Category: Open Water
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900 extreme swimmers tackle 3-mile open water course
The latest X-Waters event took place in Saint Petersburg with swimmers from all around the world taking part in the 2,300 and 4,600 meter race. The course went through the Neva River with temperatures of 59 degree Fahrenheit. At the quarterfinals of the AFC Futsal Club Championship, Thai Son Nam continued their domination, defeating China’s…
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Marathon Swim Lake Zurich 2019
On August 4th 2019 the 32nd edition of the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence Marathon Swim over the length of the Lake Zurich in Switzerland took place with splendif weather and water conditions. Members of the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team made this even unforgettable for all participants: solo swimmers as well as relay teams. First man in…
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Australian Two-Time Olympic Swimmer Jarrod Poort Facing Criminal Charges
Two-time Olympic swimmer Jarrod Poort is facing criminal charges stemming from allegations he damaged a unit door during a disturbance at a Wollongong apartment complex in the early hours of the morning. Poort, who represented Australia in the 1500 metre freestyle at the 2012 London Olympics and the 10km marathon in Rio De Janeiro in…
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Shark Sightings Force Changes To Popular Provincetown Swim
During the past 31 years, the Provincetown Swim for Life has become a major summer event. “It’s ingrained in the community,†says organizer Jay Critchley. But there’s a new player in the area, great white sharks, whose numbers are increasing steadily in the summer. And now, their presence has forced a change in the event, even…
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Swimmers bear bad smell, heat at Tokyo 2020 Games’ prep event
Punishing heat and stinky water put off swimmers big-time at a test event in Tokyo Bay for the 2020 Games, with one entrant saying parts of the course smelled like a toilet. After several days of 35-degree heat in the capital, the start time for the Aug. 11 open water event off the Odaiba waterfront…
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Second annual Glen Lake Swim draws open-water swimmers to Goffstown
More than 125 open-water swimmers from across New England gathered in Goffstown on Sunday for the second annual Glen Lake Swim.