyer, the former roommate and good friend of Fran Crippen. “What a comeback story this would be, if he wins a
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Tomorrow at 12 noon GMT in London, the women’s Olympic 10k Marathon Swim will start. And if the Olympic triathlon was any indicator, there will be over 100,000 fans pouring into Hyde Park to watch gold medal favorite Keri-Anne Payne try to climb upon the Olympic podium. The athletes and their coaches (in kayaks) took
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While the women’s Olympic marathon swimming 10km has a clear-cut gold medal favorite in Keri-Anne Payne, Great Britain’s sweetheart in the open water, the men’s field is a toss-up. On one side of the elite equation is Thomas Lurz who has reigned at the highest echelon of the sport over the past decade. On this
The Clash Of The Titans In The Olympic Marathon Swim Read More »
Keri-Anne Payne and the rest of the finalists in tomorrow’s Olympic marathon swim will not have to worry about Yanqiao Fang of China. Fang, a hard-nosed swimmer known for her physicality who captured fourth in the 10K world championship in 2010, will reportedly be a non-starter. The remaining 24 women’s finalists, loaded with plenty of
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Linda Kaiser reported that Michael Ventre from Botswana (by way of London) completed his swim across the Molokai (Kaiwi) Channel today…Stephen Redmond-style that is. An English Channel swimmer who has also competed at the Winter World Swimming Championships, Ventre changed from cold to warm waters in his latest marathon swim. He started at 6:30 pm
Michael Ventre Climbs China Walls After Molokai Crossing Read More »
The Descenso a Nado de la Ría de Navia in Asturias, Spain has a few unique traditions that have developed and been celebrated for 55 years. The first tradition involves around the nomination, selection and coronation of a Queen and Princess for each Descenso by the Asociación de Amigos de la Ría de Navia. These
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In the comfort of homes, in the secrecy of office cubicles, and together with friends in restaurants and public locations, fans are enjoying the spectacle of the 2012 London Olympics. The human drama – of both victory and defeat – never ceases to amaze fans worldwide. We turn on the television, computers or mobile devices,
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At the women’s marathon run at the 2012 London Olympics, the differences in the between marathon runners and marathon swimmers was evident in a number of ways. As the marathon runners ran themselves to exhaustion, they crossed the finish line completely spent, occasionally collapsing to the ground. Each one of them was shown clearly and
The Thrill Of Victory, The Agony Of Defeat In The Open Water Read More »