Category: Open Water
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Berlin 2014 LEN European Swimming Championships – Summary, Day 1
Sharon van Rouwendaal (NED) and Daniel Fogg (GBR) earned the first titles on offer in open water swimming on the opening day of the 32nd European Championships in Berlin. Sharon van Rouweendal of the Netherlands was crowned the first European champion of the 2014 edition in Berlin. It happened at the open water events at…
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LEN Statement on Natalie Charlos (POL)
The open water swimmer Natalie Charlos (POL) is currently in good condition after she had to be taken to hospital after the women’s 10km race on Wednesday afternoon. She remains under observation in a local hospital for precaution according to the medical protocols. The Organising Committee has assured LEN that all assistance and safety services…
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BLN2014 Travel Journal Day 2: Ouch
Pál said in an interview yesterday on our Faroese spoken sister-site, that he had entered the 5K here in Berlin to get open water experience, before a possible attempt to reach Rio. I’m sure he didn’t mean the kind of experience he got today. Disqualified because of a false start, in a 5K. Ouch. This…
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Live Stream from the Berlin 2014 European Open Water Swimming Championships
See len.au http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x21er0p_european-swimming-championships-2014-berlin-ger_sport
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Ellen Olsson doubles at 2014 Nordic Open Water Champs
Read SwimmingWorld Kangasala, Finland, August 9. Yesterday and today, lake Vesijarvi in Finland was venue of the2014 Nordic Open Water Championships, arranged by the Kuohu swim club in Kangasala as part of the annual Finnish championships. Sweden’s Ellen Olsson won both the women’s 5 and 10 K events, with a convincing lead especially in the 10…
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Marathon swimmer prepares to cross Lake Winnipesaukee
A man is planning to swim from Center Harbor to Wolfeboro on Friday to raise money for Granite State Adaptive. WMUR’s Adam Sexton reports.
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Michigan swimmer attempts to become Superhuman
Known for swimming all five great lakes, Jim “The Shark†Dreyer is making another splash on a national level. His recent claim to fame was a result of having successfully towed a half ton of bricks, while swimming alone for 22 miles – from Lake St. Clair to Detroit – last August for Habitat for…
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Swimmer, 16, attempting to break world record
A New Jersey teen attempting to become the youngest swimmer to complete three endurance ocean swims arrived in Rancho Palos Verdes Monday evening after swimming for nearly 20 hours. Charlotte Samuels, 16, finished swimming across the Catalina Island Channel shortly before 8 p.m. She began the 20.2-mile swim around midnight under the nearly pitch-black sky.…
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Moroccan long-distance swimmer hopes to set record in Alaska
A young man from Morocco has arrived in Alaska with an ambitious goal. Twenty-seven-year-old Hassan Baraka wants to be the first Moroccan to swim between every continent on the globe. Baraka is an ambassador for his country, particularly Moroccan Princess Lalla Hasna. Hasna was appointed by the United Nations to bring awareness to coastal issues.…