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Georgians arrange inaugural Tbilisi Open Water Marathon

Sep 16, 2012

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rokur

in Competition, Open Water
Yesterday September 15, the first ever official open water event was held in Tbilisi, Georgia, arranged by the Georgian Swimmers’ Club, Georgian Aquatics Sports National Federation, Tbillisi City Hall and Lisi Development. The distance was 5K for men and 3K for women, Georgia’s 200 freestyle national record holder Irakli Revishvili clocking the best time of 1:00.44,with about 50 swimmers participating including London 2012 Olympian Irakli Bolkvadze. The Georgians are now going to make an open water federation, with this event being held every year, hopefully including some international names. Thanks to Dato Murjikneli for info and photos, see Georgians Swimmers’ Club for more info.

Boys (1994 & older)
1. Irakli Revishvili 1:00.44
2. Dato Sikharulidze 1:05.10
3. Irakli Bolkvadze 1:07.13
Boys (1995-1998)
1. Temo Kobakhidze 1:07.38
2. Dato Shakhnazarovi 1:11.03
3. Akaki Vashakidze 1:13.17
Girls (1998 & older)
1. Teona Bostashvili 0:51.18
2. Sopo Sagaradze 0:51.50
3. Oksana Belova 0:52.57
Here is footage from the event

Tbilisi Open Water Marathon 2012
CC photo #260: Kristina & Poula cheering on Andrass

Sep 15, 2012

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rokur

in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Competition, Faroe Islands

Here we go again, first meet of the Faroese 2012-2013 season, we’re a bit late but there you go.
Swimming in Rough and Choppy Water

Sep 15, 2012

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rokur

in Open Water, Technique

Swimming in Rough and Choppy Water – Open Water Swimming with swim-art.com.
This video will teach you the skills you need to swim comfortably in rough and choppy open water conditions. Includes tips for breathing, stroke technique, and relaxation skills.
Nutrition for Open Water Swimmers – Diet and The Inflammation Response

Sep 15, 2012

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rokur

in Health, Science

Dr. Peter Attia sits down with OpenWaterSwimming.com to discuss nutrition for open water swimming. In this piece he explains the inflammation response.
Ryan Lochte Takes on New York Fashion Week

Sep 15, 2012

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rokur

in Gossip

Swimmer Ryan Lochte is all about the bling, with his Olympic gold medals and flashy grill — making him the perfect “Extra” correspondent for New York Fashion Week.
Shark vs Octopus

Sep 14, 2012

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rokur

in Nature

What an annoying narrator, via Neatorama
CC photo #259: What’s with the soot-faced kids at Rijeka ’08 ?

Sep 14, 2012

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rokur

in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Competition

A photo from the Rijeka 2008 European Short Course Championships opening ceremony, I wonder why the kids in the middle have soot in their face.
Italy took gold in the Piombino 2012 women’s 10K event

Sep 14, 2012

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rokur

in Competition, Open Water

Italy’s Martina Grimaldi European Champion in 2:12.23.3, Germany’s Angela Maurer second in 2:12.24.7 and Czech Jana Pechanova third in 2:12.26.1, see result list here.
Video from the Piombino 2012 Men’s 10K European Championships

Sep 13, 2012

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rokur

in Competition, Open Water

Jeez, looks a bit rough, the footage from the Piombino 2012 European Championships men’s 10K event, 12 September 2012. Russia’s Kirill Abrosimov won in 1:57.46.8, Germany’s Andreas Waschburger second in 1:57.48.2 and Italy’s Nicola Bolzonello third in 1:57.54.0, see result list here.

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Rókur í Jákupsstovu // Production engineer and certified swim coach. Full-time IT guy, spare-time aquatics aficionado. 2 sons, 2 daughters, 1 grandson & a wife. Bureau Member of European Aquatics, liaison to Water Safety, Media & Data Management. Likes to run :-)