The Daily News Of Open Water Swimming

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Erica Sullivan is a 17-year-old American high school student from Las Vegas who will join other top American open water swimmers like Olympic silver medalist Haley Anderson and World Championship athlete Becca Mann at USC next year. Before heading off to the World Junior Championships pool and open water […]

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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Este domingo mi sueño deportivo se hizo realidad: conseguí terminar con éxito la Manhattan Marathon Swim, ahora llamada 20 Bridges, es decir, dar una vuelta entera nadando a la isla de Manhattan o, lo que es lo mismo, pasar por debajo de los 20 puentes que hay en Manhattan

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. FINA/HOSA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup 2017 12 Aug 2017 Lac Mégantic, Canada Rank Family name First name Country Time 1 CUNHA Ana Marcela Brazil BRA 2:06:12.86 2 BRUNI Rachele Italy ITA 2:06:14.52 3 BRIDI Arianna Italy ITA 2:06:14.87 4 WUNRAM Finnia Germany GER 2:06:16.68 5 JUNGBLUT Viviane Brazil

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The International Swimming Hall of Fame inducted 18 new members last week. The list of inducted members included seven swimmers, three water polo players, two divers, two coaches, two open water swimmers, one synchro swimmer and one photographer. The athletes and contributors were inducted into the hall on August

Courtesy of Daniel Tan, Singapore Swimming Association. LIBERTY INSURANCE REVIVES OPEN WATER SWIM AFTER 10 YEAR HIATUS Singapore – Open Water Swimming is one of the most grueling forms of swimming. Other than battling the currents and elements of the weather, the swimmer would also need to possess the mental strength and endurance to push

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. 48th Waikiki Roughwater Swim Top 10 Fin Swimmers 1. Haley Read 1:09:33 2. Katie Lyons 1:10:28 3. Jamie Neuwirth 1:10:41 4. Danielle Becks 1:15:48 5. Kelly Quin 1:17:07 6. William Corn 1:20:13 7. Wendy Friedland 1:20:28 8. Linda Portis 1:21:20 9. Michele Sorensen 1:23:18 10. Gail Nishimura 1:23:57 48th

Courtesy of Michael Schaub and Timothy Bracy, http://www.mensjournal.com/sports/collections/the-64-best-sports-books-of-all-time-w500930, Men’s Journal. Muhammad Ali, Jesse Owens, Walter Peyton, Babe Ruth, Bill Bradley, 1960 Olympics, race horses like Seabiscuit, #46 – Find a Way, Diana Nyad Swimmer Nyad, then 64 years old, shocked the world in 2013 when she swam from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage;