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Anthony McCarley Does Travessia do Leme ao Pontal Courtesy of Adherbal de Oliveira, Leme to Pontal Swimming Association, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 60-year-old American marathon swimmer, Anthony McCarley from Pennsylvania rubbed his shoulder raw today, but had a great day while continuously swimming ahead of his peers. He was the first marathon swimmer to ratify […]
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Three Is A Charm For Catherine Kase Courtesy of USA Swimming and Swimming World Magazine, University of Southern California. Catherine Kase (née Vogt) stood lakeside on the Serpentine in central London during the 2012 London Olympic Games. She saw two of her athletes achieve podium positions: Haley Anderson took the silver medal while Oussama Mellouli
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How To Spot Open Water Swimmers In The Airport Video courtesy of Louisville Swimming and Diving Team, Raleigh-Durham International Airport, North Carolina. Although the women of the Louisville Swimming and Diving Team took it to the extreme at the Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina after their swim meet when they were stuck in the
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The Faces And Emotions Of Open Water Swimmers Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Open water swimmers and triathletes come in all different sizes, shapes and ages. Their abilities range from novices to pros. And their outlook, fears and perspectives, especially before a race, are usually quite evident, clearly written all over their faces. Where
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. When the International Olympic Committee approved the 10 km marathon swim in 2005 for its inaugural 10 km marathon swim at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the IOC and FINA put its stamp on the expected formula for all future 10 km marathon swims: * A rectangular course would
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How Does One Judge Greatness In The Open Water? Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Swimming World Magazine named Brazil’s Ana Marcela Cunha as its 2019 Female Open Water Swimmer of the Year for her remarkable year of racing on the FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series and at the 2019 FINA World Championships. But her
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Crazy Fun Times In Tex Robertson Highland Lakes Courtesy of Sandy Neilson, Austin, Texas. 3-time Olympic gold medalist Sandy Neilson reported from Austin, Texas, “With the help of swimmers, safety paddlers, boaters, sponsors and our trusty race crew, the 2019 Tex Robertson Highland Lakes Challenge was a successful, fun and safe race as it traversed
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Andrew Gemmell Speaks Out About FINA’s Swimming World Courtesy of Craig Lord, Swimming World Magazine. Andrew Gemmell spoke with Craig Lord about the mindset and decisions of FINA executives and FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee (TOWSC) members in a recent hard-hitting article in Swimming World Magazine: read here (Andrew Gemmell’s Red Flag To FINA:
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Ana Marcela Cunha Named 2019 Women’s Open Water Swimmer of the Year Courtesy of Swimming World Magazine,
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Victor Hideaki Sano Completes Travessia do Leme ao Pontal Courtesy of Adherbal de Oliveira, Travessia do Leme ao Pontal, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In the early dawn of October 27th, 35-year-old Victor Hideaki Sano from São Paulo face the challenge of completing the 36 km Travessia do Leme ao Pontal along the coast of Rio
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