Marathon Swimmers Can Show Off The Beauty Of Southern California At The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
An ideal point-to-point course for the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games would run from Palos Verdes to Redondo Beach.
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Marcelo Galvão Butterflys The Fuga da Ilha Grande
Marcelo Galvão Butterflys The Fuga da Ilha Grande Courtesy of WOWSA, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It has taken Marcelo Galvão a lot of training, planning and preparation to complete his longest butterfly swim, but he accomplished it on November 10th in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He completed his first butterfly 4 km ocean swim in September 2018 in the Pontal
Three Is A Charm For Catherine Kase
Three Is A Charm For Catherine Kase Courtesy of USA Swimming and Swimming World Magazine, University of Southern California. Catherine Kase (née Vogt) stood lakeside on the Serpentine in central London during the 2012 London Olympic Games. She saw two of her athletes achieve podium positions: Haley Anderson took the silver medal while Oussama Mellouli of
Looking Forward To Olympic Open Water Swimming In 2028 And Beyond
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. When the International Olympic Committee approved the 10 km marathon swim in 2005 for its inaugural 10 km marathon swim at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the IOC and FINA put its stamp on the expected formula for all future 10 km marathon swims: * A rectangular course would be placed in a rowing basin. *
Will There Be Silver Lining For Haley Anderson In Tokyo?
Will There Be Silver Lining For Haley Anderson In Tokyo? Courtesy of Swimming World Magazine, Gwangju, South Korea. Haley Anderson has always been fast in the water, winning races both nationally and internationally. She has long swum in the open water from her childhood home in Granite Bay, California. But it was at the 2012 London Olympic Games where
This Brazilian Olympic Bronze Is Gold
Photo show the husband-and-wife team of Ricardo Cintra and Poliana Okimoto on Copacabana Beach after the Olympic awards ceremony. Interview is courtesy of Professor Ricardo Ratto, Copacabana Beach, Brazil. Ricardo Ratto interviewed the Brazilian husband-and-wife team of Ricardo Cintra and Poliana Okimoto. Cintra is the coach/husband; Okimoto is the
Copacabana Beach: Deadly, Dangerous – Or Fun And Fine?
Images courtesy of NBCOlympics.com, Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro. American open water swimmers told Stacy St. Clair of the Chicago Tribune that he didn't notice anything wrong with the water in Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro despite repeated statements outlining fears of pollution and warnings of sewage by a number of American coaches, researchers
The Uniqueness Of Spyros Gianniotis And Erwin Maldonado
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Olympic 10K Marathon Swim was initially held at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in a four-loop rowing basin course. The 2012 London Olympics marathon swim was held in a six-loop course in the Serpentine under tranquil conditions and the 2016 Rio Olympics marathon event will be held in rough water conditions
What To Look For At The Olympic 10K
Courtesy of NBC Olympics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. There are all kinds of subtle moves, surges, positioning, feeding, drafting, officiating decisions due to impeding and physicality that spectators can see during the upcoming Olympic 10K Marathon Swim in Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro next week. What is there to watch and understand for the
Baby, Baby, Baby…What A Sport
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Unlike other American media who focus primarily on the reportedly deadly and dangerous waters in Copacabana Beach at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Melissa Block of National Public Radio featured American Haley Anderson in her recent article, talking about her sacrifice, skills and strategy. Block also gets