Manhattan Mano-a-Mano: Mark Warkentin vs Petar Stoychev
Mark Warkentin and Petar Stoychev talk about their 45.9 km match race around Manhattan Island in 2010.
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The Special Race Of Rondi Davies Around Manhattan Island
Rondi Davies talks about her world record attempt around Manhattan Island and how she got to swim against one of her idols, Petar Stoychev
Rio Olympic Déjà Vu, Back To The Future
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The finish at the 5 km women's race at the USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships may be a precursor to the finals of the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. The top pre-race favorites raced to literally the final stroke in an exciting finish. In the 10 km race, Haley
Shapes Of Open Water Swimming Packs And Pelotons
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. During the same 5 km race at the USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships in Fort Myers, Florida, the shape of the women's lead pack constantly changed as the competition shifted gears and tested each other's stamina and speed. Aerial images produced by Chris and Nate Lundie of Take It Live
Marc-Antoine Olivier Holds Off Field In Fort Myers
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Marc-Antoine Olivier of France started off in first, kept up a blistering pace, and held off a fast-closing field including Oussama Mellouli, Ferry Weertman, and Alex Meyer to win today's 5 km race USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships in Fort Myers, Florida. The final results of top
Marc-Antoine Olivier Sets Blistering Pace In 5K
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Marc-Antoine Olivier of France has pushed the pace - fast - on today's 5 km race at the USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships in Fort Myers, Florida. Tunisia's Oussama Mellouli and America's Alex Meyer have anchored in at second and third positions, respectively. They can be seen on a
Aurélie Muller, Sharon Van Rouwendaal Training Partners, Racing Rivals
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Aurélie Muller and Sharon Van Rouwendaal come from different countries (France and the Netherlands), but they train and race together. And their swimming styles appear - at least over the surface of the water - to be remarkably the same [shown above with right hands over the surface of the water]. The
TakeItLive, Open Water Swimming Offering Of The Year Nominee
How best is the beauty of open water swimming captured? With a huge pack going around a turn buoy, how is this action relayed back to people onshore or in another location? How can the head-to-head battle between two athletes be broadcast effectively and reasonably priced to family, friends and fans? TakeItLive, developed by aquapreneur Chris Lundie and
Gold Medal Mel Covers Fast And Furious In Tiburon
Gold Medal Mel (aka Mel Stewart) is incomparable. His artsy, edgy, unconventional coverage of all things aquatic has turned SwimSwam into a visibly dynamic online juggernaut. As as athlete, Gold Medal Mel was the same. His performances, his stature and the ambiance he created turned heads and garnered attention. As an NCAA, world and Olympic champion,
USA Swimming National Men’s Open Water Championship
Andrew Gemmell's victory at the 2012 USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships is shown below in its entirety. "I started the final sprint probably about 400 meters out after the last turn," explained the Delaware native studying at the University of Georgia who is setting himself up for a good run at the USA Olympic Trials in the pool.
