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Vomiting and Queasiness in the Open Water
The twists and turns of fighting against surface chop, turbulence and whitecaps in the open water demand that you develop and maintain strong abdominal and lower back muscles.
Tactics and Techniques for Elite Open Water Swimmers (DVD)
An unconventional and visually dynamic look at open water swimmers and the tactics and strategies they use in a national championship event. The DVD present an entertaining and informative look at the details that go into swimming more successfully in open water.
Vote for the 2010 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year
Many of the world's greatest male open water swimmers are featured in the 2010 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year. The contest - open to all sports fans - presents an extremely difficult choice among these open water heroes:
Lewis Pugh (Great Britain), Ned Denison (Ireland), Dave Barra (USA), Captain Earl Sandvik (USA), Ventura Deep Six Relay (USA), Petar Stoychev (Bulgaria), Michael Oram (Great Britain), Marcos Diaz (Dominican Republic), Nino Favio (Italy), Chris Palfrey (Australia), Chad Ho (South Africa) and Valerio Cleri (Italy).
Lewis Pugh (Great Britain), Ned Denison (Ireland), Dave Barra (USA), Captain Earl Sandvik (USA), Ventura Deep Six Relay (USA), Petar Stoychev (Bulgaria), Michael Oram (Great Britain), Marcos Diaz (Dominican Republic), Nino Favio (Italy), Chris Palfrey (Australia), Chad Ho (South Africa) and Valerio Cleri (Italy).
Vote for the 2010 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year
The greatest adventurers and open water swimming pioneers are featured in this year's contest for the World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year. The contest - open to all sports fans - presents an extremely difficult choice among these open water swimming heroes and heroines:
Lewis Pugh (Great Britain), Alex Meyer (USA), Philippe Croizon (France), Mexican American Unity Swim (Mexico/USA), Ventura Deep Six (USA), Jackie Cobell (Great Britain), Chris Dahowski, Mike Vovk, Jen Schumacher and David Hartmire (USA), Finy Fichera (Italy), Penny Palfrey (Australia), Vojislav Mijic (Serbia), Jamie Patrick (USA), Rachel Golub, Patricia Sener and Cristian Vergara, Greek National Open Water Swimming Team (Spyridon Gianniotis, Antonios Fokaidis and Kalliopi Arauzou). Chloe McCardel, Marcellus Wiley, Marcelo Collect, Ian van der Hulst, John van Wisse, Miguel Vadillo and the Damme-Brugge Organizers.
Lewis Pugh (Great Britain), Alex Meyer (USA), Philippe Croizon (France), Mexican American Unity Swim (Mexico/USA), Ventura Deep Six (USA), Jackie Cobell (Great Britain), Chris Dahowski, Mike Vovk, Jen Schumacher and David Hartmire (USA), Finy Fichera (Italy), Penny Palfrey (Australia), Vojislav Mijic (Serbia), Jamie Patrick (USA), Rachel Golub, Patricia Sener and Cristian Vergara, Greek National Open Water Swimming Team (Spyridon Gianniotis, Antonios Fokaidis and Kalliopi Arauzou). Chloe McCardel, Marcellus Wiley, Marcelo Collect, Ian van der Hulst, John van Wisse, Miguel Vadillo and the Damme-Brugge Organizers.
Vote for the 2010 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year
Many of the world's greatest female open water swimmers are featured in the 2010 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year contest.
The poll - open to all sports fans - presents an extremely difficult choice among these open water heroines:
Penny Palfrey (Australia), Sue Oldham (Australia), Barbara Held (USA), Mighty Mermaids (USA), Freda Streeter (Great Britain), Ana Marcela Cunha (Brazil), Anne Marie Ward (Ireland), Eva Fabian (USA), Diana Nyad (USA) and Linsy Heister (Netherlands).
The poll - open to all sports fans - presents an extremely difficult choice among these open water heroines:
Penny Palfrey (Australia), Sue Oldham (Australia), Barbara Held (USA), Mighty Mermaids (USA), Freda Streeter (Great Britain), Ana Marcela Cunha (Brazil), Anne Marie Ward (Ireland), Eva Fabian (USA), Diana Nyad (USA) and Linsy Heister (Netherlands).
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Shelley Taylor-Smith
7-time World Marathon Champion
Shelley Taylor-Smith's first major achievement was breaking the world four-mile record in 1983. Then, she won the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim five times, first breaking the world record in 1995 and setting the current world record in 5 hours, 45 minutes and 25 seconds. She also won the Australian Championships three times, and 7 consecutive world professional marathon swimming championships. [More...]
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Video Duration: 0:40:20 (40 minutes and 20 seconds)
Shelley Taylor-Smith's first major achievement was breaking the world four-mile record in 1983. Then, she won the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim five times, first breaking the world record in 1995 and setting the current world record in 5 hours, 45 minutes and 25 seconds. She also won the Australian Championships three times, and 7 consecutive world professional marathon swimming championships. [More...]
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Alex Meyer
2010 World 25K Champion
Alex Meyer from Harvard University faced massive disappointment when he was disqualified at the last turn at the 2009 world championships. Coming into the last turn at the 2010 world championships in Canada, Alex made sure to avoid d�j� vu as he went stroke-for-stroke with the 2-time world champion Valerio Cleri. In a race for the ages that came down to two men giving it their all, Alex zigzagged his way to [More...]
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Video Duration: 0:45:16 (45 minutes and 16 seconds)
Alex Meyer from Harvard University faced massive disappointment when he was disqualified at the last turn at the 2009 world championships. Coming into the last turn at the 2010 world championships in Canada, Alex made sure to avoid d�j� vu as he went stroke-for-stroke with the 2-time world champion Valerio Cleri. In a race for the ages that came down to two men giving it their all, Alex zigzagged his way to [More...]
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Video Duration: 0:45:16 (45 minutes and 16 seconds)
Christine Jennings
World Cup Gold Medalist & Top Pro
Christine Jennings who has burst upon the highest echelon of the elite open water swimming world, won the extremely competitive RCP Tiburon Mile in a close race over Olympians Melissa Gorman and Chloe Sutton.The 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships culminated in an entertaining race - 10,000 meters of shoulder-to-shoulder swimming in the women's marathon in Marine Stadium in Long Beach, California. Simply put, Christine Jennings is on her way to [More...]
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Video Duration: 0:36:47 (36 minutes and 47 seconds)
Christine Jennings who has burst upon the highest echelon of the elite open water swimming world, won the extremely competitive RCP Tiburon Mile in a close race over Olympians Melissa Gorman and Chloe Sutton.The 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships culminated in an entertaining race - 10,000 meters of shoulder-to-shoulder swimming in the women's marathon in Marine Stadium in Long Beach, California. Simply put, Christine Jennings is on her way to [More...]
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Video Duration: 0:36:47 (36 minutes and 47 seconds)
Emily Brunemann and Chip Peterson
World 10K Champion
Chip Peterson: At the 2005 World Championships, Chip won gold in the 10K event and a silver medal behind Germany's Thomas Lurz in the 5K event. Chip was jointly awarded the inaugural Open Water Swimmer of the Year [More...]
Emily Brunemann: at Michigan... NCAA Champion in 1,650-yard Freestyle (2008) ... two-time USA Swimming National Team member who trains daily with Chip, both training hard with dreams of Olympic glory [More...]
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Video Duration: 0:37:51 (37 minutes and 51 seconds)
Chip Peterson: At the 2005 World Championships, Chip won gold in the 10K event and a silver medal behind Germany's Thomas Lurz in the 5K event. Chip was jointly awarded the inaugural Open Water Swimmer of the Year [More...]
Emily Brunemann: at Michigan... NCAA Champion in 1,650-yard Freestyle (2008) ... two-time USA Swimming National Team member who trains daily with Chip, both training hard with dreams of Olympic glory [More...]
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Video Duration: 0:37:51 (37 minutes and 51 seconds)
Penny Palfrey
Fearless Adventurer
Penny Palfrey is one of swimming�s greatest aquatic adventurers. She has done numerous unprecedented swims in cold water as well as warm water, starting down two Great White Sharks along the way. Prepare to be enthralled by her descriptions of her incredibly dangerous swims when she faced humungous ocean swells in Hawaii and sharks in the Pacific as well as her races around Manhattan Island. Learn about how she trains and overcomes obstacles [More...]
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Video Duration: 0:59:50 (59 minutes and 50 seconds)
Penny Palfrey is one of swimming�s greatest aquatic adventurers. She has done numerous unprecedented swims in cold water as well as warm water, starting down two Great White Sharks along the way. Prepare to be enthralled by her descriptions of her incredibly dangerous swims when she faced humungous ocean swells in Hawaii and sharks in the Pacific as well as her races around Manhattan Island. Learn about how she trains and overcomes obstacles [More...]
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Video Duration: 0:59:50 (59 minutes and 50 seconds)
Trent Grimsey
World Silver Medalist & Top Pro
Trent Grimsey is currently Australia's highest ranked male open water swimmer on the FINA pro circuit. Since making the switch from pool to the open water in 2008 after just missing out on Australia's 2008 Olympic Team in the 1500 freestyle, "Trento" has shown he can mix it with the best in the world, from 5K to 25K.
In his relatively short open water career there is not much Trent hasn't achieved. [More...]
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Video Duration: 0:45:42 (45 minutes and 52 seconds)
Trent Grimsey is currently Australia's highest ranked male open water swimmer on the FINA pro circuit. Since making the switch from pool to the open water in 2008 after just missing out on Australia's 2008 Olympic Team in the 1500 freestyle, "Trento" has shown he can mix it with the best in the world, from 5K to 25K.
In his relatively short open water career there is not much Trent hasn't achieved. [More...]
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Video Duration: 0:45:42 (45 minutes and 52 seconds)
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