Ashley Twichell’s Preparation For The Road Ahead
Courtesy of Fran Crippen Elevation Foundation
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Their Skin Turns Rosy And Their Jacket Is Red
Lelané Rossouw-Bancroft and Jason Malick are among the newest members of the International Ice Swimming Association for doing a one-mile swim in less than 5°C (41°F). For that frozen feat, they have the honor of wearing the official red jacket of the International Ice Swimming Association. Malick, who also works for Endless Pools, suggested various
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Philippe Croizon’s Swims Around The World
From Papua New Guinea to Indonesia. Then across the Red Sea from Asia to Africa, and across the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain to Africa. Then across the Bering Strait from Russia to America. Arnaud Chassery and Philippe Croizon have ambitious plans for their 5-swim series around the world: Copyright © 2012 by Open Water
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Olympic Preview In Cancun With Lurz, Gianniotis And Company
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. In what may have been a preview of the highly anticipated finish at the Olympics, Thomas Lurz won the FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup race in Cancun, Mexico in dramatic fashion over arch-rival Spyridon Gianniotis and Italian star Nicola Bolzonello. The finish was so close that the video-tape
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Cancun’s FINA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup Results
Ana Marcela Cunha, the reigning world 25 km champion from Brazil, won a closely fought battle against a world-class crown in Cancun on Tuesday’s FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup race. Cunhawon a close race over Germany’s Angela Maurer and Italy’s Martina Grimaldi as well as several other Olympians and top pros. The results are
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Darren Miller, Putting In 15 To Swim 1
Private banker Darren Miller of Pittsburgh is preparing to be Barra-esque and step up his mileage this summer with a hard-core schedule of solo races and events. On behalf of Team Forever, he will take on the Strait of Gibraltar in May, the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim in June, the 26-mile Red River Swim in
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Safety: First, Foremost And Velocity Neutral
Open water swimmers and triathletes often push the envelope. Adventurist types want to see what they are made of and see how close they can reach their true potential. When such adventurers and endurance junkies go beyond what is reasonable, they relish in the risk-taking behavior. When the open bodies of water are rough or
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Quinn Swims His Way Into The Hearts Of Many
4-year-old Quinn, a 155-pound Leonberger, roams the halls and rooms of the Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center in Dallas, Texas bringing joy and hope to people facing devastating diagnoses. On the weekend, he also swims and occasionally swims alongside Olympians helping raise thousands of dollars for cancer research. When the energetic therapy dog isn’t
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FINIS Finds, Fixes Freestyle Flaws Fast
FINIS Finds, Fixes Freestyle Flaws Fast Courtesy of WOWSA, Livermore, California. The new Agility Paddles from FINIS are quite simply cool and a great addition to my training gear. The strapless paddles are a fantastic self-teaching aid that immediately enables you to become kinetically aware of your strengths and weaknesses in your swimming stroke. Because
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Wild Week On The Worldwide Waterways
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Throughout the calendar year, there are some weeks when open water swimming events simply overwhelm the senses. This week is one of the jam-packed open water periods that kicks off today. Today, starts off the festivities with speed and color in the beautiful aqua-marine waters of Cancún, Mexico. This
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