Swimmer's Daily

  • Kirill Ambrosimov (RUS) and Ana Marcela Cunha (BRA) were the winners of the seventh leg of the 2019 FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series, staged in Ohrid Lake, in North Macedonia, on August 28. The Russian star needed 2h00m21s8 to complete the 10km-race, while the Brazilian ace touched home for gold in 2h11m38s4.

    While this was the first victory of the year of Ambrosimov, Cunha has now four wins, after previous successes in Doha (QAT), Balaton (HUN) and Setubal (POR).

    In the men’s event, the minor medals went to Axel Reymond, from France, who concluded the race in 2h00m21s9 for the silver medal. Matteo Furlan, from Italy, completed the podium in 2h00m23s3. With this outcome, Furlan is provisionally the second best in the overall ranking of the series, behind Hungary’s Kristof Rasovszky – only fourth in Ohrid. The Magyar champion won three races so far in 2019, at home in Balaton Lake, and the subsequent two legs in Canada (Lac St-Jean and Lac Megantic).

    In the women’s category, the leader of the ranking is Rachele Bruni (ITA), runner-up in North Macedonia, in a time of 2h11m40s9. The Italian ace “only” won one race so far – in Lac St-Jean – but her regular presence and solid results throughout the seven legs give her the first place so far in the overall classification. Cunha is second at this stage, as she did not attend the Canadian races of the competition.

    Third in Ohrid, and also number 3 in the ranking is Arianna Bridi, from Italy, stopped the clock in 2h11m41s3. She was the winner of the previous leg of the Series in Lac Mégantic (CAN).

    The 2019 FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series comprises two more legs, on September 7 in Nantou (TPE) and on September 29 in Chun’An (CHN).

    Medallists in Ohrid (MKD):

    MEN 
    1. Kirill Ambrosimov (RUS), 2h00m21s8; 2. Axel Reymond (FRA), 2h00m21s9; 3. Matteo Furlan (ITA), 2h00m23s3

    WOMEN
    1. Ana Marcela Cunha (BRA), 2h11m38s4; 2. Rachele Bruni (ITA), 2h11m40s9; 3. Arianna Bridi (ITA), 2h11m41s3

    Calendar 2019: 

    #1 – Doha (QAT) – February 16
    #2 – Seychelles (SEY) – May 12
    #3 – Setubal (POR) – June 8
    #4 – Balatonfured (HUN) – June 15
    #5 – Lac St Jean (CAN) – July 21
    #6 – Lac Megantic (CAN) – August 3
    #7 – Ohrid (MKD) – August 28
    #8 – Nantou (TPE) – September 7
    #9 – Chun’An (CHN) – September 29

    Press release from FINA

  • Michael Phelps was in Mesa helping kids learn how to swim as part of Swim Across America. Part of the effort was to raise money and awareness for cancer research.

  • Summer is coming to a close, but there is still time to take a cool, refreshing dip in the water of your choice. Before you do, be sure to check out this swimming compilation to get answers to all the questions you didn’t even know you had about this favorite summer pastime.

  • One of the athletes with a good chance of success at next year’s Tokyo Paralympics is training hard in Newcastle – but he won’t be competing for Team GB.

  • A new swim-tech company applies AI and computer vision to enable coaches and swimmers to measure all important metrics. SenSwim’s new solution requires no wearable devices to provide live feedback to every swimmer in a group using commercial cameras above the water line.

    The Israeli national team will be the first in the world to use an innovative technology in their daily workouts. Following a live demonstration of the new SenSwim system, Israel’s national coaching staff, led by Luka Gabrilo, requested to purchase and be the first adopters of a groundbreaking technology.

    SenSwim is a unique system that analyzes multiple swimmer’s performance in real time during workouts and competitions. It is the only system that offers a ‘video-only’ approach that requires no wearable devices on the swimmers. The cameras can be permanently installed on the ceiling or on a side wall, no underwater cameras needed.

    It measures time, strokes, underwater dive and more, displays results to the swimmers on a screen and to the coach on his/her phone or tablet. It also manages the workout by starting (sending off) the swimmers by rows using countdown and sound. No need for a stopwatch or whistle anymore.

    See SwimmingWorld Magazine and SenSwim

  • How to Breathe Properly in Freestyle! // Today’s video is dedicated to demonstrating how to breathe properly in freestyle.

  • Swim round the islands off the Prince’s Cairn in Loch nan Uamh off the Road to the Isles, Scotland. Route: https://www.komoot.com/tour/89852841?…