Category: Open Water
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Annette Bening Talks ‘Nyad,’ Training With Olympic Swimmers, More | TODAY
Actor Annette Bening joins TODAY to discuss the Netflix film “Nyad,” in which she portrays marathon swimmer Diana Nyad. She details her physical and mental training for the film, calling the challenge “a gift.”
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The 93-Year-Old Woman Still Taking on Victoria’s Most Famous Swim | 7 News Australia
A 93-year-old grandmother is in her final week of training, about to become the oldest swimmer, at Lorne’s Pier to Pub. Five thousand people have signed up for the event, bringing Victoria’s surf coast, a major tourism boost.
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Full Interview: “Nyad” Stars Annette Bening and Jodie Foster on Ego, Cooking and Risk-Taking | AP
Annette Bening and Jodie Foster star in the Netflix movie “Nyad,” about marathon swimmer Diana Nyad’s quest to become the first person to swim without a shark cage from Cuba to the Florida Keys. They sat down with The Associated Press to talk about Bening’s culinary talents, Foster’s assistance to directors Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth…
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Endurance Swimmer Makes History and NYC Ballet Turns 75 | Eye on America
In New York, famed endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh completes a 315-mile journey down the Hudson River to promote river preservation. Then in California, we meet the first master sommelier in professional sports. Watch these stories and more on “Eye on America” with host Michelle Miller.
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Alcatraz Swimmers Cut Off by Cargo Ship | KRON 4
During a swim from SF to Alcatraz with Odyssey Open Waters Swimming, a large cargo ship went through the swimmers.
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‘Nyad’ Directors Break Down Historic Cuba to Florida Swim Scene | Vanity Fair
Oscar-winning directors Jimmy Chin and Chai Vasarhelyi dive into one of their favorite scenes from their first scripted feature ‘Nyad.’ Get their full breakdown of the historic 110-mile swim scene, from shooting the sequences underwater to working with Annette Bening and Jodie Foster to bring this story to life.
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Australia Picks Its First Athlete for Paris 2024 | 9 News Australia | 9 News Australia
Swimmer Chelsea Gubecka has been chosen as the first athlete for Australia at Paris 2024.
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South Hadley Woman Is First Person to Swim the Entire Connecticut River | WWLP-22News
A South Hadley woman made history on Sunday becoming the first person to swim the entire length of the Connecticut River.
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NYADS’s Annette Bening and Jodie Foster Behind the Scenes | Netflix
Annette Bening and Jodie Foster take us behind the scenes of their new film Nyad with directors Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi.