Looking Up Into The Sky For Energy At 24 Heures La Tuque Courtesy of Nasser Elshazly, La Tuque, Québec, Canada. 24 Heures La Tuque (or the Le Marathon de 24 Heures de La Tuque) was a renowned 24-hour non-stop professional relay race that was held in the 1960's and 1970's. The event was the brainchild of Mayor Gaston Fortin of Ville La Tuque. The race saw
Sid Cassidy Talks About Olympic, Professional Swimming On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Sid Cassidy has received the highest honor of USA Swimming. The Delaware native started his open water swimming career in Ocean City in New Jersey. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Famer and long-time FINA Technical Open
Magdy Mandour, Marathon Man Courtesy of Nasser Elshazly, Cairo, Egypt. Magdy Mandour was part of the latter part of the greatest generation of Egyptian open water swimmers who raced around the world between late 1950s and early 1980s. Mandour came upon the World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation scene between 1972 and 1982. 1972 Results: * 1st
Nabil ElShazly Honored By International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame Courtesy of Ned Denison, International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. "Nabil ElShazly is a pillar of the Egyptian marathon swimming community," recalls Steven Munatones. "He carries on the proud Egyptian history from the 1950's and 1960's when he, Abdellatief Abou Heif and others from
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. There are only seven swimmers from Egypt who have been inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. But only one is a woman. Shadia Rhageb [standing in the last row, second from right in Canada in 1973] was inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in 1971 as an Honour
Courtesy of Nino Fazio of Baia di Grotta, Italy. Giulio Travaglio, a native of Naples, Italy, sprinted onto the professional marathon swimming circuit and never stopped until he was inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in 1966. Travaglio won the 32 km (20-mile) Maratona del Golfo - Capri Napoli in Italy in 1965, 1966, 1967 (see
Suzie Dods outdid herself. Which is not easy to do for one of the world's most active marathon swimmers who volunteers and escorts to help other like-minded open water swimmers. But she did with her inaugural 24-hour Swim Relay in San Francisco, California inspired by the 24 Heures La Tuque professional relay of the 1960s and 1970s in Canada. "Suzie
James Kegley's Life And Wife Courtesy of WOWSA, Lac La Tuque, Canada. James Kegley was always friendly and personable on the pro circuit. He could put everyone and anyone at ease including all of those who were in his escort boats and crews on his marathon swims around the world. He is currently a professional photographer in Washington D.C.,
Veteran marathon swimmer Suzie Dods announced a 24-hour relay for Aquatic Park in San Francisco on February 8th-9th, 2014. The course will be entirely set up within Aquatic Park where the water temperature is expected to be around 10ºC (50ºF) in February. The four-person relay will have to deal with some fairly cool water temperatures in mid-winter. Dods
While moose are on the roads, drivers in Canada must be careful. Very careful. One false move and a vehicle hitting a moose can cause great damage to the moose, the car, and its inhabitants. There are close calls and sometimes people drive off the road or swerve to avert danger. And sometimes those people drive into trouble. Today a coach and a marathon
