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Results FINA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup Viedma, Argentina.
FINA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup Viedma, Argentina.
Chloe Sutton chooses pool over open water
source: espn.go.com
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Question from Ford: What made you decide to give up open water swimming and train for pool events only?
Answer from Sutton: It was what was making me happy. ... When I closed my eyes and tried to picture myself on the medal stand, I pictured myself at a pool instead of on the beach. And it was getting kind of hard to juggle between the two -- at some competitions, the open water team travels completely separately, so I would have to go back and forth between the two. Two different hotels, different venues, it was getting challenging.
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Russian Swim Champion Battles for Olympic Spot
source: en.ria.ru
Open water swimming champion Ekaterina Seliverstova has angered the Russian swim team by training individually in the hope of qualifying for the London 2012 Olympics, head coach Dmitry Belov said Thursday.
Seliverstova won gold at the 2006 and 2010 European Aquatics Championships, both held in Budapest, but has struggled to post competitive times in the last year, finishing outside the top 20 at the 2011 World Championships in Shanghai.
This year she has shunned the World Cup circuit to work on her speed.
“Seliverstova’s working according to an individual plan. My reaction to it is negative, I don’t like it, but we’ll see what happens,” Belov told RIA Novosti.
With only one place available for Russia's female marathon swimmers at the London Olympics, Belov warned Seliverstova could herself pushed aside by younger, less heralded rivals.
Nadandolibre • Steven Muñatones • Okinawa Triangle Swim (1993)
Steven Muñatones, describes his fourth adventure in open waters of Japan, in 1993.
Steven decides to perform a new aquatic marathon record in the Yaeyama Islands.
These islands are in the most remote part of Japan in the Pacific Ocean ... in the so-called triangle of Okinawa.
Serpientes turtles, hammerhead sharks, beautiful corals and fish of a thousand colors, are the perfect portal for the swimmer Muñatones Steven, who conquered the 37 km swim in 10 h 16 min, setting a new record without precedent.
Okinawa Triangle Swim (37 km in 10 hr 16 min)
Jose Diaz ·. How did you organize this great adventure? What was your point of departure and point of arrival?
Els Wermenbol - Portrait of a Winterswimmer
published with full consent from http://www.wermenbol.com
Nov 6, 2011
Last summer I swam in my neighborhood in the North Sea and the Haarlemmermeer lake. I also swam in the USA, in Washington State, the Kettle River, with Lisa, Simeon and Rocus. The water washington nice and warm, just like the Columbia river.
Lake Josephine, in Glacier National Park, is fed by glacier water, a good chance to get the cold-water-experience again.
Anne Marie Ward – turning the tide to inspire people
source by Carolyn Farrar: donegaldemocrat.ie
Anne Marie Ward’s successful swim across the North Channel is a powerful measure of her determination.
In 2010, Anne Marie, one of Donegal’s two People of the Year 2011, became the third woman ever to make the swim.
First, a word about the North Channel: it’s considered the world’s most difficult channel swim because of the cold and unpredictable waters, and the large pods of jelly fish that appear when the waters are calm. The crossing has been attempted nearly 80 times, but the success rate is very low.
“Most swimmers wouldn’t touch it,” Anne Marie said.
Here’s the thing about Anne Marie: she undertook the challenge three gruelling times before she succeeded.
Joanes Hedel, Anna Uvarova Take The 57K Santa Fe-Coronda Marathon
source: swimmingworldmagazine
SANTA FE, Argentina. January 30. THE top men at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix had a furious fight to the finish at the end of their 8-hour 57K race from Sante Fe to Coronda in Argentina. Joanes Hedel of France outlasted and out-sprinted two swimmers from Argentina Luciano Sales Rubio and Damián Blaum and Syrian Saleh Mohamed to win.
The conditions and race took everything out of everyone. "I was 10 seconds behind Hedel after 8 hours 36 minutes. I made my move with 5K to go, but I should of waited until 2K," said Trent Grimsey. "I'm in a world of pain."
Erika Villaécija: “Im going to compete in open water swimming as well as the 800m”
source: bcn2013
Despite the fact that Erika Villaécija is suffering from tendonitis in her left wrist she is still training as usual, only have to rest her wrist when out of the water. Her sight is clearly set on competing during London 2012 in the 800m free as well as the 10km in open water swimming, something that very few swimmers are capable of doing “and without a doubt no Spanish swimmer has ever done it” states Villaécija
4th stage- Swimming in the seas of the globe, Kiumba-Goma
Salvatore Cimmino writes about his fourth stage:
"Swimming from Kiumba to Goma along the coast of The DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo)."
He finishes his email with the words:
You give but little when you give of your possessions.
it is when you give of yourself that you truly give.
Kahlil Gibran "Il profeta" ( the prophet )
Results 18# Maratón Acuático Internacional “Ciudad de Rosario”, Argentina
FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2012 - Rosario (ARG)
PR 03 - Sauvage (FRA) and Biagioli (ARG) taste victory in Rosario http://www.fina.org/
Lausanne (SUI), January 23, 2012 – The first leg of the Grand Prix saw French Julien Sauvage and local hope Cecilia Biagioli, both 27 years old, capture the gold medal in Rosario (ARG) on Sunday January 22. A pack of 25 swimmers from eight countries took to the water.
Results WC Winterswimming 2012 Latvia
from their website: http://www.winterswimming2012.com/
Dear, winter swimmers! We are saying thank you to all participants for making this event special.
Open water duo left high and dry
source: theage.com.au
AUSTRALIA'S Olympic open water swimmers have been forced to go hunting for lane space in Switzerland after being told there is no room for them to train with the rest of the swimming team ahead of the London Games.
Ky Hurst and Mel Gorman, the only swimmers so far selected for London, were told before Christmas they were no longer included in plans for the swimming team's two-week staging camp in Manchester, which is held just before the Games.
''[Swimming Australia head coach] Leigh Nugent told us there was not enough room for the long-distance swimmers to join them on the camp … so we have to find somewhere else,'' Hurst said.
The 30-year-old, a seven-time Australian Ironman champion who was 11th in the 10-kilometre swim in Beijing and fifth in last year's World Championships, said the decision was disappointing.
''The camaraderie between the swimmers is always healthy and it's always a positive vibe and it's something I enjoyed last time,'' he said. ''I'm not sure of the reasoning behind [Nugent's] decision but he's the head coach for a reason and he's made it clear that's what is happening.''
Swim safely in the loch
source: dumbartonreporter
THE National Park has issued safety advice in response to the ever-growing number of people enjoying open water swimming in Loch Lomond.
To help people enjoy themselves safely, the National Park has issued the following advice:
* As you are low in the water, it can be difficult for other water users to spot you. As a result you should always wear a brightly coloured swim cap and, if possible, use a swim safety device - these are brightly coloured inflatable bags which you can tow behind you whilst swimming.
* Try to swim with at least one other person.
The Culture Of Open Water Swimming In The Mediterranean
Why don´t take part in a swim at Mediterranean destinations? Here is a list of convincing arguments for swimmers to come over to Spain this year. These could help you to set about looking for new experiences whether you are a beginner to open water swimming or trying to go pro.
The majority of beaches are great for swimming, but nothing beats open water swimming holidays for fun. Culture Sport is dedicated to giving you access to the best each city has to offer, not only in terms of sports facilities but also by offering you a whole range of information about open water events, training opportunities or competitions that will stir your interest.
What are the features of a good open water swimming location?
Another humorous peace by LoneSwimmer:
Steve Munatones posted a list of possible features on dailynewsofopenwaterswimming.com for a good open water swimming spot some time back.
1. Year-round conditions
2. Summer conditions
3. Abundance or absence of marine life. If marine life is known, how does the abundance or absence of sharks, dolphins, turtles, jellyfish, Portuguese man o’ war positively or negatively affect the rankings?
4. Abundance or absence of rough conditions. If rough conditions are prevalent, how does ocean swells, wind chop, large surf, strong tidal flows and currents positively or negatively affect the rankings?
Server change
Tomorrow January 17th, the site will change from one server to another.
That might give some extra downtime. Lately that occurred to often.
The shared hosting provider stays the same.
The server we are on is getting too crowded and also we are generating more and more traffic.
A dedicated VPS server is the next step for the future. Luckily at the moment, there are enough sponsors on our site to pay for that bigger bill.
Three families grieve after drownings
source: nzherald.co.nz by Joanne Carroll
Three families were grieving last night after a horror day on the water brought three separate drownings.
A male swimmer in his 50s died after suffering a heart attack while competing in the 2.5km Taupo Epic open water swim yesterday.
Organisers said the swimmer got into difficulty and attempts to resuscitate him by the water safety team and St John paramedics were unsuccessful.
In Tauranga, a fishing trip turned to tragedy yesterday after a 51-year-old Aucklander drowned while setting flounder nets in an estuary.
The man and a 49-year-old friend from Tauranga had been wading in thigh-deep water, setting out flounder nets near Tye Park, Welcome Bay, about 1.30pm.
57K Maraton Acuatica Rio Coronda, Santa Fe, Argentinia
A lot is happening in Argentina.
The list of participants of the 57K Maraton Acuatica Rio Coronda, Santa Fe keeps changing.
After the preliminary race on Saturday January 8 some changes where made and now after some cancelations and additions there are 27 (+ 2 reserves) swimmers left on the list.
Product Review: First Aid Kit for Marine Animal Stings: Jellyfish, Stingrays, Urchins, Fire Coral
Beachhunter created a video review of some products that he thinks will be very helpful to anyone who plays in the sea or to any first responders who encounter marine envenomations and puncture wounds from marine animals.
Top competition boost for Olympic open water swim qualifier
source: voxy.co.nz
The appearance of some top rating Australians, led by world champion Melissa Gorman, should ensure international quality racing for this weekend's crucial Olympic open water swimming qualifier in Taupo.
The State New Zealand Open Water 10km Championship to be staged in Taupo on Saturday doubles as the qualifying event for the London Olympics.
It forms part of the two-day State Epic Swim in Lake Taupo, a range of elite and New Zealand Masters Championship races and recreational events that have attracted approximately 500 entries for the weekend.
The centrepiece is the 10km championship on Saturday where the first two New Zealand swimmers in both men's and women's competition will progress to the June's final Olympic qualifying event in Portugal.
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