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Six Loops Of Olympic Charm
The Olympic 10K Marathon Swim in the Serpentine in Hyde Park in the center of London will consist of six loops of 1.67 km each in a course that is shaped somewhat like a kidney bean. While some traditionalists have commented that the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim is not “real” open water swimming, others believe
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Riddles In The Open Water Swimming World
Q1. In Spanish, the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming is called the Triple Corona. So what does Dos Equis refer to in open water swimming? Q2. What does “a snake in the grass” refer to in open water swimming? Q3. Who is a famous draft dodger in the open water world? A1. The Catalina
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Chris LaBianco Masters Chris Greene Real Fast
The 1-mile race is a relatively recent addition to the annual Chris Greene Lake Swim event, but it was an old-timer who took down the men’s record. Chris LaBianco, a former USA Swimming national open water swimming team member now swimming in the 40-44 year age group and fund-raiser extraordinaire, broke the existing record by
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It Happened 50 Years Ago
With less-than-desirable conditions out in the English Channel this season and more than a few frustrated athletes and support crew hanging out in Dover waiting to catch a break in the weather, the year 1962 rings a bell. It was in 1962 when the weather was consistently so bad that there was not a single
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Darren Miller’s Sweet Taste Of Success
Darren Miller, the latest conqueror of the Tsugaru Channel and one of the Top Guns of the Oceans Seven, was feted last night in Japan at a party sponsored by Mercedes Benz. As a special guest, the dashing American along with his brother Matthew were the talk of Tokyo. So believe him when he says,
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Breaking News: Stephen Redmond Started Again In Japan
After rumors that Stephen Redmond was calling it a day and heading home, he has set off from the Tappi Misaki port and is instead heading for the start point on Honshu. Despite weather that is less than promising, Captain Mizushima and the Japanese Coast Guard gave him the approval to make one more attempt.
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The Essential Voluntolds Of Open Water Swims
Verb – Voluntold is to serve as a volunteer at the strong request of another individual. Voluntold is to be told to do something without your express or previous consent or knowledge. It is also the act of volunteering someone for something without giving them the choice to decline. The race director voluntold the college
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South African Roger Finch On Swimming Manhattan
Half Century Club member Roger Finch of South Africa arrived in New York one week before the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim together wit his English Channel support team. “I met up with Jeff Ackerman, my paddler, and Tony Pascucci, my boat captain for the swim the morning of the swim at Battery Park. I started
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Breaking News: Stephen Redmond In Mid-Channel
After waking up resigned to head home defeated, the Tsugaru Channel finally smiled down on Stephen Redmond this morning in Japan. In a last-minute decision with the channel unexpectedly calm, Stephen Redmond, his trainer Noel Browne and Captain Mizushima decided to go for it despite having a long start. So at 10 am local time,
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