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Kareena Lee: 2020 Olympian With A Special Swim Courtesy of FINA, Gwangju, South Korea. Australia has a long tradition of great freestyles, from sprinters to distance swimmers. But it has been years since an Australian woman has reigned on top of the global open water swimming world. Every since Melissa Gorman upset reigning Olympic and […]
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IM An Olympian: Lara Grangeon Styling Towards Tokyo Courtesy of FINA, Gwangju, South Korea. Ask 100 swimming observers and no one would have predicted that Lara Grangeon would have become an Olympian today. Or that the 27-year-old would have finished so close to a podium finish in the most pressure-packed race of her life. But
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Rachele Bruni Takes Next Big Step Towards Tokyo Courtesy of FINA, Gwangju, South Korea. Rachele Bruni smiled brightly, swam fiercely, and made Italy proud by finishing third in the Olympic 10K Marathon Qualification Race at the FINA World Championships today in South Korea. With her bronze medal performance, she will return to the Summer Olympics
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Ashley Twichell Realizes Her Olympic Dream Courtesy of WOWSA, Gwangju, South Korea. Sixth place never seemed so good – or such a relief – for American Ashley Twichell. She has won world championship races. She has won multiple national titles in the pool and open water. She has won many medals on top podiums during
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Haley Anderson, America’s Three-peat Olympic Swimmer Courtesy of WOWSA, Gwangju, South Korea. For most of her teenage and adult life, American Haley Anderson has been dreaming and training to compete in the Olympics. She is completely dedicated to realizing her dreams. And now she has accomplished a three-peat. After her silver medal performance at the
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Xin Xin Pulls Off Major Upset, Wins 10K FINA World Championship Courtesy of FINA, Gwangju, South Korea. Behind the globally known gold medalist Sharon van Rouwendaal and equally well-known Rachele Bruni, Aurélie Muller and Poliana Okimoto, the top Chinese open water swimmer Xin Xin quietly finished fourth at the 2016 Olympic Games 10 km marathon swim
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Ana Marcela Cunha, From 2008 To 2020 Courtesy of FINA, Gwangju, South Korea. At the inaugural Olympic 10 km Marathon Swim at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, 15-year-old Ana Marcela Cunha of Brazil was the youngest swimmer. Her competitiveness helped her finish fifth and launch a decade-long dominance in the sport of professional marathon swimming, winning
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Open Water Swimming Heroes From South Africa Photo of Theodore Yach, courtesy of Cape Long Distance Swimming Association, Cape Town, South Africa. A CLDSA Hero is an accomplished open water swimmer, coach, pilot or official recognized by the Cape Long Distance Swimming Association. Inducted members who have been named CLDSA Heroes include solo swimmers who
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A Journal of the Cape Long Distance Swimming Association Courtesy of WOWSA, Cape Town, South Africa. Open Water Swimming in South Africa, A Journal of the Cape Long Distance Swimming Association is a book by Tony Sellmeyer. The book is in its third edition and is an inspirational journal on open water swimming, containing articles,
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Kristóf Rasovszky Win First Gold Of World Championships In 5K Courtesy of Greg Eggert, FINA Media Committee Honorary Secretary, Yeosu Expo Ocean Park, Gwangju, South Korea. 22-year-old Kristóf Rasovszky of Hungary was the FINA World Championships 5 km pre-race favorite. And for very good reasons. Today in Yeosu Expo Ocean Park, Gwangju, South Korea, he
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