Style, Speed, Grace And Guts … Italian Open Water Swimmers
Scenes from the Italian National Open Water Swimming Championships is shown in this entertaining video shot at Castel Gandolfo, a small Italian twon overlooking Lake Albano where the speedy Italians held their national 5K time trials:
The Italians, led by Valerio Cleri and his strong female teammates, are looking especially good to capture spots for the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim at the upcoming World Championships in Shanghai.
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The Italians, led by Valerio Cleri and his strong female teammates, are looking especially good to capture spots for the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim at the upcoming World Championships in Shanghai.
Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source
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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