Swimming Downstream In The Randers Open Water
Danielle Keller reported about the successful Randers Open Water river swim in Gudenåen, Denmark this past weekend. “The third annual event went very well with 154 swimmers in the 1K and 5.2K races with water temperature was between 17 and 18.5°C. The 5.2K swim started at Fladbro and went downstream into Randers City, ending Justesens plæne. The 1K ended at the same place with a start 1000 meters upstream.”
Among the competitors, English Channel swimmers Ann Sophie Lønnberg and Peter Schultz participated. The winners included:1K – Mathilde Stærk (14:43) and Ian Højrup (14:02)
5.2K – Ann Sophie Lønnberg (54:41) and Flemming Sørensen (53:34)
Photos by Danielle Keller.
Copyright © 2010 by Steven Munatones
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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