Scenes From The Open Water Swimming World
Swiss Olympian Swann Oberson shows a deep scratch wound she received at a FINA 10KM Marathon Swimming World Cup race. “I didn’t feel it during the race, but afterwards, I felt something warm on my shoulder. A swimmer didn’t cut her nails and I had to see the doctor after the race.”
German Olympic medalist Thomas Lurz put in a good 1 hour and 53 minute swim in the FINA 10KM Marathon Swimming World Cup race in Cancun. Under the bright, cloudless skies in the tropical paradise, but despite a heavy dose of sunscreen, he still got a bit of a sunburn.
But the Australians typically have the best sunscreen, applied frequently as Penny Palfrey shows before her latest channel swim in Hawaii.She applies a layer before she leaves her hotel room, and then layer after layer of sunscreen as she prepares for her swims – the latest in the Caribbean Sea from Little Cayman Island to Grand Cayman Island between June 9th – 11th.
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Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), USA Swimming's Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University's John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff. Note: WOWSA only recommends products or services used or recommended by the community. WOWSA does not receive compensation for links or products mentioned on this site or in blog posts. If it does, it will be indicated clearly on that specific post. See WOWSA's privacy policy for more information.
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